acting
Something done by a party—so called to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deed…Something done by a party—so called to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deed and action.
» Why is Tom acting like this?
Почему Том так поступает?
Чому Том так поводиться?
Meaning
4 senses(countable)Something done by a party—so called to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deed and action.
(uncountable)Pretending.
(uncountable)The occupation of an actor.
Schauspielkunst
актёрствоaktjórstvo, актёрское иску́сствоaktjórskoje iskússtvo
(archaic, countable)An action or deed.
- the performance of a part or role in a drama
Examples
661 sentencesWhy is Tom acting like this?
Чому Том так поводиться?
ruПочему Том так поступает?
You were acting like a baby.
Ти поводився, неначе мала дитина.
ruТы вёл себя как маленький ребёнок.
Why are you acting so crazy?
Чому ти поводишся як божевільний?
I don't like the way you're acting.
Мені не подобається твоя поведінка.
ruМне не нравится, как ты себя ведёшь.
Why are you acting like you don't know me?
Чому ти поводишся так, неначе ти мене не знаєш?
ruПочему ты ведёшь себя так, будто не знаешь меня?
deWarum tust du so, als ob du mich nicht kennen würdest?
Translations
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Forms
plural: actingsSynonyms
3 synonyms- the performance of a part or role in a drama:playingplayactingperforming
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- acting like a
- acting like
- has been acting
- is acting like
- been acting weird
- stop acting like
- acting weird
- been acting strangely
- acting strange
- acting strangely
- been acting strange
- acting a little