act
Something done, a deedSomething done, a deed.
» Don't act like you know everything.
Benimm dich nicht so, als ob du alles wüsstest. — brauchinet
Tu nicht so, als ob du alles wüsstest! — freddy1
Не строй из себя всезнайку. — marafon
Не веди себя так, будто ты всё знаешь. — marafon
Не поводьтеся так, ніби ви все знаєте. — cbc_yall
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
14 senses(countable)Something done, a deed.
an act of goodwill
Handlung, Tat, Akt
де́йствиеdéjstvije, актakt, посту́покpostúpok
актakt, вчи́нокvčýnok, ді́янняdíjannja
(countable, uncountable)Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
(countable)A product of a legislative body, a statute.
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
(countable)(In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
Gesetz
зако́нzakón
зако́нzakón
(countable, uncountable)The process of doing something.
He was caught in the act of stealing.
Akt, Handlung
де́йствиеdéjstvije, актakt, де́яниеdéjanije
(countable)A formal or official record of something done.
Akte
актakt, докуме́нтdokumént
(countable)A division of a theatrical performance.
The pivotal moment in the play was in the first scene of the second act.
Akt
актakt, де́йствиеdéjstvije
актakt, ді́яdíja
(countable)A performer or performers in a show.
Which act did you prefer? The soloist or the band?
(countable)Any organized activity.
(countable)A display of behaviour.
Spiel, Auftreten, Handeln
игра́igrá, притво́рствоpritvórstvo
A display of behaviour.
(countable)A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
to put on an act
(countable, uncountable)A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
Examples
1884 sentencesDon't act like you know everything.
Не поводьтеся так, ніби ви все знаєте. — cbc_yall
ruНе строй из себя всезнайку. — marafon
deBenimm dich nicht so, als ob du alles wüsstest. — brauchinet
A true friend would've acted differently.
Справжній друг діяв би інакше. — deniko
ruНастоящий друг поступил бы по-другому. — Balamax
Children want to act like grown-ups.
Діти хочуть поводитися, як дорослі. — deniko
ruДети хотят подражать взрослым. — marafon
deKinder wollen sich wie Erwachsene benehmen. — al_ex_an_der
I would act differently in your place.
На твоєму місці я би поступив інакше. — deniko
ruНа твоём месте я бы поступил по-другому. — Wezel
deIch würde an deiner Stelle anders handeln. — toivo
He acted like he owned the place.
Він поводився так, неначе він тут господар. — deniko
ruОн вёл себя будто хозяин. — Biga
deEr tat so, als würde ihm der Laden gehören. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 5
By meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English acte, from Old French acte, from Latin ācta (“register of events”), plFrom Middle English acte, from Old French acte, from Latin ācta (“register of events”), plural of āctum (“decree, law”), from agere (“to do, to act”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti. Compare German Akte (“file”). Partially displaced deed, from Old English dǣd (“act, deed”).
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Forms
plural: actsSynonyms
10 synonyms- something that people do or cause to happen:deedhuman actionhuman activity
- a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body:enactment
- a short performance that is part of a longer program:routinenumberturnbit
Word family
44 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- act like
- act like a
- acted as if
- tried to act
- an an act
- act quickly
- an act of
- have to act
- to act quickly
- acted in self
- act like nothing
- need to act