act
BrE /ækt/ AmE /ækt/
verb / noun en → es
past acted pp acted ing acting
to perform in a play or film, or to pretend to be someone else for entertainment
actuar, interpretar
- act as somebody/something
- act in a play/film
Collocations act as the lead character · act in a Shakespearean play
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She acts in many famous films.
Ella actúa en muchas películas famosas.
to behave or react in a particular way, especially to make people think you are someone else
comportarse, hacerse el/la
- act like somebody/something
- act as if
Collocations act like a child · act as if nothing happened
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He's acting strange today.
Él se comporta extraño hoy.
to do something, especially to deal with a situation or problem
hacer algo, actuar
- act on information/advice
Collocations act quickly · act on a tip
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We need to act now.
Necesitamos actuar ahora.
a law or set of laws passed by a government
ley, norma legal
- an act of parliament
Collocations the Clean Air Act · an environmental act
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The new act will come into force next year.
La nueva ley entrará en vigor el próximo año.
a part of a play or film, usually divided by an interval
acto, escena
- an act in a play
Collocations first act · final act
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The second act of the play was very exciting.
El segundo acto de la obra fue muy emocionante.
a performance by a group or person, especially as part of a larger show
actuación, número
- an act in a variety show
Collocations opening act · supporting act
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She was the opening act at the concert.
Ella fue la actuación de apertura en el concierto.
a group of people who work together in a particular profession or activity
grupo, asociación
- an act of parliament
Collocations trade union act · political act
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The trade union act was passed last year.
La ley de sindicatos fue aprobada el año pasado.
a performer or group of performers in a show, especially one that performs as part of a larger show
artista, grupo de artistas
- an act on stage
Collocations headlining act · supporting act
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The headlining act was fantastic.
El grupo principal fue fantástico.
Phrasal verbs
representar, mostrar
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The children acted out a story.
Los niños representaron una historia.
comportarse mal, dar problemas
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The computer is acting up again.
La computadora está dando problemas de nuevo.
actuar basado en, seguir
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We acted on the information we received.
Actuamos sobre la información que recibimos.
funcionar como, actuar como
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He acted as a translator.
Él actuó como traductor.
representar, actuar por
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She acts for the company in negotiations.
Ella representa a la empresa en las negociaciones.
Idioms
comporta tu edad
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You need to act your age.
Necesitas comportarte a tu edad.
hacer el tonto
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He's just acting the fool.
Él solo está haciendo el tonto.
comportarse como un niño
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Stop acting like a child.
Deja de comportarte como un niño.