Act

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English

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Etymology

Latin actum^ meaning an action, the process of doing something; past participle of agere.

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Pronunciation

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Noun

Act (plural Acts)

something done, a deed
a state of existence
a product of a legislative body, a statute
the process of doing something
a record of something done
The Acts of the Apostles
a division of a theatrical performance
a display of behavior, a pretense

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Translations

deed

Danish: handling, dåd
Dutch: handeling f., daad
Finnish: teko
French: acte

German: Handlung f.
Italian: atto m
Slovak: skutok m, čin m
Swedish: handling c, dåd n

existence

French: acte

Slovak: skutok m, čin m

statute

Dutch: wet
Finnish: laki, lex (historical)
French: loi, acte (historical)
German: Gesetz n

Italian: [legge]] f.
Slovak: skutok m, čin m
Telugu: చట్టం
Spanish: ley f

process of doing

Dutch: handeling f.
French: acte, action
German: Handlung f., Akt m
Italian: atto m

Slovak: skutok m, čin m
Swedish: handling c
Telugu: చర్య, క్రియ

record of something done

Finnish: teot
French: acte

Slovak: skutok m, čin m

division of theatrical performance

Danish: akt
Dutch: akte
Finnish: näytös
French: acte
German: Akt

Italian: atto m., numero m.
Slovak: dejstvo n
Swedish: akt
Telugu: అంకము (నాటకం లోని భాగం)

display of behaviour

French: acte
Italian: scena f., messinscena f.

Slovak: skutok m, čin m

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