act in German
act in German is Akt, Tat, Handlung — act means to do something; to take action.
act in German
Akt
(countable) Something done, a deed.
Tat
(countable) Something done, a deed.
Handlung
(countable) Something done, a deed.
Gesetz
(law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
Handlung
The process of doing something.
Akt
The process of doing something.
Akte
(countable) A formal or official record of something done.
Akt
(countable) A formal or official record of something done.
Akt
(countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.
Handlung
(countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.
Auftreten
(countable) A display of behaviour.
Handeln
(countable) A display of behaviour.
Spiel
(countable) A display of behaviour.
handeln
(obsolete, transitive) To do (something); to perform.
machen
(obsolete, transitive) To do (something); to perform.
tun
(obsolete, transitive) To do (something); to perform.
benehmen
verhalten
agieren
(intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
auswirken
(intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
wirken
(intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
spielen
(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.
benehmen
(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.
verhalten
(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.
agieren
(obsolete, transitive) To move to action; to actuate; to animate.
What does "act" mean?
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verb To do something; to take action.
"The council must act quickly before the situation worsens."
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verb To perform a role in a play, film, or show.
"She has acted in several award-winning films."
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verb To behave in a particular way.
"He acted as if nothing had happened."
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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 German?
"act" in German is Akt, Tat, Handlung. 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 German, "act" is Akt, Tat, Handlung.
Are there other ways to say "act" in German?
Yes — German has 17 translations listed for "act": Akt, Tat, Handlung, Gesetz, Akte, Auftreten.
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