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Etymology
From L. term|acta#Latin|�cta|register of events, plural of term|actum|�ctum|decree, law, from term|ago#Latin|ag�|put in motion.

Pronunciation
IPA|/ækt/
audio|en-us-act.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|ækt

Noun
en-noun

1. something done, a deed
2. a state of existence
3. a product of a legislative body, a statute
4. the process of doing something
5. a record of something done

#: The Acts of the Apostles

1. a division of a theatrical performance
2. a display of behavior, a pretense

Translations
trans-top|deed
Czech: �in m
Danish: handling, dåd
Dutch: handeling f, daad
Ewe: d�w�w�
Finnish: teko
French: acte m
German: Handlung f
Indonesian: tindak|tindakan, laku|perlakuan, buat|perbuatan
Italian: atto m
trans-mid
Japanese: Jpan|�� (Jpan|���, k�i)
Malay: buat|perbuatan, tindak|tindakan
Polish: czyn
Portuguese: ato m (Brazil), acto m (Portugal)
Sinhala: ���ර�ය�� n
Slovak: skutok m, �in m
Spanish: acto m
Swedish: handling c, dåd n
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trans-top|existence
French: acte m
trans-mid
Slovak: skutok m, �in m
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trans-top|statute
Dutch: wet
Finnish: laki, lex (historical)
French: loi f, acte m(historical), édit m (historical)
German: Gesetz n
Italian: legge f
Japanese: Jpan|�令 (Jpan|����, h�rei)
trans-mid
Malay: akta
Portuguese: ato m (Brazil), acto m (Portugal)
Sinhala: පනත n
Slovak: skutok m, �in m
Spanish: ley f
Telugu: �����
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trans-top|process of doing
Dutch: handeling f
Ewe: d�w�w�
French: acte m, action f
German: Handlung f, Akt#German|Akt m
Italian: atto m
Malay: lakon
trans-mid
Polish: dzia�anie
Portuguese: ato m, ação f (Brazil), acto m, acção f(Portugal)
Slovak: skutok m, �in m
Spanish: acto m, acción f
Swedish: handling c
Telugu: �ర�య, ��రియ
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trans-top|record of something done
Ewe: d�w�w�
Finnish: teot
French: acte m
Polish: akt
trans-mid
Portuguese: ata f
Slovak: skutok m, �in m
Spanish: hecho 'm'
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trans-top|division of theatrical performance
Czech: d�jství n
Danish: akt
Dutch: akte
Finnish: näytös
French: acte m
German: Akt#German|Akt
Italian: atto m, numero m
Japanese: Jpan|� (Jpan|��, maku)
trans-mid
Malay: babak
Polish: akt
Portuguese: ato m (Brazil), acto m (Portugal)
Sinhala: (න�ට��යය���) ���ය n
Slovak: dejstvo n
Spanish: acto 'm'
Swedish: akt#Swedish|akt
Telugu: ���మ� (నా��� ల�ని భా��)
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trans-top|display of behaviour
French: acte m
Italian: scena f, messinscena f
Malay: pura|pura-pura
trans-mid
Portuguese: ato m (Brazil), acto m (Portugal)
Slovak: skutok m, �in m
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Ido: agar
ttbc|Lithuanian: veika f, veiksmas m

Verb
en-verb

1. to do something
2. to perform a theatrical role
3. to behave in a certain way
4. to respond to information
5. chemistry to have an effect on

Derived terms
top2
act out
act smart
act up
action
actor
actress
active
mid2
activate
deactivate
enact
interact
react
reactive

Translations

Chemehuevi: tɨ'gai
Danish: agere
Dutch: handelen
Esperanto: agi, aktori
Finnish: tehdä (1), näytellä (2)
French: faire (1), jouer (2), se comporter (3), réagir (4), agir (1, 5)
German: handeln, agieren
Ido: agar
Indonesian: tindak|bertindak, laku|melakukan
Italian: agire
mid
Japanese: ���� (k�d� suru) (3); ���� (jikk� suru) (1,4); ���� (shutsuen suru) (2)
Lithuanian: veikti f, vaidinti
Malay: tindak|bertindak, buat|membuat
Polish: dzia�a� (1), robi� (1), gra� (2)
Spanish: actuar
Swedish: agera (1,2), handla (1)

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