act Signification, définition

Signification de act en français

• 0 an action by sb -- acte [ masculine ]

  • an act of kindness un acte de bienveillance

  • a vicious act un acte malveillant

• 1 [ singular ]false behavior to hide feelings or intentions -- comédie [ feminine ]

  • They looked happy but it was all an act. Ils semblaient heureux mais c’était de la comédie.

  • She put on an act that fooled us all. Elle a fait un numéro qui nous a tous trompés.

• 2 a law -- loi [ feminine ]

  • the Federal Clean Air Act la loi fédérale sur la dépollution de l’air

• 3 one part of a theater performance -- acte [ masculine ]

  • act two of the play le deuxième acte de la pièce

• 4 to become involved in sth already started -- s’y mettre

  • Now is your chance to get in on the act and help. Maintenant, l’occasion se présente pour vous de vous y mettre et de donner un coup de main.

• 5 to organize yourself more effectively -- se prendre en main

  • It’s time to get my act together and study. Il est temps de me prendre en main et d’étudier.

• 6 to perform in a play, film, etc. -- jouer

  • She’s currently acting on Broadway. Elle joue en ce moment à Broadway.

  • to act the part of Harry Potter jouer le rôle de Harry Potter

• 7 to behave in a particular way -- agir

  • acting suspiciously agir avec méfiance

  • Act as if you already know. Fais comme si tu est déjà au courant.

• 8 to take action to achieve -- agir

  • The government must act now. Le gouvernement doit agir maintenant.

• 9 to do something -- agir

  • It’s time the government acted to lower taxes.

• 10 to behave -- se comporter

  • He acted foolishly at the meeting.

• 11 to perform (a part) in a play -- jouer

  • He has acted (the part of Romeo) on many occasions

  • I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).

• 12 something done -- acte

  • Running away is an act of cowardice

  • He committed many cruel acts.

• 13 a law -- loi

  • Acts of Parliament.

• 14 a section of a play -- acte

  • ‘Hamlet’ has five acts.

• 15 an entertainment -- divertissement

  • an act called ‘The Smith Family’.