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act (EN)
nom, verb

nom “act”

singular act, plural acts o invariable
  1. acte (una acció o fet realitzat per algú)
    Saving the cat from the tree was a brave act.
  2. acte (el procés de fer alguna cosa secreta o incorrecta)
    He was caught in the act of stealing the cookies.
  3. farsa
    His kindness was just an act to get what he wanted.
  4. llei
    Parliament passed an act to reform education.
  5. acte (una divisió d'una obra de teatre, òpera o altra representació)
    The second act of the play was the most dramatic.
  6. un intèrpret o grup d'intèrprets en un espectacle
    The opening act was a famous comedian.
  7. una actuació d'espectacle
    The show started with a magic act.

verb “act”

infinitiu act; ell acts; passat acted; part. pass. acted; ger. acting
  1. actuar
    We need to act quickly to solve this problem.
  2. interpretar
    She loves to act in school productions.
  3. comportar-se
    He is acting responsibly for his age.
  4. fer-se passar (per)
    She acts happy, but I know she's sad.
  5. tenir un efecte sobre alguna cosa
    The medicine acts fast to relieve headaches.
  6. exercir un paper o funció determinada
    He will act as the interim manager while she's away.