Act - traduction, prononciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈækt|  American pronunciation of the word act
Brit.  |ækt|  British pronunciation of the word act

noun

- un document juridique codifiant le résultat des délibérations d'un comité, d'une société ou d'un organe législatifEd (syn: enactment)
- quelque chose que les gens font ou font arriverEd (syn: deed)
- une subdivision d'une pièce de théâtre, d'un opéra ou d'un balletEd
- une performance courte qui fait partie d'un programme plus longEd (syn: bit, number, routine, turn)
he did his act three times every evening
- une manifestation de manque de sincéritéEd
he put on quite an act for her benefit

verb

- effectuer une action, s'entraîner ou effectuer (une action)Ed (syn: move)
think before you act
The governor should act on the new energy bill
The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
- se comporter d'une certaine manière; Ed (syn: behave, do)
You should act like an adult
The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people
- jouer un rôle ou un rôleEd (syn: play, represent)
She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role
- s'acquitter de ses devoirsEd
She acts as the chair
In what capacity are you acting?
- prétendre avoir certaines qualités ou certains états d'espritEd (syn: play)
He acted the idiot
- être adapté à une représentation théâtraleEd
This scene acts well
- avoir un effet ou un résultat; Ed (syn: work)
How does your idea work in practice?
The breaks of my new car act quickly
- être engagé dans une activité, souvent sans but particulier autre que le plaisirEd
- se comporter de manière anormale ou affectéeEd (syn: dissemble, pretend)
She's just acting
- se produire sur une scène ou au théâtreEd (syn: play)
She acts in this play
He acted in 'Julius Caesar'

Matrix of words

noun

- l' acteact, deed, certificate
- la loilaw, act, statute, rule, measure
- le contratcontract, agreement, deal, lease, compact, act

verb

- agiract, proceed, deal
- jouerplay, act, perform, game, play out, move
- servir deact, function
- se comporterbehave, act, conduct, deal, conduct oneself, respond
- jouer un rôleplay a part, act, perform a part, star, enact, personify
- exécuterexecute, perform, carry out, implement, do, act
- tenir le rôleact
- faire du théâtreact, tread the boards
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