act
[ækt]noun
| 1. | [action, deed]
atto m,
azione f
to catch sb in the act cogliere qn sul fatto to catch sb in the act of doing sthg sorprendere qn nell'atto di fare qc |
| 2. | LAW legge f, decreto m |
| 3. | [of play, opera]
atto m
[in cabaret etc. ] numero m |
| 4. | (fig)
[pretence]
scena f
to put on an act fare la commedia |
| to get in on the act
approfittare della situazione
to get one's act together (inf) organizzarsi |
act
[ækt]intransitive verb Conjugaison
| 1. | [take action] agire |
| 2. | [behave]
comportarsi
to act like/as if comportarsi come/come se |
| 3. | [in play, film] recitare |
| 4. | (fig) [pretend] far finta |
| 5. | [take effect] agire, fare effetto |
| 6. | [fulfil function]
to act as sthg fare da qc to act for or on behalf of sb agire per conto di qn |
act
[ækt]transitive verb Conjugaison
[role] recitare
to act the fool /innocent fare lo stupido/l'innocente
act out
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
| 1. | [feelings] esternare |
| 2. | [event] rappresentare |
act up
intransitive verb Conjugaison
(inf)
| 1. | [car, machine] fare le bizze |
| 2. | [child] fare i capricci |
