acting in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for acting in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.acting [Brit ˈaktɪŋ, Am ˈæktɪŋ] N

acting CINE, THEAT (performance)

recitazione f

acting CINE, THEAT (performance)

interpretazione f

acting (occupation)

mestiere m di attore

have you done any acting?

hai già recitato?

have you done any acting? before n style

di recitazione

have you done any acting? talent, skill

di attore

II.acting [Brit ˈaktɪŋ, Am ˈæktɪŋ] ADJ

acting director, inspector etc.:

acting

facente funzione di, le veci di

method acting [Brit, Am ˈmɛθəd æktɪŋ] N

method acting

metodo m Stanislavski

slow-acting ADJ

slow-acting

ad azione lenta

self-acting [Brit sɛlfˈaktɪŋ, Am ˈˌsɛlf ˈæktɪŋ] ADJ

self-acting

automatico

play-acting [Brit ˈpleɪaktɪŋ] N

play-acting

commedia f

play-acting

finzione f

play-acting

messinscena f

stop your play-acting!

smettila di fare la commedia!

double-acting [Am ˈˌdəbəl ˈæktɪŋ] ADJ MECH

double-acting

a doppia azione, a doppio effetto

acting profession [ˌæktɪŋprəˈfeʃn] N

1. acting profession (occupation):

acting profession CINE, THEAT

mestiere m di attore

2. acting profession (actors collectively):

acting profession

attori mpl

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

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

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acting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for acting in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.acting [ˈæk·tɪŋ] ADJ

acting

facente funzione di

II.acting [ˈæk·tɪŋ] N THEAT

acting

recitazione f

quick-acting [ˌkwɪk·ˈæk·tɪŋ] ADJ

quick-acting

a effetto rapido

to be quick-acting

agire rapidamente

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 acting in the Italian»English Dictionary

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recitazione

acting

pantomima

play-acting

interpretativo (-a)

acting

acting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be quick-acting

agire rapidamente

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 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

In addition to acting, she is a fashion designer and model.

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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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Thankfully, she didn't take heed to the advice and has since gone on to prove her acting capabilities.

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The activities constituting investment business include acting as an investment manager, administrator, investment advisor or custodian with respect to a wide variety of financial instruments.

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The rotor consists of soft magnetic material, such as laminated silicon steel, which has multiple projections acting as salient magnetic poles through magnetic reluctance.

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This includes an element of acting and imagination to the game.

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Patients who experience severe reactions may require treatment with a small dose of a short or ultra-short acting barbiturate.

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The film opened to mixed reviews, though it was commended for its theme, and acting.

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Because of his stocky build, he also landed acting work in the 1940s, mostly uncredited, minor parts, or as henchmen in western or drama films.

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

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