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Results for: "act"

Translating from English to Georgian

Translations:

act — deed, action
→ მოქმედება (mokmedeba)
→ ქმედება (kmedeba)
act — act of a play (drama)
→ მოქმედება (mokmedeba)
→ ნაწილი (natsili)
act — to perform a theatrical role
→ თამაში (tamashi)
→ როლის შესრულება (rolis shesruleba)

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 5

  1. a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body

    Synonymsenactment
  2. something that people do or cause to happen

    Synonymsdeedhuman actionhuman activity
  3. a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet

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  1. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program

    • “he did his act three times every evening”
    • “she had a catchy little routine”
    • “it was one of the best numbers he ever did”
  2. a manifestation of insincerity

    • “he put on quite an act for her benefit”

VERB 10

  1. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

    • “think before you act”
    • “We must move quickly”
    • “The governor should act on the new energy bill”
    • “The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel”
    Synonymsmove
  2. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

    • “You should act like an adult”
    • “Don't behave like a fool”
    • “What makes her do this way?”
    • “The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people”
    Synonymsbehavedo
  3. play a role or part

    • “Gielgud played Hamlet”
    • “She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role”
    • “She played the servant to her husband's master”
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  1. discharge one's duties

    • “She acts as the chair”
    • “In what capacity are you acting?”
  2. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind

    • “He acted the idiot”
    • “She plays deaf when the news are bad”
    Synonymsplayact as
  3. be suitable for theatrical performance

    • “This scene acts well”
  4. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected

    • “The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought”
    • “How does your idea work in practice?”
    • “This method doesn't work”
    • “The breaks of my new car act quickly”
    • “The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water”
    Synonymswork
  5. be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure

  6. behave unnaturally or affectedly

    • “She's just acting”
  7. perform on a stage or theater

    • “She acts in this play”
    • “He acted in `Julius Caesar'”
    • “I played in `A Christmas Carol'”