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act in Dutch

act in Dutch is daad, handeling, wet — act means to do something; to take action.

act in Dutch

daad
noun
(countable) Something done, a deed.
handeling
noun
(countable) Something done, a deed.
wet
noun
(law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
handeling
noun
The process of doing something.
akte
noun
(countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.
handelen
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To do (something); to perform.
gedragen
verb
optreden
verb
werken
verb
(intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
acteren
verb
(intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
gedragen
verb
(intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
optreden
verb
(intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
opvoeren
verb
(intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
spelen
verb
(intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
toneelspelen
verb
(intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
handelen
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To move to action; to actuate; to animate.
reageren
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To move to action; to actuate; to animate.

What does "act" mean?

  1. verb To do something; to take action.
    "The council must act quickly before the situation worsens."
  2. verb To perform a role in a play, film, or show.
    "She has acted in several award-winning films."
  3. verb To behave in a particular way.
    "He acted as if nothing had happened."
  4. noun Something done; a deed.
    "It was an act of kindness that no one will forget."
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act in a sentence

  • The council must act quickly before the situation worsens.
  • She has acted in several award-winning films.
  • He acted as if nothing had happened.
  • It was an act of kindness that no one will forget.

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What is "act" in Dutch?

"act" in Dutch is daad, handeling, wet. act means: To do something; to take action.

How do you use "act" in a sentence?

Example: "The council must act quickly before the situation worsens." In Dutch, "act" is daad, handeling, wet.

Are there other ways to say "act" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 13 translations listed for "act": daad, handeling, wet, akte, handelen, gedragen.

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