act

act: n abbr

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[ækt] 1. verb
1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) działać

2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) zachowywać się

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).) grać, występować
2. noun
1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) akt, wyczyn

2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) akt

3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) akt, prawo, ustawa

4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) występ sceniczny, numer

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- acting
- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act

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Synonyms:

Work, move, carry anything into effect, execute a purpose, be in action, be active, be in process, keep going, energize, Do, perform, execute, carry into execution, Deed (viewed as a single exertion of power), performance, proceeding, exploit, feat, achievement, turn, 2 / Behave, conduct one's self, demean one's self, acquit one's self, deport one's self, Personate, impersonate, represent, play, simulate, enact, play the part of, take the part of, Statute, enactment, ordinance, edict, decree, law, bill / Operate, have influence, be efficient, be efficacious, work, have effect, be operative, Be, realize, actualize, do the duties of, display the qualities of, have the essential character of, Fact, reality, actuality, real existence / Play a part, play, feign, dissimulate, pretend, make believe, dissemble, Stage in the action (in a drama) / Play parts, represent characters, make impersonations

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