Sense 1: to do something
It's time the government acted to lower taxes.
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 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.
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| 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).
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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'.
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| 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
