Latvian language data and dictionaries

act [ӕkt] verb
1 to do something: It’s time the government acted to lower taxes.
af doen
2 to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.
af optree
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).
af optree
♦ noun
1 something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.
af daad
2 (often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.
af Wet
3 a section of a play: ‘Hamlet’ has five acts.
af bedryf
4 an entertainment: an act called ‘The Smith Family’.
af opvoering

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

ˈactor (feminine also ˈactress) noun
a performer in a play.a film/movie actor.
af akteur, aktrise

act as phrasal verb
to do the work or duties of: He acts as head of department when his boss is away.
af doen diens, waarneem

act on phrasal verb
1 to do something following the advice etc of someone: I am acting on the advice of my lawyer.
af handel
2 to have an effect on: Certain acids act on metal.
af uitwerking

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.
af tree op

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.
af uitbeeld

act up phrasal verb
(used about a child) to behave badly: The children were bored and started acting up.
af swak gedrag

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.
af deel in die aksie

get your act together
(informal) to begin to organize things in a more effective way: Her work improved after she got her act together.
af sake in orde kry

in the act (of)
at the exact moment (of doing something): He was caught in the act (of stealing my car).
af op heterdaad

put on an act
to pretend: I thought she had hurt herself, but she was only putting on an act.
af gemaak of, kastig