Hành động, việc làm, cử chỉ, hành vi

act of violence

hành động bạo lực

act of madness

hành động điên rồ

Đạo luật

to pass an act

thông qua một đạo luật

act of parliament

một đạo luật của quốc hội

Chứng thư

I deliver this as my act and deed

tôi xin nộp cái này coi như chứng nhận của tôi (nói khi ký)

Hồi, màn (trong vở kịch)

a play in five acts

vở kịch năm màn

Tiết mục (xiếc, ca múa nhạc...)

Luận án, khoá luận

Đóng vai (kịch, chèo, tuồng, phim)

to act a part

đóng một vai

to act Hamlet

đóng vai Hăm-lét

Giả vờ, giả đò "đóng kịch"

to act madness

giả vờ điên

Hành động

to act like a fool

hành động như một thằng điên

Cư xử, đối xử

to act kindly towards someone

đối xử tử tế với ai

Giữ nhiệm vụ, làm công tác, làm

to act as interpreter

làm phiên dịch

he acted as director in the latter's absence

anh ấy thay quyền ông giám đốc khi ông giám đốc đi vắng

Tác động, có tác dụng, có ảnh hưởng

alcohol acts on the nerves

rượu có tác động đến thần kinh

the brake refused to act

phanh không ăn

Đóng kịch, diễn kịch, thủ vai

to act very well

thủ vai rất đạt

( + upon, on) hành động theo, làm theo

to act upon someone's advice

hành động theo lời khuyên của ai

( + up to) thực hành cho xứng đáng với, hành động cho xứng đáng với

to act up to one's reputation

hành động xứng đáng với thanh danh của mình

to be in act to do sth

sắp sửa (làm gì)

to be in act to fire

sắp bắn

in the very act

khi đang hành động, quả tang

to be caught in the very act

bị bắt quả tang

to put on an act

(từ lóng) khoe mẽ, nói khoe

đạo luật

hành động

chứng thư

đạo luật

điều lệ

hành động

hành vi

pháp lệnh

việc làm

Deed, action, undertaking, operation, step, move; feat,exploit; accomplishment, achievement: The first act of the newcommission was to ban smoking in public places. 2 performance,show, bit, skit, stand, routine, turn, sketch, Colloq thing,Slang US shtick: Stand-up comedians do their acts innightclubs.

Performance, pretence, posture, stance, feigning,front, fake, dissimulation, show, deception, hoax, affectation:She didnt mean what she said - it was just an act.

Bill,law, decree, edict, statute, order, ordinance, command, mandate,resolution, measure, enactment: Are the opening hours of publichouses in England regulated by act of Parliament?

V.

Behave (oneself), carry on, deport oneself, comportoneself, conduct oneself: I dont know how shell act whenwere in public.

Perform, play, do: She is acting in theWest End.

Portray, represent, impersonate, act out,personify, take or play the part or role of, personate:Reginald acts the fool whenever he has had too much to drink.

Feign, pretend, counterfeit, fake, dissemble, make believe,sham, simulate, dissimulate, posture: You may think himsincere, but I know he is just acting.

Take effect, work,operate, function, perform: This drug will act only if takenwith meals.

N.

Something done; a deed; an action.

Theprocess of doing something (caught in the act).

A a piece ofentertainment, usu. one of a series in a programme. b theperformer(s) of this.

A pretence; behaviour intended todeceive or impress (it was all an act).

A main division of aplay or opera.

A a written ordinance of a parliament or otherlegislative body. b a document attesting a legal transaction.7 (often in pl.) the recorded decisions or proceedings of acommittee, an academic body, etc.

(Acts) ( in full Acts ofthe Apostles) the New Testament book relating the growth of theearly Church.

V.

Intr. behave (see how they act understress).

Intr. perform actions or functions; operateeffectively; take action (act as referee; the brakes failed toact; we must act quickly).

Intr. (also foll. by on) exertenergy or influence (the medicine soon began to act; alcoholacts on the brain).

Intr. a perform a part in a play, film,etc. b pretend.

Tr. a perform the part of (acted Othello;acts the fool). b perform (a play etc.). c portray (anincident) by actions. d feign (we acted indifference).

Psychol. represent (one's subconscious desires etc.) in action.act up colloq. misbehave; give trouble (my car is acting upagain). get one's act together sl. become properly organized;make preparations for an undertaking etc. get into the act sl.become a participant (esp. for profit). put on an act colloq.carry out a pretence.

Actable adj. (in sense 5 of v.).actability n. (in sense 5 of v.). [ME ult. f. L agere act- do]