LEARNit Dictionary

act

verb
A2
OPAL
1
A2
to do something for a particular purpose or in order to deal with a situation
عمل کردن, اقدام کردن
2
A2
to behave in a particular way
رفتار کردن
The man was seen acting suspiciously.
I think that most employers act responsibly in these situations.
Decide what your priorities are and act accordingly.
Stop acting like spoilt children!
She was acting as if she'd seen a ghost.
3
A2
to perform a part in a play or film
بازی کردن, نقش بازی کردن, اجرا کردن
Have you ever acted?
He just can't act.
Most of the cast act well.
The play was well acted.
Who's acting the part of Hamlet?
She is acting the role of Juliet.
4
B2
to pretend by your behaviour to be a particular type of person
تظاهر کردن, وانمود کردن
He's been acting the devoted husband all day.
I decided to act dumb.
to act weird/strange/normal/stupid
He acts all macho, but he’s a real softie underneath.
see also play-act
5
B2
to perform a particular role or function
نقش ایفا کردن, بازی کردن
She acted as an adviser to the committee.
Can you act as interpreter?
We hope this sentence will act as a deterrent to others.
Culture can act as a powerful catalyst for urban regeneration.
The council is only really acting as an agent.
hormones in the brain that act like natural painkillers
6
to have an effect on something
تاثیر گذاشتن, اثر کردن, سبب شدن
Alcohol acts quickly on the brain.
It took a few minutes for the drug to act.
noun
B1
OPAL
1
B1
a particular thing that somebody does
عمل, کردار, کار
see also balancing act, speech act
2
B1
a law that has been passed by a parliament
قانون, مصوبه, قانون مصوب
an Act of Congress/Parliament
the Care Act 2014
to pass/repeal/amend an Act
A Committee on Safety of Medicines was set up under the Act.
see also enabling act
3
a way of behaving that is not sincere but is intended to have a particular effect on others
تظاهر, ظاهرسازی, وانمود
Don't take her seriously—it's all an act.
You could tell he was just putting on an act.
4
one of the main divisions of a play, an opera, etc.
پرده, بخش
a play in five acts
The hero dies in Act 5, Scene 3.
The king is killed in the opening act.
5
a performance, especially one of several short pieces of entertainment in a show
اجرا, نمایش, هنرنمایی, قطعه نمایشی, بخش نمایشی
a circus/comedy/magic act
her one-woman poetry act
6
a performer or group of musicians
گروه هنری, گروه موسیقی
They were one of rock's most impressive live acts.
see also double act