act
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The meaning (definition) of the word act
to pretend to be someone else in a play
The word act used in a sentence
“I act as a king in the school play.”
Words that mean the same as act (synonyms)
performpretend
How the word act is said around the world
| French | jouer (zhoo-AY) |
| Spanish | actuar (ahk-too-AHR) |
| Mandarin | 扮演 (bahn yen) |
| Hindi | किरदार निभाना (kir-DAHR ni-BHAH-nah) |
| Arabic | يُمَثِّل (yu-MATH-thil) |
| Russian | играть (ee-GRAHT) |
| Portuguese (EU) | representar (ruh-pruh-zen-TAR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | atuar (ah-too-AHR) |
| Japanese | やくをする (YAH-koo oh soo-ROO) |
| German | spielen (SHPEE-len) |
| Urdu | اداکاری کرنا (a-daa-KAA-ree kar-NAH) |
| Punjabi | ਅਦਾਕਾਰੀ ਕਰਨੀ (uh-dah-KAH-ree kur-NEE) |
| Korean | 연기하다 (YUHN-gee-hah-dah) |
| Hebrew | לְשַׂחֵק (le-sa-KHEK) |
| Greek | παίζω (PEH-zoh) |
| Dutch | toneelspelen (toh-NAYL-spay-lun) |
| Tagalog | umarte (oo-MAHR-teh) |
| Vietnamese | đóng vai (dawng VEYE) |
| Turkish | rol oynamak (ROL oy-nah-MAHK) |
| Persian | نقش بازی کردن (naghsh bah-ZEE kar-DAN) |
| Polish | grać (grahtch) |
| Ukrainian | грати (HRAH-tih) |
| Bengali | অভিনয় করা (oh-bhee-NOY KOH-rah) |
| Swedish | spela (SPAY-lah) |
| Italian | recitare (reh-chee-TAH-reh) |
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