English - Catalan
act
[ækt]
⬦ noun 1 [action, deed] acció feminine , acte masculine ; to be in the act of doing something estar fent alguna cosa; to catch somebody in the act atrapar in fraganti. 2 [pretence] farsa feminine , engany masculine . 3 [in parliament] llei feminine . 4 [ theatre - part of play] acte masculine ; [- routine, turn] número masculine ; to put on an act fer el paperot. 5 to get in on the act introduir-se a l'assumpte; to get one's act together organitzar-se.
⬦ intransitive verb 1 [gen] actuar; to act as [person] fer de; [thing] actuar com. 2 [behave] : to act (as if / like) comportar-se (com si / com). 3 figurative [pretend] fingir. 4 law [lawyer, estate agent] : to act for somebody, to act on behalf of somebody actuar en representació d'algú.
⬦ transitive verb [part - in play, film] interpretar; to act the fool fer l'enze; to act the innocent fer-se l'innocent; act your age! deixa de comportar-te com una criatura!
⬥ act out
separable transitive verb 1 [feelings, thoughts] exterioritzar. 2 [scene, event] representar.
⬥ act up
intransitive verb 1 [machine] funcionar malament. 2 [child] comportar-se malament.
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