act (EN)

Nafnorð, sögn

Nafnorð “act”

1. verknaður (aðgerð eða verk sem einhver framkvæmir)
   Skráðu þig til að sjá þýðingar á dæmasetningum og einmála skilgreiningar á hverju orði.

   Saving the cat from the tree was a brave act.
2. verknaður (ferlið að gera eitthvað leynilegt eða rangt)
   He was caught in the act of stealing the cookies.
3. sýndarmennska
   His kindness was just an act to get what he wanted.
4. lög
   Parliament passed an act to reform education.
5. þáttur (hluti af leikriti, óperu eða annarri sýningu)
   The second act of the play was the most dramatic.
6. flytjandi eða hópur flytjenda í sýningu
   The opening act was a famous comedian.
7. sýningaratriði
   The show started with a magic act.

sögn “act”

1. aðgerða
   We need to act quickly to solve this problem.
2. leika
   She loves to act in school productions.
3. hegða sér
   He is acting responsibly for his age.
4. þykjast (gera eitthvað)
   She acts happy, but I know she's sad.
5. hafa áhrif á eitthvað
   The medicine acts fast to relieve headaches.
6. að gegna tilteknu hlutverki eða starfi
   He will act as the interim manager while she's away.