Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Appendix Appendix talk Concordance Concordance talk Index Index talk Rhymes Rhymes talk Transwiki Transwiki talk Wikisaurus Wikisaurus talk WT WT talk Citations Citations talk 7914 6964498 2009-07-10T18:13:33Z Makearney 33798 /* Verb */ {{wikipedia}} {{also|ACT}} ==English== ===Etymology=== From {{etyl|la}} {{term|acta|ācta|register of events|lang=la}}, plural of {{term|actum|āctum|decree, law}}, from {{term|ago|agō|put in motion|lang=la}}. ===Pronunciation=== * {{IPA|/ækt/}}, {{SAMPA|/{kt/}} * {{audio|en-us-act.ogg|Audio (US)}} * {{rhymes|ækt}} ===Noun=== {{en-noun|s|-}} # {{countable}} Something done, a [[deed]]. #: ''An '''act''' of good will.'' # {{rfv-sense|act#Noun}} {{obsolete|uncountable}} A state of [[existence]]. # {{countable}} A product of a [[legislative body]], a [[statute]]. # The process of doing something. #: ''He was caught in the '''act'''.'' # {{countable}} A formal or official record of something done. # {{countable}} A division of a [[theatrical]] [[performance]]. #: ''The pivotal moment in the play was in the first scene of the second '''act'''.'' # {{countable}} A display of [[behavior]]. ====Synonyms==== * {{sense|something done}} [[deed]] * {{sense|product of a legislative body}} [[statute]] * {{sense|display of behavior}} [[pretense]] ====Meronyms==== * {{sense|drama}} [[scene]] ====Holonyms==== * {{sense|drama}} [[play]] ====Derived terms==== {{rel-top|terms derived from ''act (noun)''}} * [[act of attainder]] * [[act of faith]] * [[act of god]]/[[act of God]] * [[act of parliament]] * [[act of settlement]] {{rel-mid}} * [[act of terrorism]] * [[act of war]] * [[caught in the act]] * The [[Acts of the Apostles]] {{rel-bottom}} ====Related terms==== {{rel-top|terms related to ''act (noun)''}} * [[action]] * [[agent]] {{rel-mid}} * [[agency]] * [[active]] {{rel-bottom}} ====Translations==== {{trans-top|deed}} * [[American Sign Language]]: {{tø|ase|C@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-C@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown RoundVertSidetoside-RoundVertSidetoside|xs=American Sign Language}} * Armenian: [[գործողություն]] (gorçoġut'yun) * Bulgarian: {{t|bg|действие|sc=Cyrl}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|čin|m}} * Danish: {{t-|da|handling}}, {{t-|da|dåd}} * Dutch: {{t-|nl|handeling|f}}, {{t+|nl|daad}} * [[Ewe]]: [[dɔwɔwɔ]] * Finnish: {{t+|fi|teko}} * French: {{t+|fr|acte|m}} * German: {{t+|de|Handlung|f}}, {{t+|de|Tat|f}}, {{t+|de|Akt|m}} * Greek: {{t+|el|πράξη|f|sc=Grek}} {{trans-mid}} * Indonesian: [[tindak|tindakan]], [[laku|perlakuan]], [[buat|perbuatan]] * Italian: {{t+|it|atto|m}} * Japanese: {{Jpan|[[行為]]}} ({{Jpan|[[こうい]]}}, kōi) * Malay: [[buat|perbuatan]], [[tindak|tindakan]] * Polish: {{t+|pl|czyn}} * Portuguese: [[ato]] {{m}} (''Brazil''), [[acto]] {{m}} (''Portugal'') * [[Sinhala]]: [[ක්‍රියාව]] {{n}} * Slovak: [[skutok]] {{m}}, [[čin]] {{m}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|acto|m}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|kitendo}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|handling|c}}, {{t+|sv|dåd|n}} * [[Telugu]]: [[చేత]] (chEta), [[పని]] (pani) {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|state of existence}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|olemassaolo}} * French: {{t+|fr|acte|m}} {{trans-mid}} * Slovak: [[skutok]] {{m}}, [[čin]] {{m}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|tenda}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|statute}} * Armenian: [[ակտ]] (akt) * Bulgarian: {{t|bg|закон|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|bg|постановление|sc=Cyrl}} * Czech: {{t+|cs|zákon|m}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|wet}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|laki}} * French: [[loi]] {{f}}, [[acte]] {{m}}(''historical''), [[édit]] {{m}} (''historical'') * German: {{t+|de|Gesetz|n}}, {{t+|de|Rechtsgeschäft|n}}, {{t|de|Verordnung|f}} * Greek: {{t+|el|διάβημα|n|sc=Grek}}, {{t+|el|ενέργεια|f|sc=Grek}} * Italian: {{t+|it|legge|f}} {{trans-mid}} * Japanese: {{Jpan|[[法令]]}} ({{Jpan|[[ほうれい]]}}, hōrei) * Malay: {{t-|ms|akta|xs=Malay}} * Portuguese: [[ato]] {{m}} (''Brazil''), [[acto]] {{m}} (''Portugal'') * [[Sinhala]]: [[පනත]] {{n}} * Slovak: [[skutok]] {{m}}, [[čin]] {{m}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|ley|f}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|tenda}} * [[Telugu]]: [[చట్టం]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|process of doing}} * [[American Sign Language]]: {{tø|ase|C@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-C@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown RoundVertSidetoside-RoundVertSidetoside|xs=American Sign Language}} * Armenian: [[գործողություն]] (gorçoġut'yun) * Bulgarian: {{t|bg|постъпка|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|bg|деяние|sc=Cyrl}} * Dutch: {{t-|nl|handeling|f}} * [[Ewe]]: [[dɔwɔwɔ]] * Finnish: {{t+|fi|tekeminen}} * French: {{t+|fr|acte|m}}, {{t+|fr|action|f}} * German: {{t+|de|Akt|m}}, {{t+|de|Handlung|f}} * Greek: {{t+|el|πράξη|f|sc=Grek}} {{trans-mid}} * Italian: {{t+|it|atto|m}} * Malay: {{t-|ms|lakon|xs=Malay}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|działanie}} * Portuguese: [[ato]] {{m}}, [[ação]] {{f}} (''Brazil''), [[acto]] {{m}}, [[acção]] {{f}}(''Portugal'') * Slovak: [[skutok]] {{m}}, [[čin]] {{m}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|acto|m}}, {{t+|es|acción|f}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|tenda}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|handling|c}} * [[Telugu]]: [[చర్య]], [[క్రియ]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|formal record of something done}} * Bulgarian: {{t|bg|документ|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Ewe]]: [[dɔwɔwɔ]] * Finnish: {{t+|fi|pöytäkirja}} * French: {{t+|fr|acte|m}} * German: {{t+|de|Akte|f}} * Greek: {{t+|el|πράξη|f|sc=Grek}} {{trans-mid}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|akt}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|ata|f}} * Slovak: [[skutok]] {{m}}, [[čin]] {{m}} * Spanish: [[hecho]] 'm' * Swahili: {{t|sw|tenda}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|division of theatrical performance}} * Armenian: [[գործողություն]] (gorçoġut'yun) * Bulgarian: {{t|bg|действие|sc=Cyrl}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|dějství|n}} * Danish: {{t+|da|akt}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|akte}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|näytös}} * French: {{t+|fr|acte|m}} * German: {{t+|de|Akt|m}} * Greek: {{t+|el|πράξη|f|sc=Grek}} * Italian: {{t+|it|atto|m}}, {{t+|it|numero|m}} {{trans-mid}} * Japanese: {{Jpan|[[幕]]}} ({{Jpan|[[まく]]}}, maku) * Malay: {{t+|ms|babak|xs=Malay}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|akt}} * Portuguese: [[ato]] {{m}} (''Brazil''), [[acto]] {{m}} (''Portugal'') * [[Sinhala]]: (නාට්‍යයෙහි) අංකය {{n}} * Slovak: [[dejstvo]] {{n}} * Spanish: [[acto]] 'm' * Swahili: {{t|sw|tenda}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|akt}} * [[Telugu]]: [[అంకము]] (నాటకం లోని భాగం) {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|display of behaviour}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|näytös}} * French: {{t+|fr|acte|m}} * German: {{t+|de|Spiel|n}} * Greek: {{t+|el|πράξη|f|sc=Grek}} * Italian: {{t+|it|scena|f}}, {{t-|it|messinscena|f}} {{trans-mid}} * Malay: {{t-|ms|pura|alt=pura-pura|xs=Malay}} * Portuguese: [[ato]] {{m}} (''Brazil''), [[acto]] {{m}} (''Portugal'') * Slovak: [[skutok]] {{m}}, [[čin]] {{m}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|tenda}} {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans-top}} * {{ttbc|Ido}}: [[agar]] * {{ttbc|Lithuanian}}: [[veika]] {{f}}, [[veiksmas]] {{m}} {{trans-bottom}} ===Verb=== {{en-verb}} # {{intransitive}} To do something. #: ''If you don't '''act''' soon, you will be in trouble.'' # {{intransitive}} To [[perform]] a theatrical role. #: ''I started '''acting''' at the age of eleven in my local theatre.'' # {{intransitive}} To behave in a certain way. #: ''He's '''acting''' strangely - I think there's something wrong with him.'' # {{context|copulative}} To convey an appearance of being. #: ''He '''acted''' unconcerned so the others wouldn't worry.'' # {{chemistry|intransitive}} To have an effect on. #: ''High-pressure oxygen '''acts''' on the central nervous system and may cause convulsions or death.'' # {{transitive}} To play (a [[role]]). #: ''He's been '''acting''' Shakespearean leads since he was twelve.'' # {{transitive}} To [[feign]]. #: ''He '''acted''' the angry parent, but was secretly amused.'' ====Derived terms==== {{rel-top|terms derived from ''act (verb)''}} * [[act a fool]] * [[act like a bull in a china shop]] * [[act on]] * [[act out]] * [[act smart]] * [[act up]] {{rel-mid}} * [[act upon]] * [[actor]] * [[actress]] * [[enact]] * [[interact]] * [[react]] * [[reactive]] {{rel-bottom}} ====Related terms==== {{rel-top|terms related to ''act (verb)''}} * [[action]] * [[active]] {{rel-mid}} * [[activate]] * [[deactivate]] {{rel-bottom}} ====Translations==== {{trans-top|to do something}} * [[American Sign Language]]: {{tø|ase|C@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-C@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown RoundVertSidetoside-RoundVertSidetoside|xs=American Sign Language}} * Bulgarian: {{t|bg|правя|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|bg|върша|sc=Cyrl}} * Danish: {{t-|da|handle}}, {{t-|da|agere}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|handelen}} {{trans-mid}} * Esperanto: {{t-|eo|agi|xs=Esperanto}}, {{t|eo|aktori|xs=Esperanto}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|tehdä}}, {{t+|fi|toimia}} * German: {{t+|de|handeln}} * Greek: {{t+|el|πράττω|sc=Grek}}, {{t+|el|ενεργώ|sc=Grek}}, {{t+|el|δρω|sc=Grek}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|tenda}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|to perform a theatrical role}} * [[American Sign Language]]: {{tø|ase|OpenA@ProximInsideSternumhigh-OpenA@ProximInsideTrunkhigh ContactRoundMidline-ContactRoundMidline OpenA@Chest-OpenA@InsideChesthigh|xs=American Sign Language}} * Bulgarian: {{t|bg|играя|sc=Cyrl}} * Danish: {{t|da|optræde}}, {{t-|da|spille}}, {{t|da|opføre}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|optreden}} (on stage), {{t+|nl|spelen}} (general), {{t-|nl|opvoeren}} (on stage), {{t-|nl|acteren}} (general), {{t-|nl|toneelspelen}} (on stage) {{trans-mid}} * Esperanto: {{t|eo|aktori|xs=Esperanto}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|näytellä}} * German: {{t+|de|spielen}} * Greek: {{t+|el|υποδύομαι|sc=Grek}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|tenda}} * [[Telugu]]: [[నటించు]] (naTinchu) {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|to behave in a certain way}} * [[American Sign Language]]: {{tø|ase|C@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-C@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown RoundVertSidetoside-RoundVertSidetoside|xs=American Sign Language}} * Bulgarian: {{t|bg|държа се|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|bg|постъпвам|sc=Cyrl}} * Danish: [[agere]], [[opføre]] * Finnish: {{t+|fi|toimia}} {{trans-mid}} * German: {{t+|de|spielen}}, {{t+|de|benehmen}}, {{t+|de|fungieren}} * Greek: {{t+|el|συμπεριφέρομαι|sc=Grek}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|tenda}} * [[Telugu]]: [[నటించు]] (naTinchu), [[ప్రవర్తించు]] (pravartinchu) {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|to respond to information}} * Bulgarian: {{t|bg|действам|sc=Cyrl}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|toimia}} {{trans-mid}} * German: {{t+|de|agieren}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|tenda}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|chemistry: to have an effect on}} * Bulgarian: {{t|bg|въздействам|sc=Cyrl}} * Danish: {{t-|da|virke}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|vaikuttaa}} {{trans-mid}} * German: {{t+|de|wirken}}, {{t+|de|agieren}} * Greek: {{t+|el|επενεργώ|sc=Grek}} {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans-top}} * {{ttbc|Chemehuevi}}: [[tɨ'gai]] * {{ttbc|French}}: [[faire]] (1), [[jouer]] (2), [[se comporter]] (3), [[réagir]] (4), [[agir]] (1, 5) * {{ttbc|Ido}}: [[agar]] * {{ttbc|Indonesian}}: [[tindak|bertindak]], [[laku|melakukan]] * {{ttbc|Italian}}: [[agire]] {{trans-mid}} * {{ttbc|Japanese}}: [[行動]]する (kōdō suru) (3); [[実行する]] (jikkō suru) (1,4); [[出演する]] (shutsuen suru) (2) * {{ttbc|Lithuanian}}: [[veikti]] {{f}}, [[vaidinti]] * {{ttbc|Malay}}: [[tindak|bertindak]], [[buat|membuat]] * {{ttbc|Polish}}: [[działać]] (1), [[robić]] (1), [[grać]] (2) * {{ttbc|Portuguese}}: {{t+|pt|agir}}, {{t+|pt|actuar}} * {{ttbc|Spanish}}: [[actuar]] * {{ttbc|Swedish}}: [[agera]] (1,2), [[handla]] (1) {{trans-bottom}} ===Anagrams=== * [[cat]] * [[tac]] [[Category:1000 English basic words]] [[Category:English three-letter words]] [[ar:act]] [[da:act]] [[de:act]] [[et:act]] [[el:act]] [[es:act]] [[fa:act]] [[fr:act]] [[gl:act]] [[ko:act]] [[hy:act]] [[io:act]] [[id:act]] [[it:act]] [[kk:act]] [[sw:act]] [[ku:act]] [[lo:act]] [[lt:act]] [[li:act]] [[hu:act]] [[nl:act]] [[ja:act]] [[pl:act]] [[pt:act]] [[ru:act]] [[sq:act]] [[simple:act]] [[sk:act]] [[fi:act]] [[sv:act]] [[ta:act]] [[te:act]] [[th:act]] [[tr:act]] [[uk:act]] [[vi:act]] [[zh:act]]