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? — marafon
Чому Том так поводиться? — deniko
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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? — deniko
ruПочему Том так поступает? — marafon
You were acting like a baby.
Ти поводився, неначе мала дитина. — deniko
ruТы вёл себя как маленький ребёнок. — marafon
Why are you acting so crazy?
Чому ти поводишся як божевільний? — deniko
I don't like the way you're acting.
Мені не подобається твоя поведінка. — Lumo
ruМне не нравится, как ты себя ведёшь. — marafon
Why are you acting like you don't know me?
Чому ти поводишся так, неначе ти мене не знаєш? — deniko
ruПочему ты ведёшь себя так, будто не знаешь меня? — fjay69
deWarum tust du so, als ob du mich nicht kennen würdest? — Tamy
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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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