act in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for act in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.act [Brit akt, Am ækt] N

1. act (action, deed):

act

atto m

act

azione f

in the act of doing

nell'atto di fare

an act of cruelty, kindness

un atto di crudeltà, di gentilezza

it was the act of a madman

è stato il gesto di un pazzo

2. act LAW (law):

act, also Act

legge f

Act of Parliament, Congress

legge or atto or decreto parlamentare, atto del Congresso

3. act THEAT:

act

atto m

a play in five acts

un'opera in cinque atti

4. act (entertainment routine):

act

numero m

song and dance act

numero di canto e ballo

to put on an act fig, pej

fare, recitare la commedia

it's all an act

è tutta scena

to get in on the act

= essere coinvolto in un'attività in particolare agendo per proprio beneficio o profitto

their company started the trend and now all their rivals want to get in on the act

la loro ditta ha inaugurato la nuova tendenza e ora tutti i concorrenti vogliono mettersi nella sua scia

II.act [Brit akt, Am ækt] VB trans THEAT

act part, role

recitare

he acted (the part of) the perfect host fig

ha recitato la parte del perfetto padrone di casa

III.act [Brit akt, Am ækt] VB intr

1. act (take action):

act

agire

we must act quickly

dobbiamo agire prontamente

she still believes she was acting for the best

crede ancora di aver agito per il meglio

they only acted out of fear

hanno agito così soltanto per paura

to act for sb, to act on behalf of sb

agire per conto di qn

2. act (behave):

act

agire

act

comportarsi

to act aggressively towards sb

comportarsi in modo aggressivo nei confronti di qn

3. act THEAT:

act

recitare, fare teatro

act (pretend) fig

recitare la commedia, fare finta, fingere

she can't act! THEAT

non sa recitare!

4. act (take effect):

act drug, substance:

agire, fare effetto

5. act (serve):

to act as person, object:

fungere da

he acted as their interpreter

ha fatto loro da interprete

IV.act [Brit akt, Am ækt]

to be caught in the act

essere colto sul fatto, in flagrante

to get one's act together

organizzarsi

it will be a hard act to follow

sarà difficile da eguagliare

trapeze act [trəˈpiːzækt, Amtræ-] N

trapeze act

esercizio m al trapezio

act out VB [akt -] (act out [sth])

act out

recitare

act out

rappresentare

act out

realizzare, mettere in atto

act out PSYCH impulse, feeling

esternare, manifestare

support act [səˈpɔːtækt] N (singer etc. not topping the bill)

support act (individual)

supporter m

support act (band)

gruppo m di supporto

support act (band)

supporter m

play-act [Brit ˈpleɪakt, Am ˈpleɪækt] VB intr

1. play-act (behave insincerely):

play-act

fare la commedia, fingere, simulare

2. play-act (act in a play):

play-act

recitare

act on VB [akt -] (act on [sth])

act on information

agire in base a informazioni

act on sb's advice

seguire i consigli di qn

acting on a warning, he fled across the border

seguendo un avvertimento, fuggì oltre confine

act up VB [akt -] inf

act up (misbehave) person:

comportarsi male, fare i capricci

act up (malfunction) machine:

fare le bizze

balancing act [Brit, Am ˈbælənsɪŋ ækt] N

balancing act

numero m di equilibrista

balancing act fig

tentativo m di compromesso

to do a balancing act fig

cercare un compromesso

to do a balancing act doing sth inf

fare i salti mortali per (riuscire a) fare qc

criminal act [ˌkrɪmɪnlˈækt] N

criminal act

atto m criminoso

criminal act

delitto m

criminal act

crimine m

speech act [Brit, Am ˈspitʃ ˌækt] N PHILOS

speech act

atto m linguistico

act in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for act in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.act [ækt] N

1. act (action):

act

atto m

act of charity

atto di carità

an act of God LAW

una calamità naturale

the Acts of the Apostles REL

gli Atti degli Apostoli

to catch sb in the act

cogliere qn sul fatto

2. act (performance):

act

numero m

a hard act to follow

un numero difficile da eguagliare

3. act (pretence):

act

scena f

4. act THEAT:

act

atto m

5. act LAW:

act

legge f

Phrases:

to get one's act together inf

organizzarsi

to get in on the act

approfittare della situazione

II.act [ækt] VB intr

1. act (take action):

act

agire

to act for sb

agire per conto di qn

2. act (behave):

act

comportarsi

3. act (take effect):

act

agire

4. act THEAT:

act

recitare

5. act (pretend):

act

fingere

III.act [ækt] VB trans THEAT

act

recitare

to act the part of sb

recitare la parte di qn

to act the fool

fare lo stupido

act on VB trans

act on

agire sulla base di

act out VB trans

act out scene:

act out

rappresentare

play-act [ˈpleɪ·ækt] VB intr

1. play-act THEAT:

play-act

recitare

2. play-act fig:

play-act

fare la commedia

act up VB intr inf

1. act up person:

act up

fare capricci

2. act up machine:

act up

funzionare male

Translations for act in the Italian»English Dictionary

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messinscena

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act of bravado

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illegal act

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cowardly act

scortesia

act of rudeness

act Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to act in compliance with sth

agire conformemente a qc

to act as a deterrent to sb

agire da deterrente

to act as a foil to sth

mettere in risalto qc

to act as a decoy

fare da esca

to get in on the act

approfittare della situazione

to act in contravention of the regulations

contravvenire alle norme

to act as a magnet for sth fig

attrarre qc come una calamita

to act on the assumption that …

agire supponendo che …

to act in a tyrannical way

tiranneggiare

to catch sb in the act

prendere qu in castagna fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Their most popular use is the establishment of video links, permitting computers to act as videophones or videoconference stations.

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The act performed without a net (it had been lost in transit) and the crowd gave them a standing ovation.

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An 1819 act of the second chamber abolished compulsory labor required by the state with the extra costs which resulted being absorbed by the treasury.

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In a shocking act of savagery, she says he set fire to a bowl of nail polish remover while her hand was in it.

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These act on a ketone (pyruvate) and can go back and forth in the metabolic chain.

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The bizarre concept of delivering a ventriloquist act, a visual humour, by radio, an audio medium, never seemed to bother anyone at the time, however.

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Hence, conditional sentences act as "filters" for presuppositions that are triggered by expressions in their consequent.

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Such decisions are usually left up to those who are legally responsible to act on behalf of the bank.

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The act of imagining unexperienced childhood events, such as being rescued by a lifeguard or breaking a window with one's hand, increased confidence that the events had occurred.

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The act eliminates unfair discrimination in certain sectors of the national labour market by imposing similar constraints on another.

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