act

[ækt] 1. verb

1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) handle; foretage sig noget

2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) opføre sig

3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) optræde; spille; agere

2. noun

1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) handlinger

2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) lov

3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) akt

4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) stykke

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- acting

- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act

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[ækt] 1. verb

1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) handle; foretage sig noget

2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) opføre sig

3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) optræde; spille; agere

2. noun

1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) handlinger

2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) lov

3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) akt

4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) stykke

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- acting

- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act