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act (EN)
substantiv, verb

substantiv “act”

entall act, flertall acts eller utellelig
  1. handling (en handling eller gjerning utført av noen)
    Saving the cat from the tree was a brave act.
  2. Handling (prosessen med å gjøre noe hemmelig eller galt)
    He was caught in the act of stealing the cookies.
  3. skuespill (for å bedra)
    His kindness was just an act to get what he wanted.
  4. lov
    Parliament passed an act to reform education.
  5. akt (en del av et skuespill, en opera eller en annen forestilling)
    The second act of the play was the most dramatic.
  6. en utøver eller gruppe av utøvere i et show
    The opening act was a famous comedian.
  7. en forestillingsopptreden
    The show started with a magic act.

verb “act”

infinitiv act; han acts; preteritum acted; perfektum part. acted; ger. acting
  1. handle
    We need to act quickly to solve this problem.
  2. spille
    She loves to act in school productions.
  3. oppføre seg
    He is acting responsibly for his age.
  4. late som
    She acts happy, but I know she's sad.
  5. å ha en effekt på noe
    The medicine acts fast to relieve headaches.
  6. å tjene i en bestemt rolle eller funksjon
    He will act as the interim manager while she's away.