verb🔗ShareActuar, hacerTo do something."The student is acting quickly to finish the exam. "El estudiante está actuando rápidamente para terminar el examen.actionfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActuar, hacerTo do (something); to perform."The student is acting as a tour guide for the school trip. "El estudiante está actuando como guía turístico para la excursión escolar.actionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActuar, interpretar un papelTo perform a theatrical role."I started acting at the age of eleven in my local theatre."Empecé a actuar a los once años en mi teatro local.entertainmentartactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActuarOf a play: to be acted out (well or badly)."The students were acting out the scene from Shakespeare's play with great enthusiasm. "Los estudiantes estaban actuando la escena de la obra de Shakespeare con gran entusiasmo.entertainmentartliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActuar, comportarseTo behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time."A dog which acts aggressively is likely to bite."Un perro que actúa agresivamente es propenso a morder.entertainmentartactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActuar, fingirTo convey an appearance of being."To appear happy, the student was acting cheerful, even though inside they felt worried about the test. "Para parecer feliz, el estudiante actuaba alegre, aunque por dentro se sentía preocupado por el examen.entertainmentartactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActuar, hacerTo do something that causes a change binding on the doer."act on behalf of John"Actuar en nombre de John.actionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAfectar a, influir en(construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on)."Gravitational force acts on heavy bodies."La fuerza gravitacional actúa sobre los cuerpos pesados.actionfunctionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActuar, interpretarTo play (a role)."The student was acting the part of a detective in her school play. "La estudiante estaba interpretando el papel de detective en la obra de teatro de su escuela.entertainmentartactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFingir, simularTo feign."He acted the angry parent, but was secretly amused."Simuló ser el padre enfadado, pero en secreto estaba divertido.entertainmentartactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActuar sobre(construed with on or upon, of a group) To map via a homomorphism to a group of automorphisms (of)."The student council is acting on the school's suggestions to improve the cafeteria. "El consejo estudiantil está actuando sobre las sugerencias de la escuela para mejorar la cafetería.mathgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActuar, procederTo move to action; to actuate; to animate."The teacher's inspiring speech acted on the students, motivating them to study harder. "El discurso inspirador del profesor actuó sobre los estudiantes, motivándolos a estudiar más duro.actionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAcción, actoAn action or deed."His acting on the school play was well-received by the audience. "Su actuación en la obra escolar fue bien recibida por el público.actioneventworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareActuaciónSomething done by a party — so called to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deed and action."My sister's acting was impressive during the school play. "La actuación de mi hermana fue impresionante durante la obra escolar.actionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareActuación, fingimientoPretending."His acting was convincing; everyone thought he was really sick, though he was just pretending. "Su actuación fue convincente; todos pensaron que estaba realmente enfermo, aunque solo estaba fingiendo.entertainmentactionartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareActuaciónThe occupation of an actor."Her acting career began with a small role in a school play. "Su carrera de actuación comenzó con un pequeño papel en una obra escolar.entertainmentjobartcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInterino, en funcionesTemporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job."Acting President of the United States is a temporary office in the government of the United States."El presidente interino de los Estados Unidos es un cargo temporal en el gobierno de los Estados Unidos.jobbusinessgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
