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acting adjective

  /ˈæk.tɪŋ/
  • Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
 intérimaire, par intérim

act verb

  /æk/ , /ækt/ , [akt] , [ækt]
  • (obsolete, transitive) To do (something); to perform.
 agir, faire
  • (intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
 jouer, se comporter
réagir
  • (intransitive) To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
  • (intransitive, law) To carry out work as a legal representative in relation to a particular legal matter.
 se comporter

act noun

  /æk/ , /ækt/ , [akt] , [ækt]
  • (countable) Something done, a deed.
  • (countable) A formal or official record of something done.
  • (countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.
  • (countable) A display of behaviour.
  • (law) Ellipsis of act of parliament.
 acte
  • The process of doing something.
 acte, action
  • (law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
 loi
method acting
Méthode
acting out
passage à l’acte
slow-acting
qui agit lentement, à action lente
acting sub-lieutenant
enseigne de vaisseau de deuxième classe
to not think twice before acting
ne faire ni une ni deux
play-acting
comédie
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