Sense 1: to do something
It's time the government acted to lower taxes.
|
 ACT in Afrikaans: doen |
 ACT in Arabic: يَعْمَل، يَقُوم بِعَمَل |
 ACT in Bulgarian: действам |
 ACT in Brazilian: agir |
 ACT in Czech: jednat, konat |
 ACT in German: handeln |
 ACT in Danish: handle; foretage sig noge |
 ACT in Greek: ενεργώ |
 ACT in Spanish: actuar |
 ACT in Estonian: tegutsema |
 ACT in Farsi: اقدام کردن |
 ACT in Finnish: toimia |
 ACT in French: agir |
 ACT in Hebrew: לִפעוֹל |
 ACT in Hindi: काम करना |
 ACT in Croatian: djelovati |
 ACT in Hungarian: cselekszik, tesz |
 ACT in Indonesian: bertindak |
 ACT in Icelandic: aðhafast, gera |
 ACT in Italian: agire |
 ACT in Japanese: 行動する |
 ACT in Korean: 조치를 취하다 |
 ACT in Lithuanian: veikti |
 ACT in Latvian: darboties; rīkoties |
 ACT in Malay: mengambil tindakan |
 ACT in Dutch: optreden |
 ACT in Norwegian: handle, foreta seg noe, g |
 ACT in Polish: działać |
 ACT in Persian: اقدام کردن |
 ACT in Pashto: اقدام كول |
 ACT in Portuguese: agir |
 ACT in Romanian: a acţiona |
 ACT in Russian: действовать |
 ACT in Slovak: jednať, konať |
 ACT in Slovenian: ukrepati |
 ACT in Serbian: pristupiti |
 ACT in Swedish: handla |
 ACT in Thai: ปฏิบัติ |
 ACT in Turkish: harekete geçmek |
 ACT in Taiwanese: 採取行動 |
 ACT in Ukrainian: діяти, працювати |
 ACT in Urdu: کرنا |
 ACT in Vietnamese: hành động |
 ACT in Chinese: 做事，行事，行动，采取行动 |
Sense 2: to behave
He acted foolishly at the meeting.
|
| ACT in Afrikaans: optree |
ACT in Arabic: يَتَصَرَّف |
| ACT in Bulgarian: държа се |
ACT in Brazilian: portar-se |
| ACT in Czech: chovat se |
ACT in German: sich verhalten |
| ACT in Danish: opføre sig |
ACT in Greek: συμπεριφέρομαι |
| ACT in Spanish: comportarse |
ACT in Estonian: käituma |
| ACT in Farsi: رفتار کردن |
ACT in Finnish: käyttäytyä |
| ACT in French: se comporter |
ACT in Hebrew: לְהִתְנָהֵג |
| ACT in Hindi: अभिनय करना |
ACT in Croatian: ponašati se |
| ACT in Hungarian: viselkedik |
ACT in Indonesian: berlaku, berbuat |
| ACT in Icelandic: hegða sér |
ACT in Italian: comportarsi |
| ACT in Japanese: ふるまう |
ACT in Korean: 행동하다 |
| ACT in Lithuanian: elgtis |
ACT in Latvian: izturēties |
| ACT in Malay: berkelakuan |
ACT in Dutch: optreden |
| ACT in Norwegian: oppføre seg |
ACT in Polish: zachowywać się |
| ACT in Persian: رفتار کردن |
ACT in Pashto: تلل |
| ACT in Portuguese: portar-se |
ACT in Romanian: a se comporta |
| ACT in Russian: вести себя |
ACT in Slovak: správať sa |
| ACT in Slovenian: vesti se |
ACT in Serbian: ponašati se |
| ACT in Swedish: uppföra sig, agera |
ACT in Thai: ปฏิบัติตัว |
| ACT in Turkish: davranmak |
ACT in Taiwanese: 行為表現 |
| ACT in Ukrainian: поводитися |
ACT in Urdu: کچھ کرنا ، عمل کرنا |
| ACT in Vietnamese: cư xử |
ACT in Chinese: 举止 |
Sense 3: to perform (a part) in a play
He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).
|
| ACT in Afrikaans: optree |
ACT in Arabic: يُمَـثِّـل |
| ACT in Bulgarian: играя |
ACT in Brazilian: representar |
| ACT in Czech: hrát |
ACT in German: spielen |
| ACT in Danish: optræde; spille; agere |
ACT in Greek: παίζω, υποδύομαι (ρόλο) |
| ACT in Spanish: actuar, representar, fing |
ACT in Estonian: näitlema |
| ACT in Farsi: نقش بازی کردن |
ACT in Finnish: näytellä |
| ACT in French: jouer |
ACT in Hebrew: לְשָׂחֶק |
| ACT in Croatian: glumiti |
ACT in Hungarian: (el)játszik |
| ACT in Indonesian: berakting |
ACT in Icelandic: leika |
| ACT in Italian: recitare |
ACT in Japanese: 演じる |
| ACT in Korean: (연극에서) 역을 맡다 |
ACT in Lithuanian: vaidinti |
| ACT in Latvian: tēlot |
ACT in Malay: berlakon |
| ACT in Dutch: acteren |
ACT in Norwegian: spille, opptre |
| ACT in Polish: grać, występować |
ACT in Persian: نقش بازی کردن |
| ACT in Pashto: نقش لوبي كول |
ACT in Portuguese: representar |
| ACT in Romanian: a juca/a interpreta (un r |
ACT in Russian: играть (роль) |
| ACT in Slovak: hrať |
ACT in Slovenian: igrati |
| ACT in Serbian: glumiti |
ACT in Swedish: spela, agera, låtsas |
| ACT in Thai: แสดง |
ACT in Turkish: rol yapmak, oynamak |
| ACT in Taiwanese: 扮演 |
ACT in Ukrainian: грати |
| ACT in Urdu: اداکاری کرنا |
ACT in Vietnamese: diễn xuất |
| ACT in Chinese: 扮演 |
Sense 4: something done
Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.
|
| ACT in Afrikaans: daad |
ACT in Arabic: عَمَـل |
| ACT in Bulgarian: действие |
ACT in Brazilian: ato |
| ACT in Czech: čin |
ACT in German: die Tat |
| ACT in Danish: handlinger |
ACT in Greek: πράξη |
| ACT in Spanish: acto |
ACT in Estonian: tegu |
| ACT in Farsi: کار؛ عمل |
ACT in Finnish: teko |
| ACT in French: acte |
ACT in Hebrew: מַעֲשֶׂה, פְּעוּלָה |
| ACT in Hindi: कार्य |
ACT in Croatian: čin, djelo |
| ACT in Hungarian: tett |
ACT in Indonesian: perbuatan |
| ACT in Icelandic: athöfn |
ACT in Italian: atto |
| ACT in Japanese: 行い |
ACT in Korean: 행위 |
| ACT in Lithuanian: veiksmas |
ACT in Latvian: darbība; rīcība |
| ACT in Malay: perbuatan |
ACT in Dutch: daad |
| ACT in Norwegian: handling, gjerning |
ACT in Polish: akt, wyczyn |
| ACT in Persian: کار؛ عمل |
ACT in Pashto: كار |
| ACT in Portuguese: acto |
ACT in Romanian: act |
| ACT in Russian: поступок |
ACT in Slovak: čin, skutok |
| ACT in Slovenian: dejanje |
ACT in Serbian: delo |
| ACT in Swedish: handling, gärning |
ACT in Thai: การกระทำ |
| ACT in Turkish: davranış, hareket |
ACT in Taiwanese: 行為 |
| ACT in Ukrainian: акт, вчинок |
ACT in Urdu: فعل ، کام |
| ACT in Vietnamese: việc làm |
ACT in Chinese: 行为 |
Sense 5: (often with capital) a law
Acts of Parliament.
|
| ACT in Afrikaans: Wet |
ACT in Arabic: قَانُون |
| ACT in Bulgarian: закон |
ACT in Brazilian: decreto |
| ACT in Czech: zákon |
ACT in German: die Gesetz |
| ACT in Danish: lov |
ACT in Greek: νόμος |
| ACT in Spanish: ley |
ACT in Estonian: seadus |
| ACT in Farsi: قانون؛ لایحه |
ACT in Finnish: laki |
| ACT in French: loi |
ACT in Hebrew: חוֹק |
| ACT in Hindi: अधिनियम |
ACT in Croatian: zakon |
| ACT in Hungarian: törvény |
ACT in Indonesian: undang-undang |
| ACT in Icelandic: lög |
ACT in Italian: legge |
| ACT in Japanese: 法令 |
ACT in Korean: 법령, 조례 |
| ACT in Lithuanian: įstatymas |
ACT in Latvian: likums |
| ACT in Malay: undang-undang |
ACT in Dutch: wet |
| ACT in Norwegian: lov |
ACT in Polish: akt |
| ACT in Persian: قانون؛ لایحه |
ACT in Pashto: قانون |
| ACT in Portuguese: decreto |
ACT in Romanian: lege |
| ACT in Russian: закон; акт |
ACT in Slovak: zákon |
| ACT in Slovenian: ukrep |
ACT in Serbian: zakon |
| ACT in Swedish: lag |
ACT in Thai: กฎหมาย |
| ACT in Turkish: yasa, kanun |
ACT in Taiwanese: 法令 |
| ACT in Ukrainian: Акт, Закон |
ACT in Urdu: قانون |
| ACT in Vietnamese: đạo luật |
ACT in Chinese: 法令 |
Sense 6: a section of a play
`Hamlet' has five acts.
|
| ACT in Afrikaans: bedryf |
ACT in Arabic: فَصِل فِي مَسْرَحِيَّه |
| ACT in Bulgarian: действие |
ACT in Brazilian: ato |
| ACT in Czech: dějství |
ACT in German: der Akt |
| ACT in Danish: akt |
ACT in Greek: πράξη (θεατρικού έργου) |
| ACT in Spanish: acto |
ACT in Estonian: vaatus |
| ACT in Farsi: پرده |
ACT in Finnish: näytös |
| ACT in French: acte |
ACT in Hebrew: מַעֲרָכָה |
| ACT in Hindi: नाटक का अंक |
ACT in Croatian: čin |
| ACT in Hungarian: felvonás |
ACT in Indonesian: babak |
| ACT in Icelandic: þáttur |
ACT in Italian: atto |
| ACT in Japanese: 幕 (演劇) |
ACT in Korean: (연극의) 막 |
| ACT in Lithuanian: veiksmas |
ACT in Latvian: (lugas) cēliens |
| ACT in Malay: babak |
ACT in Dutch: bedrijf |
| ACT in Norwegian: akt |
ACT in Polish: akt, prawo, ustawa |
| ACT in Persian: پرده |
ACT in Pashto: پرده |
| ACT in Portuguese: acto |
ACT in Romanian: act al unei piese de teat |
| ACT in Russian: акт, действие |
ACT in Slovak: dejstvo |
| ACT in Slovenian: dejanje |
ACT in Serbian: čin u predstavi |
| ACT in Swedish: akt |
ACT in Thai: องก์ละคร |
| ACT in Turkish: perde |
ACT in Taiwanese: 戲劇的一幕 |
| ACT in Ukrainian: дія |
ACT in Urdu: ڈرامے یا تمثیل کا حصہ |
| ACT in Vietnamese: hồi |
ACT in Chinese: 一幕 |
Sense 7: an entertainment
an act called `The Smith Family'.
|
| ACT in Afrikaans: opvoering |
ACT in Arabic: فَصِل تَرْفِيهِي |
| ACT in Bulgarian: представление |
ACT in Brazilian: número |
| ACT in Czech: číslo (programu), výstup |
ACT in German: die Nummer |
| ACT in Danish: stykke |
ACT in Greek: (θεατρικό) σκετς, νούμερο |
| ACT in Spanish: función |
ACT in Estonian: etteaste |
| ACT in Farsi: نمایش |
ACT in Finnish: näytelmä |
| ACT in French: divertissement |
ACT in Hebrew: קֶטַע, מוֹפָע |
| ACT in Croatian: predstava |
ACT in Hungarian: szám |
| ACT in Indonesian: pertunjukan |
ACT in Icelandic: leikþáttur |
| ACT in Italian: numero di varietà |
ACT in Japanese: 番組 |
| ACT in Korean: (쇼·서커스 등의) 프로그램 중 하나 |
ACT in Lithuanian: vaidinimas |
| ACT in Latvian: programmas numurs |
ACT in Malay: lakonan |
| ACT in Dutch: nummer |
ACT in Norwegian: opptreden, nummer, spill |
| ACT in Polish: występ sceniczny, numer |
ACT in Persian: نمایش |
| ACT in Pashto: ښودل |
ACT in Portuguese: número |
| ACT in Romanian: spectacol |
ACT in Russian: номер |
| ACT in Slovak: číslo (zábavného programu |
ACT in Slovenian: veseloigra |
| ACT in Serbian: nastup |
ACT in Swedish: nummer, uppförande |
| ACT in Thai: ละคร |
ACT in Turkish: eğlence programı |
| ACT in Taiwanese: 娛樂節目 |
ACT in Ukrainian: акт |
| ACT in Urdu: تفریح |
ACT in Vietnamese: tiết mục |
| ACT in Chinese: 文娱节目 |
ACT translation
