acts in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for acts in the English»French Dictionary

Factory Acts N npl Brit HISTORY

Factory Acts

législation f industrielle (du XIXe siècle)

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

Acts of the Apostles N npl

Acts of the Apostles

Actes mpl des Apôtres

double act N THEAT

double act fig

duo m

education act N

education act

loi f sur l'éducation

political act N

political act

acte m politique

balancing act N lit

balancing act

numéro m d'équilibriste

balancing act fig

tentative f de compromis

to do a balancing act fig

tenter d'atteindre un compromis

speech act N PHILOS

speech act

acte m de parole

act out VB [Brit akt -, Am ækt -]

act out

jouer

act out

représenter, reconstituer

act out

réaliser

act out PSYCH impulse, feeling

extérioriser, exprimer

act on VB [Brit akt -, Am ækt -]

act on information

agir conformément à

act on warning

tenir compte de

act on advice

suivre

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Translations for acts in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

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

act out VB trans

to act out a dream

vivre un rêve

Official Secrets Act N

Official Secrets Act

loi f sur la défense des secrets d'État

speech act N

User Entry

speech act LING

acte de langage m

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exactions

acts of violence

acts Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to act for the cause of democracy

agir pour la démocratie

to be a [or an act of] folly

être de la folie

to act in contravention of the regulations

être en infraction avec le règlement

he acts as if he knows everybody

il fait comme si il connaît tout le monde

she can put on a good act

elle sait dissimuler

to be liable for sb's acts

être solidaire des actes de qn

to force sb to be economical/to act

contraindre qn à l'économie/à l'action

he acts as if he owns the place

il se conduit comme (si il était) en pays conquis

one must consider the consequences of one's acts

il faut prévoir les conséquences de ses actes

to act out an urge for vengeance

agir sous l'impulsion de la vengeance

acts Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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acte citoyen

courageous civilian act

acte de violence

act of violence

flagrant délit

being caught in the act

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The company also acts as the middleman through which he produces his licensed comics work.

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As such, a "circulaire" depends on the general principles of law, but carries more weight than mere administrative acts.

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These were acts that in that era were commonly attributed to teachers and mystics.

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The line of demarcation between legitimate ruses and forbidden acts of perfidy is sometimes indistinct.

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An example of constitutional violation by the executive could be a public office holder who acts outside the powers granted to that office by a constitution.

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Charity fraud not only includes fictitious charities but also deceitful business acts.

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One of his first acts as a school commissioner was to abolish corporal punishment.

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Aiming to reduce any influence on the administration, this was reinforced by different administrative acts.

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The bay is a cool body of water which acts as an air conditioner in the summer and diverts major snow storms in the winter.

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Such nights give newer acts an opportunity to practice and improve, with a view to getting paid work.

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