acting

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Definition of acting in English Turkish dictionary

vekil

Tom, komitenin başkan vekili oldu. - Tom became the acting chairman of the committee.

(Tiyatro) sahneleme

rol yaparak

vekalet eden

{f} rol yap

O gerçekten üzgün değil; o sadece rol yapıyor. - He isn't really sad; he's only acting.

O onu demek istemiyor; o sadece rol yapıyor. - He doesn't mean it; he's just acting.

yerine bakan

oyunculuk

Tom benim oyunculuk sınıfında. - Tom is in my acting class.

Jane on bir yaşından beri filmlerde oyunculuk yapıyor. - Jane has been acting in movies since she was eleven.

vekil olan

{i} temsil

{s} hareket eden

{s} vekâlet eden

{s} vekâlet eden, vekil: acting president başkan vekili

{s} davranan

Patlamadan hemen önce, şüpheli bir biçimde davranan bir adam görüldü. - A man was seen acting suspiciously shortly before the explosion.

Bugün bir kral gibi davranan bir çocuk yarın bir zalim gibi davranır. - Today a child acting like a king, tomorrow a tyrant.

{i} oyun

Onun oyunculuğu mükemmeldi. - His acting left nothing to be desired.

Jane on bir yaşından beri filmlerde oyunculuk yapıyor. - Jane has been acting in movies since she was eleven.

(Askeri) VEKİL: Başka bir rütbe veya sıfatla geçici olarak iş gören; birinin yerine vekalet eden, bakan

{s} yapan

rol yapma

Ben senin rol yapma şeklini beğenmiyorum. - I don't like the way you're acting.

Ben rol yapmayı ve şarkı söylemeyi severim. - I love acting and singing.

{s} sahnelenebilen

{i} oynama

{s} temsil eden

(Askeri) (COMMANDER) Vekalet eden

(Ticaret) temsilci

(Kanun) fiilen çalışan

aktörlük

act

davranmak

Güçlü yen Japonya'nın ihracat endüstrisinin aleyhine davranmaktadır. - The strong yen is acting against Japan's export industry.

Bir aktörmüş gibi davranmak istiyorum. - I wish to pretend to be an actor.

act

eylem

Şimdiye kadar, eyleminiz tamamen sebepsiz görünmektedir. - So far, your action seems completely groundless.

Eylemciler en son Brezilya'nın uzak, ormanlık bir köşesinde görüldüler. - The activists were last seen in a remote, forested corner of Brazil.

act

hareket etmek

Yaptığınız şekilde hareket etmek için gerçekten sebebiniz varsa, o halde lütfen bana söyleyin. - If you really have grounds for acting the way you did, then please tell me.

O kendi adına hareket etmektedir. - He is acting on his own behalf.

act

yasa

Tom deniz evinin yasa dışı eylemler için kullanıldığını bilmediğini iddia etti. - Tom claimed that he didn't know his beach house was being used for illegal activities.

Avukat müvekkilinin yasal yollara başvurmasını tavsiye etti. - The lawyer recommended his client to take legal action.

acting on behalf of

(Kanun) adına hareket eden

acting as principal

(Pisikoloji, Ruhbilim) eyleme aktarma

acting in

eyleme dönüştürme

acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 252 of the treaty

(Avrupa Birliği) Antlaşmanın 252. Maddesinde öngörülen usule uygun şekilde hareket ederek

acting in the capacity of

sıfatıyla hareket eden

acting in the capacity of

sıfatıyla hareket ederek

acting manager

(Tiyatro) tiyatro sorumlusu

acting partner

katılımcı ortak

acting secretary general

(Eğitim) üniversite genel sekreteri

acting under the auspices of

adı ile hareket eden

acting version

sahne uyarlaması

acting without authority

(Kanun) vekaletsiz iş görme

acting without authority

(Kanun) vekaletsiz iş yapma

act

{i} hareket

Japonya'da yaşayan insanlar Japon ülkesi anayasasına göre hareket etmelidir. - The people who live in Japan must act according to the Japanese country constitution.

Derhal hareket etmen zorunludur. - It is imperative for you to act at once.

act

{i} davranış

Davranışlarımı açıklamak benim için zor. - It's hard for me to explain my actions.

Bu çok nazik bir davranıştı. - That was a very kind act.

act

{i} kanun

İşe git, çocuklarını okula gönder. Modayı takip et, normal hareket et, kaldırımda yürü, televizyon izle. Yaşlılığın için para biriktir. Kanunlara uy. Benimle birlikte tekrarla: Ben özgürüm. - Go to work, send your kids to school. Follow fashion, act normal, walk on the pavements, watch TV. Save for your old age. Obey the law. Repeat with me: I am free.

Newton'un üçüncü hareket kanununa göre her eylemin eşit ve zıt tepkisi vardır. - According to Newton's Third Law of Motion Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

act

{i} fiil

act

{i} numara

Onlardan biri bir aktör, birini öldürme numarası yapacak. - One of them is an actor, who is going to pretend to murder someone.

Aslında, bunu bilmem gerekir. Bir dakika bekle, hatırlamama izin ver, Kesinlikle! Radyum elementinin atom numarası 88'dir - Actually, I should know it. Wait a minute, let me remember. Exactly! The atomic number of radium is 88.

act

{i} amel

Aslında ameliyatı kim yaptı? - Who actually performed the surgery?

act

{i} rol

O, bu gece Nelson rolü oynayacak. - He is acting like Nelson tonight.

Tom bir denizci rolü oynadı. - Tom acted the part of a sailor.

act

{i} oyun

Ben onun büyük bir oyuncu olduğunu düşünmüyorum. - I don't think he's a great actor.

Onun yaklaşık yirmi yıldır bir oyuncu olduğu söyleniyor. - She is said to have been an actress about twenty years ago.

act

{i} tiy. bölüm, perde

act

oynamak

Filmde oynamak ister misin? - Do you want to act in a movie?

{f} görevini yapmak

act

yapmak

Aslında onu yapmak istemiyordun, değil mi? - You didn't actually want to do that, did you?

Yaşlıları korumak için üzerimize düşeni yapmak amacıyla, bakım çalışmalarımız sırasında müşterilerimizi eğitmeye ve onlara göz kulak olmaya çalışıyoruz. - To do our part to protect the elderly, we work to educate and watch out for our clients during our caregiving activities.

act

perde

Tom ve Mary- beş perdelik bir trajedi Mary'nin en son otobiyografik çalışmasının başlığıdır. - Tom and Mary - A Tragedy in Five Acts is the title of Mary's latest autobiographical work.

Bu oyunun üç perdesi vardır. - This play has three acts.

(Tiyatro) bölüm

Aktör oyunun büyük bölümünde sahnedeydi. - The actor was on the stage for most of the play.

act

etkileme

act

(Politika, Siyaset) belge

Bu belge aslında Tom tarafından yazıldı. - This document was actually written by Tom.

act

etki

İhracaat sınırları aşan ticari bir etkinliktir. - Exporting is a commercial activity which transcends borders.

Senin gözde etkinliğin nedir? - What's your favorite activity?

direct acting

doğrudan harekete geçen

Aktris, sahne üzerinde geriye düştü. - The actress fell backward over the stage.

Tarihi sahne kapıcısı, Tom Skeleton, eskimiş koltuğunda oturdu, aktörlerin soyunma odalarından taş merdivenlerden yukarı gelirken dinledi. - Tom Skeleton, the ancient stage doorkeeper, sat in his battered armchair, listening as the actors came up the stone stairs from their dressing rooms.

{f} hareket et

Tüm insanlar özgür, şeref ve haklar bakımından eşit doğar. Akıl ve vicdana sahiplerdir ve birbirlerine karşı kardeşlik ruhuyla hareket etmelidir. - All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Japonya'da yaşayan insanlar Japon ülkesi anayasasına göre hareket etmelidir. - The people who live in Japan must act according to the Japanese country constitution.

act

iş

Söze bakılmaz, işe bakılır. - Actions speak louder than words.

Görünüşe bakılırsa, onların eylemleri işe yaramadı. - To all appearances, their actions haven't borne fruit.

act

etkilemek

direct acting load

direkt yük

direct acting pump

direkt bağlantılı tulumba

double acting

çift etkili

double acting brake

çift etkili fren

double acting cutting machine

çift etkili kesme makinesi

double acting door

iki yöne de açılan kapı

double acting hammer

çift etkili çekiç

double acting pump

a way of acting or behaving

oyunculuk ya da davranan bir yolu

Etkisi uzun süren, uzun etkili

Kendi kendine hareket eden

short acting

Etkisi kısa süren, kısa etkili

trans-acting

trans etkili

women acting together for change

Kadınların birlikte değişim için hareket

ACT

(Askeri) müdahele, hareket (activity)

Interagency Standing Committee (UN); interim acting service chief

(Askeri) Birimler Arası Daimi Komitesi (Birleşmiş Milletler (UN)); geçici kuvvet komutanı vekili

act

insan kudretinden üstün afet

act

{f} numara yapmak

act

{f} harekete geçmek

Sami hayatını kurtarmak için harekete geçmek zorundaydı. - Sami had to act to save his life.

Fadıl harekete geçmek zorunda olduğuna karar verdi. - Fadil decided he had to act.

act

{f} numarası yapmak

act

{i} perde [tiy.]

act

caught in the act suçüstü yakalanmış

{i} cinsel ilişki

{i} resmi yazı

{f} etki etmek

(Hukuk) fiil / eylem

direct acting instrument

dogrudan eylemli alet

double acting

{s} çift taraflı işleyen

double acting

{s} iki yönlü çalışan

double acting hammer

çift etkili tokmak/çekiç

indirect acting clement

dolaylı eylemli alet

indirect acting element

dolayli eylemli alet

indirect acting element

(Bilgisayar) dolaylı eylemli alet

persons acting in concert

(Politika, Siyaset) birlikte hareket eden kişiler

pneumatic double acting

(Askeri) OTOMATİK: Bak. "otomatik"

English - English

Definition of acting in English English dictionary: An intended action or deed; Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job
Acting President of the United States is a temporary office in the government of the United States.; The deeds or actions of parties are called actings to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deeds and actions; Present participle of act; Pretending; The occupation of an actor; the performance of a part or role in a drama; n A profession as different from politics as night is from day; Temporary assignment of an employee to a position while the position is vacant, or while the incumbent is on authorized leave or special assignment Acting assignments normally do not exceed beyond one year unless approved by the chief executive officer; serving temporarily especially as a substitute; "the acting president"; General quality of acting in the episode, with the exception of Patrick McGoohan (No 6) The reasons for excluding McGoohan are pretty obvious; his acting quality throughout the series is fairly constant anyway Note that this category will generally depend heavily on the performance of No 2, as No 2 usually is by far the dominant role in the episode with the exception of No 6 In ``Fall Out,'' the ``President'' plays the role most analogous to No 2; the last of the four steps in characterization in a performed play; participle-present act; {i} profession of performers (of plays, films, etc.); art of performing (in plays, films, etc.); Operating in any way; You use acting before the title of a job to indicate that someone is doing that job temporarily. the new acting President. acting manager/head teacher/ director etc someone who does an important job while the usual person is not there, or until a new person is chosen for the job. the job or skill of performing in plays and films. Art of representing a character on a stage or before a camera by means of movement, gesture, and intonation. Acting in the Western tradition originated in Greece in the 6th century BC; the tragedian Thespis is traditionally regarded as founder of the profession. Aristotle defined acting as "the right management of the voice to express various emotions" and declared it a natural gift that he doubted could be taught. Acting declined as an art in the Middle Ages, when Christian liturgical drama was performed by craft guilds and amateurs. Modern professional acting emerged in the 16th century with Italy's commedia dell'arte troupes. It flourished during the era of William Shakespeare. Not until the 18th century, however, was acting considered a profession to be taken seriously, through the efforts in England of the actor-manager David Garrick and the talents of actors such as Sarah Siddons, Edmund Kean, and Henry Irving. Modern acting styles have been influenced by Konstantin Stanislavsky's emphasis on the actor's identification with his role and by Bertolt Brecht's insistence on the objectivity and discipline of the actor. The Stanislavsky method was adopted in the U.S. by Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler (1901-92) and is the basis of most contemporary training, which features the cultivation of emotional and sense memory, physical and vocal training, and improvisation; Doing duty for another; officiating; as, an acting superintendent; Acting is the activity or profession of performing in plays or films. She pursued an acting career after four years of modelling; {s} replacing, filling in for; of the profession of stage performing
acting out: Present participle of act out
Despite already being aware, he is acting out the pretence of a surprise.
acting scrum-half: a player, other than the scrum-half, who temporarily acts as a scrum-half, while the scrum-half is unavailable due to being involved in the breakdown, injury, or having been sin-binned
acting scrum-halves: plural form of acting scrum-half
acting up: Present participle of act up
acting copy: copy of a play which is used by an actor
acting crazy: insanity, madness; behaving insanely
acting out: a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
acting out: Behavioral discharge of tension in response to a present situation or stimulus, as if it were the situation or stimulus which was originally associated with the tension Often a chronic and habitual pattern of response to frustration and conflict
acting out: (psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
acting out: A term that is generally used when the observer believes that the child's behavior is an expression of unconscious wishes or feelings Frequently used in describing undesirable behavior
acting out: A behavioral, rather than a verbal, expression of feelings, unconscious drives, or impulses The behavioral acting out of feelings is usually expressed in annoying, disruptive, or anti-social ways A child exhibiting acting-out behavior is difficult to manage, has trouble adhering to structural limits, and resists timely redirection
acting out: (psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic
acting(a): serving temporarily especially as a substitute; "the acting president
ACT: Australian Capital Territory, a federal territory of Australia
ACT: A certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the American College Test
act: Actuality
act: A performer or performers in a show
Which act did you prefer? The soloist or the band?.
act: A formal or official record of something done
act: To play (a role)
He's been acting Shakespearean leads since he was twelve.
act: To map via a homomorphism to a group of automorphisms (of)
This group acts on the circle, so it can't be left-orderable!.
act: To feign
He acted the angry parent, but was secretly amused.
act: To perform a theatrical role
I started acting at the age of eleven in my local theatre.
act: A division of a theatrical performance
The pivotal moment in the play was in the first scene of the second act.
act: A display of behaviour
act: The process of doing something
He was caught in the act.
act: A product of a legislative body, a statute
act: To have an effect (on)
Gravitational force acts on heavy bodies.
act: To convey an appearance of being
He acted unconcerned so the others wouldn't worry.
act: To do something
If you don't act soon, you will be in trouble.
cis-acting: Describing transcription factors that regulate the expression of genes on the same chromosome
long-acting: Having a pharmaceutical effect principally in the long term
short-acting: Having a pharmaceutical effect principally in the short term
Short-acting insulin is maximally effective for one to three hours.
straight-acting: Of a gay or bisexual man (or, rarely, of a lesbian), having the appearance, mannerisms, etc., of a stereotypical heterosexual of the same sex rather than those stereotypically associated with gay men or lesbians
trans-acting: Describing transcription factors that regulate the expression of genes on a different chromosome
surface acting: Hiding one’s inner feelings and forgoing emotional expressions in response to display rules
act: {v} to do, perform, imitate, move, play, to conduct or behave
act: {n} a deed, exploit, decree, division of a play
act: To assume the office or character of; to play; to personate; as, to act the hero
act: When professionals such as lawyers act for you, or act on your behalf, they are employed by you to deal with a particular matter. the law firm that acted for Diana during her marriage split Because we travelled so much, Sam and I asked a broker to act on our behalf
act: A bill which has passed both houses of the Legislature; been enrolled, certified, approved by the governor or passed over the governor's veto; and published
act: The result of public deliberation; the decision or determination of a legislative body, council, court of justice, etc
act: {i} something that is done, deed; operation, process by which something is accomplished; affectation, pretense; short performance; section of a play or opera; law or formal decision made by a legislature or other authority
act: to behave in a certain way
act: An Act is a law passed by the government. an Act of Parliament
act: A bill that has passed both houses of the legislature
act: [1] Legislation that has passed both houses of Congress and signed by the President, or passed over his veto, and enacted into law, and [2] also used to describe a bill that has been passed by one house of Congress
act: have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"
act: American College Test A standardized test offered by American College Testing to assess preparation for college Similar in nature to the SAT Required primarily by schools in the Western and Midwestern United States
act: —A bill that has passed both chambers and has been signed by the President to become law Often, a bill may have the word "Act" in its title when it is introduced and does not reflect if it has been officially considered
act: A bill which has passed through the various legislative steps required for it and which has become law, as in "an Act of the Commonwealth of Australia " Synonymous to statute, legislation or law
act: a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
act: If you get in on the act, you take part in or take advantage of something that was started by someone else. In the 1970s Kodak, anxious to get in on the act, launched its own instant camera
act: to act one's age: see age to act the fool: see fool. Australian Capital Territory. American Conservatory Theater a repertory theatre (=theatre whose actors perform different plays on different days) in San Francisco, which is also a respected school for training actors. sacramental act Ballot Act British North America Act Canada Act Constitution Act Civil Rights Act of 1964 Constitutional Act Dawes General Allotment Act Dawes Severalty Act Declaratory Act Embargo Act Enabling Act Servicemen's Readjustment Act Hat Act Hatch Act Indian Removal Act Indian Reorganization Act Iron Act Kansas Nebraska Act Land Grant College Act of 1862 Morrill Act Landrum Griffin Act Parliament Act of 1911 Pendleton Civil Service Act Quebec Act Settlement Act of Sherman Antitrust Act Smoot Hawley Tariff Act Social Security Act speech act theory Stamp Act Sugar Act Supremacy Act of Taft Hartley Act Labor Management Relations Act Tea Act Tenure of Office Act Test Act Toleration Act Union Act of Voting Rights Act Wagner Act National Labor Relations Act War Powers Act
act: To perform on the stage; to represent a character
act: If you act, or act a part in a play or film, you have a part in it. She confessed to her parents her desire to act She acted in her first film when she was 13 years old
act: a manifestation of insincerity; "he put on quite an act for her benefit"
act: If you act on advice or information, you do what has been advised or suggested. A patient will usually listen to the doctor's advice and act on it
act: perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"
act: The ACT Assessment is a curriculum-based college admissions test This means that the multiple choice questions on the ACT are a measure of what you've learned in your high school classes rather than aptitude or IQ The ACT tests the following four subject areas: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science Reasoning ACT results are accepted by most U S colleges
act: pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
act: behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting"
act: A bill which has become law after being passed by the Legislative Assembly and then gazetted by the Chief Minister
act: If someone who has been behaving badly cleans up their act, they start to behave in a more acceptable or responsible way. The nation's advertisers need to clean up their act
act: a decree, edit, law, judgment, resolve, award; as, an act of Parliament, or of Congress
act: a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
act: To move to action; to actuate; to animate
act: be suitable for theatrical performance; "This scene acts well"
act: A performance of part of a play; one of the principal divisions of a play or dramatic work in which a certain definite part of the action is completed
act: A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student
act: To exert power; to produce an effect; as, the stomach acts upon food
act: something done, a deed
act: To perform actions; to fulfill functions; to put forth energy; to move, as opposed to remaining at rest; to carry into effect a determination of the will
act: A bill passed by the Legislature
act: If someone acts in a particular way, they behave in that way. a gang of youths who were acting suspiciously He acted as if he hadn't heard any of it Open wounds act like a magnet to flies. = behave
act: When you act, you do something for a particular purpose. The deaths occurred when police acted to stop widespread looting and vandalism I do not doubt that the bank acted properly
act: play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"
act: If you get your act together, you organize your life or your affairs so that you are able to achieve what you want or to deal with something effectively. The Government should get its act together
act: Process of doing; action
act: something that people do or cause to happen
act: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
act: a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet a manifestation of insincerity; "he put on quite an act for her benefit"
act: (1) As used by Congress, a bill that has been passed by one House and engrossed (2) As commonly used, a bill that has been passed by both Houses of Congress, enrolled, and either signed by the President or passed over his veto
act: If you say that someone's behaviour is an act, you mean that it does not express their real feelings. His anger was real. It wasn't an act. = pretence
act: Legislation (a bill or joint resolution, see below) which has passed both chambers of Congress in identical form, been signed into law by the President, or passed over his veto, thus becoming law Technically, this term also refers to a bill that has been passed by one house and engrossed (prepared as an official copy)
act: A bill passed by the Legislature and approved by the Governor
act: A bill which has passed both houses of the Legislature, been enrolled, certified, approved by the Governor (or if not signed by the Governor, passes the required period without veto), or passed over the Governor's veto, and published
act: something that people do or cause to happen a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
act: A bill passed by the legislature, signed into law by the governor (or passed over his/her veto), thus becoming law
act: A major division in a play Often, individual acts are divided into smaller units ("scenes") that all take place in a specific location Originally, Greek plays were not divided into acts, but rather took place as a single whole interrupted occasionally by the chorus's singing In Roman times, a five-act structure first appeared based upon Horace's recommendations This five-act structure became a convention of drama, and especially tragedy during the Renaissance (Shakespeare's plays have natural divisions that can be taken as the breaks between acts as well; later editors inserted clear "act" and "scene" markings in these locations ) From about 1650 CE onward, most plays followed the five-act model In the 1800s, Ibsen and Chekhov favored a four-act play, and in the 1900s, most playwrights preferred a three-act model, though two-act plays are not uncommon
act: a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
act: An act in a play, opera, or ballet is one of the main parts into which it is divided. Act II contained one of the funniest scenes I have ever witnessed
act: An act is a single thing that someone does. Language interpretation is the whole point of the act of reading
act: a display of behavior, a pretense
act: A state of reality or real existence as opposed to a possibility or possible existence
act: {f} perform, do; play a role; playact; pretend, fake; tak action; react, take measures
act: a record of something done
act: Legislation that has passed both Houses of Congress and approved by the President, or passed over his veto, thus becoming law Also used technically for a bill that has been passed by one House of Congress
act: to respond to information
act: An enforceable law of the State A bill that has passed both houses of the General Assembly becomes an Act through the Governor's approval, inaction, or a veto procedure
act: a state of existence
act: to have an effect on
act: A bill which has been made law by passing both houses of the Legislature, and which either has been signed by the Governor, filed without the Governor's signature, or passed by both houses of the Legislature over the Governor's veto
act: That which is done or doing; the exercise of power, or the effect, of which power exerted is the cause; a performance; a deed
act: In act, in the very doing; on the point of (doing)
act: also known as a statute, which is a bill that has passed three readings in a legislature, such as the Canadian Parliament, and has received royal assent and becomes law
act: To perform; to execute; to do
act: A bill which has passed through the various legislative steps and, hence, has become law
act: If a force or substance acts on someone or something, it has a certain effect on them. He's taking a dangerous drug: it acts very fast on the central nervous system
act: To behave or conduct, as in morals, private duties, or public offices; to bear or deport one's self; as, we know not why he has acted so
act: You say that someone was in the act of doing something to indicate what they were doing when they were seen or interrupted. Ken was in the act of paying his bill when Neil came up behind him
act: discharge one's duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?"
act: To perform, as an actor; to represent dramatically on the stage
act: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
act: If you catch someone in the act, you discover them doing something wrong or committing a crime. The men were caught in the act of digging up buried explosives
act: An act in a show is a short performance which is one of several in the show. This year numerous bands are playing, as well as comedy acts
act: A law passed by the legislature
act: The term for legislation that has passed both Houses of Congress that has been signed by the President or passed over his veto, thus becoming law This term is also used to describe a bill that has been passed by one House and absorbed
act: If someone acts in a particular way, they pretend to be something that they are not. Chris acted astonished as he examined the note Kenworthy had tried not to act the policeman
act: in the legislative sense, a bill or measure passed by both houses of Congress; a law
act: To feign or counterfeit; to simulate
act: If someone or something acts as a particular thing, they have that role or function. He acted both as the ship's surgeon and as chaplain for the men
act: be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
act: be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure be suitable for theatrical performance; "This scene acts well
act: A formal solemn writing, expressing that something has been done
act: contr
double acting: {s} having twice the ordinary effectiveness or strength; operating or acting in two directions or both motions and producing a doubled result (double-acting engine)
fast acting: performing a task quickly
learned acting: studies acting, learned the art of performance
long-acting: active over a long period of time
play-acting: Play-acting is behaviour where someone pretends to have attitudes or feelings that they do not really have. It was just a piece of play-acting. behaviour in which someone pretends to be serious or sincere, but is not
self-acting: {s} automatic; operating or acting by itself
self-acting: designed to activate or move or regulate itself; "a self-activating sprinkler system
single-acting: working in only one direction
talent for acting: ability for acting, skilled in performing