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in the PONS Dictionary

I. ACT N [ˌeɪsi:ˈti:]

ACT ECON → advance corporation tax

II. ACT Aus

ACT → Australian Capital Territory

See also

ACT N TAX

I. act [ækt] N

1. act (deed):

act
Handlung f <-, -en>
act
Tat f <-, -en>
Angriff m <-(e)s, -e>
act of grace
Gnadenakt m <-(e)s, -e>
sexual act
Geschlechtsakt m <-(e)s, -e>
to be in the [very] act of doing sth
to catch sb in the act of doing sth

2. act (of a play):

act
Akt m <-(e)s, -e>
one act play
Einakter m <-s, ->

3. act no pl inf (pretence):

act
Schau f <-, -en> inf
to put on an act inf

4. act (performance):

act
Nummer f <-, -n>
comedy act
Lachnummer f <-, -n>

5. act (performers):

act
Nummer f <-, -n> inf

6. act LAW:

act
Gesetz nt <-es, -e>

Phrases:

verschwinden <verschwindet, verschwand, verschwunden> inf
to get [or muscle] in on the act inf
to get in on the [or into the]act inf

II. act [ækt] VB intr

1. act:

(react) to act on sth
auf etw acc reagieren
to act [up]on sb's warning

2. act (function):

to act as sth person
to act as sth thing

3. act (represent):

to act for [or on behalf of] sb

4. act (behave):

to act as if ...
so tun, als ob ...

5. act:

6. act (sham):

act

7. act (take effect):

to act [on sth]
[auf etw acc] wirken

III. act [ækt] VB trans

1. act (play):

2. act (behave as):

Phrases:

to act a part
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act VB

to act as sth (person)
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act VB

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act in VB trans PSYCH

to act sth in

act out VB trans

1. act out (realize):

to act out sth

2. act out (perform):

to act out sth

3. act out PSYCH:

act up VB intr inf

1. act up:

act up person
act up child

2. act up:

act up thing
act up computer

ˈbal·ancing act N

ˈcaba·ret act N

class ˈact N Am

class act
jd/etw mit Klasse

ˈCom·pa·nies Act N

Con·soli·dat·ing Act [kənˈsɒlɪdeɪtɪŋ-, Am -ˈsɑ:lədeɪt̬-] N LAW

ˈdou·ble act N

1. double act (performance):

2. double act (pair of entertainers):

double act
Paar nt <-s, -e>

en·abling act [ɪˈneɪblɪŋˌ-] N

enabling act LAW, POL
Ermächtigungsgesetz nt <-es> kein pl

ˈjug·gling act N

1. juggling act (circus act):

2. juggling act fig (task management):

ˈmeth·od-act VB intr

open·ing ˈact N THEAT

ˈplay-act VB intr

Present
Iact
youact
he/she/itacts
weact
youact
theyact
Past
Iacted
youacted
he/she/itacted
weacted
youacted
theyacted
Present Perfect
Ihaveacted
youhaveacted
he/she/ithasacted
wehaveacted
youhaveacted
theyhaveacted
Past Perfect
Ihadacted
youhadacted
he/she/ithadacted
wehadacted
youhadacted
theyhadacted