ACTING - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. acting [Brit ˈaktɪŋ, Am ˈæktɪŋ] N

acting CINE, THEAT (performance)

jeu m

acting CINE, THEAT (performance)

interprétation f

acting (occupation)

métier m d'acteur

have you done any acting?

est-ce que vous avez fait du théâtre?

have you done any acting? attr style

de jeu

have you done any acting? talent, skill

d'acteur

II. acting [Brit ˈaktɪŋ, Am ˈæktɪŋ] ADJ

acting director, inspector etc:

acting

intérimaire

double-acting ADJ

double-acting

à double effet

play-acting [Brit ˈpleɪaktɪŋ] N

play-acting

comédie f

play-acting

simagrées fpl

stop your play-acting!

arrête ta comédie! inf

self-acting ADJ

self-acting

automatique

acting profession N

1. acting profession (occupation):

acting profession THEAT

théâtre m

acting profession CINE

cinéma m

2. acting profession (actors collectively):

acting profession

acteurs mpl

acting profession

comédiens mpl

method acting N

method acting

méthode f Stanislavski

method acting

jeu m ‘Actor's Studio’

slow-acting ADJ

slow-acting

à action lente

I. act [Brit akt, Am ækt] N

1. act (action, deed):

act

acte m

to be in the act of doing

être en train de faire

an act of cruelty/kindness

un acte de cruauté/bonté

it was the act of a madman

cet acte était le fait d'un déséquilibré

2. act LAW, POL:

act, a. Act

loi f

Act of Parliament/Congress

loi votée par le Parlement/le Congrès

3. act THEAT:

act

acte m

a play in five acts

une pièce en cinq actes

4. act (entertainment routine):

act

numéro m

song and dance act

numéro m de chant et de danse

to put on an act fig, pej

jouer la comédie

it's all an act

c'est de la frime inf

it's all an act

c'est du cinéma inf

to get in on the act

s'y mettre

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

c'est leur entreprise qui a lancé la mode et maintenant tous leurs concurrents veulent s'y mettre aussi

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

act part, role

jouer

he acted (the part of) the perfect host fig

il s'est comporté en hôte irréprochable

III. act [Brit akt, Am ækt] VB intr

1. act (take action):

act

agir

we must act quickly

il nous faut agir rapidement

she still believes she was acting for the best

elle persiste à penser qu'elle a fait pour le mieux

they only acted out of fear

c'est la peur qui les a fait agir

to act for sb, to act on behalf of sb

agir au nom de or pour le compte de qn

2. act (behave):

act

agir, se comporter

to act aggressively towards sb

se comporter or agir de manière agressive envers qn

3. act THEAT:

act

jouer, faire du théâtre

act (pretend) fig

jouer la comédie, faire semblant

she can't act! THEAT

elle joue mal!, c'est une mauvaise actrice!

4. act (take effect):

act drug, substance:

agir

Phrases:

to act as (serve as) person, object:

servir de

he acted as their interpreter

il leur a servi d'interprète

IV. act [Brit akt, Am ækt]

to be caught in the act

être pris sur le fait or en flagrant délit

to get one's act together

se prendre en main

it will be a hard act to follow

ça sera difficile à égaler

double act N THEAT

double act fig

duo m

education act N

education act

loi f sur l'éducation

in the PONS Dictionary

I. acting ADJ

acting

suppléant

II. acting N no pl

acting (performance, pretence)

jeu

acting (career)

le théâtre

acting (interpretation)

interprétation f

method acting N THEAT

method acting

méthode f de Stanislavski

self-acting ADJ

self-acting

automatique

quick-acting ADJ

to be quick-acting

agir vite

I. act [ækt] N

1. act (action):

act

acte m

an act of God

catastrophe f naturelle

the sexual act

l'acte sexuel

2. act (performance):

act

numéro m

3. act fig:

it's all an act

c'est du cinéma

4. act THEAT:

act

acte m

5. act LAW, POL:

act

loi f

Phrases:

he's a hard act to follow

on ne peut pas l'égaler

to catch sb in the act

prendre qn sur le fait

to do a disappearing act

faire disparaître qn/qc

to get in on the act

se mettre dans le mouvement

get one's act together inf

faire un effort

II. act [ækt] VB intr

1. act (take action):

act

agir

to act as sth

servir de qc

to act for sb

agir au nom de qn

2. act inf (behave):

act

se comporter

to act like sth

se conduire en qc

he acts as if he knows everybody

il fait comme si il connaît tout le monde

3. act THEAT:

act

jouer

4. act (pretend):

act

jouer la comédie

III. act [ækt] VB trans

1. act THEAT:

act

tenir le rôle de

to act the king

incarner le roi

2. act (pretend):

to act a part

jouer un rôle

act up VB intr

act up child

mal se conduire

act up car, machine

faire des siennes

my knee is acting up on me

mon genou me joue des tours

play-act VB intr

play-act

jouer la comédie

variety act N

variety act

numéro m de variétés

speech act N LING

speech act

acte m de parole

act on VB trans

act on advice, instructions

agir selon

act on information

agir à partir de

in the PONS Dictionary

I. acting ADJ

acting director:

acting

suppléant

II. acting N

acting (performance, pretence)

jeu m

acting (interpretation)

interprétation f

he has done some acting for two years

il a fait du théâtre pendant deux ans

quick-acting ADJ

to be quick-acting

agir vite

self-acting ADJ

self-acting

automatique

Method acting N THEAT

Method acting

méthode f de Stanislavski

I. act [ækt] N

1. act (action):

act

acte m

act of God

catastrophe f naturelle

sexual act

acte sexuel

2. act (performance):

act

numéro m

3. act fig:

it's all an act

c'est du cinéma

4. act THEAT:

act

acte m

5. act LAW, POL:

act

loi f

Phrases:

he's a hard act to follow

on ne peut pas l'égaler

to catch sb in the act

prendre qn sur le fait

to do a disappearing act inf

s'éclipser

to get in on the act inf

s'en mêler

get one's act together inf

se secouer

II. act [ækt] VB intr

1. act (take action):

act

agir

to act as sth

servir de qc

to act for sb

agir au nom de qn

2. act inf (behave):

act

se comporter

to act like sth

se conduire en qc

he acts as if he knows everybody

il fait comme si il connaît tout le monde

3. act THEAT:

act

jouer

4. act (pretend):

act

jouer la comédie

III. act [ækt] VB trans

1. act THEAT:

act

tenir le rôle de

to act the king

incarner le roi

2. act (pretend):

to act a part

jouer un rôle

act up VB intr

act up child

mal se conduire

act up car, machine

mal fonctionner

act up car, machine

faire des siennes inf

my knee is acting up on me

mon genou me joue des tours

speech act N LING

speech act

acte m de parole

variety act N

variety act

numéro m de variétés

act on VB trans

act on advice, instructions

agir selon

act on information

agir à partir de

act out VB trans

to act out a dream

vivre un rêve

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"

acte citoyen

courageous civilian act

acte de violence

act of violence

flagrant délit

being caught in the act

Present

I	act
you	act
he/she/it	acts
we	act
you	act
they	act

Past

I	acted
you	acted
he/she/it	acted
we	acted
you	acted
they	acted

Present Perfect

I	have	acted
you	have	acted
he/she/it	has	acted
we	have	acted
you	have	acted
they	have	acted

Past Perfect

I	had	acted
you	had	acted
he/she/it	had	acted
we	had	acted
you	had	acted
they	had	acted

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

In comparative studies, trefentanil was slightly more potent and shorter acting than alfentanil as an analgesic, but induced significantly more severe respiratory depression.

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Acting is his assignment in this shrewdly upholstered showcase, and he does it, so help us over a picket fence.

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During her teens she began acting and composing her own tunes.

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A room-mate was reported to have tipped off police, while acting as an informant.

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Several critics were complimentary about his acting and directing.

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