Arabic languages Datasets and Dictionaries

act [ӕkt] verb
1 to do something: It’s time the government acted to lower taxes.
ro a acţiona
2 to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.
ro a se comporta
3 to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) on many occasions; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).
ro a juca/a interpreta (un rol); a juca (teatru)
♦ noun
1 something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.
ro act
2 (often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.
ro lege
3 a section of a play: ‘Hamlet’ has five acts.
ro act al unei piese de teatru
4 an entertainment: an act called ‘The Smith Family’.
ro spectacol

ˈacting adjective
temporarily carrying out the duties of: He is acting president of the society.
ro provizoriu
♦ noun
the job, activity, or skill of performing in plays or films: The acting in the film is of the highest standard.
ro joc, interpretare

ˈactor (feminine also ˈactress) noun
a performer in a play.a film/movie actor.
ro actor, actriţă

act as phrasal verb
to do the work or duties of: He acts as head of department when his boss is away.
ro a avea funcţia de

act on phrasal verb
1 to do something following the advice etc of someone: I am acting on the advice of my lawyer.
ro a urma
2 to have an effect on: Certain acids act on metal.
ro a acţiona (asupra)

act on behalf of / act for
to do something for (someone else); to act as the representative of (someone): My lawyer is acting on my behalf; He is also acting on behalf of my mother; She is acting for the headmaster in his absence.
ro a re­prezenta; a acţiona în numele

act out phrasal verb
to demonstrate how something happened by performing it like in a play: He acted out the incident just as he had witnessed it.
ro a juca, a interpreta

act up phrasal verb
(used about a child) to behave badly: The children were bored and started acting up.
ro a se prosti, a se răsfăţa

get in on the act
(informal) to become involved in an activity which someone else has started: Originally only a few companies provided this service, but now everybody is trying to get in on the act.
ro a lua parte la

get your act together
(informal) to begin to organize things in a more effective way: Her work improved after she got her act together.
ro a se aduna, a se organiza

in the act (of)
at the exact moment (of doing something): He was caught in the act (of stealing my car).
ro asupra faptului

put on an act
to pretend: I thought she had hurt herself, but she was only putting on an act.
ro a juca teatru