French language

How to pronounce act in French?

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Type Words
Synonyms act as, play
Type of do, behave
Verb group behave, do, represent, play


He acted the idiot.
Type Words
Synonyms dissemble, pretend
Has types feign, assume, sham, simulate
Verb group do, behave


She's just acting.
Type Words
Synonyms deed, human action, human activity
Type of event
Has types touch, stoppage, stop, stay, speech act, sacrifice, running away, retrieval, residency, residence, rejection, recovery, propulsion, promulgation, production, proclamation, permissive waste, obstetrical delivery, nonachievement, nonaccomplishment, motivation, motivating, mitzvah, mitsvah, leveling, legitimation, leaving, leaning, judgment, judgement, interference, inactivity, implementation, hire, hindrance, hinderance, group action, going away, going, getting, forfeiture, forfeit, find, exhumation, equalization, equalisation, emergence, egression, egress, effectuation, distribution, disposition, disposal, disinterment, discovery, digging up, derivation, departure, delivery, communication, communicating, causing, causation, assumption, assessment, actuation, activity, action, acquiring, abidance, wearing, wear, waste, uncovering, touching
Derivation actuate
Type Words
Synonyms enactment
Type of official document, legal instrument, instrument, legal document
Has types order, nullity, fiat, rescript, legislative act, edict, decree, statute
Type Words
Synonyms move
Has types satisfice, proceed, prosecute, woo, wind up, wait, volunteer, use, try, toy, take turns, take time by the forelock, take part, take over, take care, take, surprise, stoop, step up, step to the fore, step forward, start, stampede, solicit, sneak, set about, seek, satisfise, rush, romance, reward, respond, repeat, repay, reciprocate, react, rampage, race, queen it over, acquit, put on airs, act on, act superior, aggress, alternate, antagonise, antagonize, anticipate, approach, assay, attack, attempt, bear, begin, pursue, behave, carry, coact, come close, come forward, come out, come to the fore, commit, comport, condescend, conduct, contend, continue, cope, counter, counteract, court, create, dally, dare, deal, deign, deport, descend, dispatch, disturb, pull, do well, effect, egotrip, end up, engage, essay, evade, exert, festinate, fetch up, finish, finish up, flirt, force, foresee, forestall, go on, grapple, guard, had best, hasten, hold back, hold off, hurry, interact, interrupt, keep, land up, look sharp, lord it over, lower oneself, make a point, make bold, make do, make out, make sure, manage, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, misbehave, misconduct, misdemean, move, offer, oppose, participate, partner, pay back, perform, perpetrate, persist in, play, play it by ear, plow ahead, presume, get around to, get by, go, go about, go ahead, go along, go off at half-cock, go off half-cocked
Derivation action


think before you act.
The governor should act on the new energy bill.
The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel.
Type Words
Synonyms bit, number, routine, turn
Type of performance, public presentation
Has types stopper, showstopper, show-stopper


he did his act three times every evening.
Type Words
Synonyms play, playact, roleplay
Type of perform
Has types underplay, stooge, ham, ham it up, pantomime, overact, overplay, mime, underact
Verb group play, represent
Derivation acting, actable, actor


She acts in this play.
He acted in `Julius Caesar'.
Type Words
Synonyms work
Type of come through, win, bring home the bacon, succeed, deliver the goods
Verb group wreak, work, make for, play, bring


How does your idea work in practice?.
The breaks of my new car act quickly.
Type Words
Synonyms behave, do
Has types play, make, lose it, loosen up, act as, act involuntarily, joke, jest, act reflexively, storm, presume, stooge, trifle, toy, vulgarize, backslap, snap, bend over backwards, bluster, break down, bungle, sentimentize, sentimentise, sentimentalize, sentimentalise, sauce, dally, romanticize, dawdle, vulgarise, puff up, piffle, wanton, hugger mugger, frivol, relax, optimize, fall over backwards, swell, swash, follow, footle, optimise, menace, freeze, swagger, ramp, rage, quack, make as if
Verb group play, pretend, dissemble, act as


You should act like an adult.
The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people.
Type Words
Synonyms play, represent
Type of re-create
Has types reenact, support, portray, pretend, enact, emote, impersonate, parody, act out, make, make believe
Verb group act as, roleplay, play, playact
Derivation actable, acting, actor


She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role.
Type Words
Type of manifestation, reflexion, expression, reflection


he put on quite an act for her benefit.
Type Words
Type of dramatic composition, dramatic work
Type Words
Has types walk around, drive around, play
Derivation action
Type Words
Type of be
Verb group roleplay, play, playact
Derivation acting, actable


This scene acts well.
Type Words
Type of serve
Has types criticise, criticize, bank
Derivation actor


She acts as the chair.
In what capacity are you acting?.