acts in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for acts in the English»Italian Dictionary

Factory Acts [ˈfæktərɪˌækts] N npl Brit HISTORY

Factory Acts

= legislazione sul lavoro industriale (del diciannovesimo secolo)

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

Acts of the Apostles [ˌæktsəvðɪəˈpɒslz] N npl

Acts of the Apostles

Atti m degli Apostoli

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

acts in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for acts 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 acts in the Italian»English Dictionary

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messinscena

act

bravata

act of bravado

illegalità (atto)

illegal act

viltà

cowardly act

scortesia

act of rudeness

acts Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to act as a deterrent to sb

agire da deterrente

to act as a foil to sth

mettere in risalto qc

the Acts of the Apostles REL

gli Atti degli Apostoli

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 …

he acts as if he knew nothing

si comporta come se non sapesse nulla

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

Acts of generosity and neighbourliness are all too uncommon when it comes to renovations and new builds.

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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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In the event of a fall, the gear acts as a catch-point for the rope, thus preventing the climber from hurtling to the ground.

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The grog at the base prevents gluing and acts as a vent for carbon gases while drying and sintering.

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

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At the apex of the recoil stroke the recoil spring acts to reverse the direction of the breechblock, chambering a fresh cartridge.

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Please do not indulge in acts of senseless violence and vandalism over an imaginary non-issue.

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Meltwater also acts as a lubricant in the basal sliding of glaciers.

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The festival helped promote many new hard rock and heavy metal acts of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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

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