Actuar (en. Act)

/ak'twaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Play a role in a play, film, or television.

She acts in a very popular series.

Ella actúa en una serie muy popular.

Perform actions or behaviors consciously.

It is important to act responsibly in life.

Es importante actuar con responsabilidad en la vida.

Intervene or take part in an event or situation.

The doctor acted quickly in the emergency.

El médico actuó rápidamente en la emergencia.

Influence something or someone.

Emotions can powerfully influence our decisions.

Las emociones pueden actuar de manera poderosa sobre nuestras decisiones.

From Latin 'actuāre', which means 'to do' or 'to perform'.

act accordingly

Taking measures based on a situation.

actuar en consecuencia

act on instinct

Doing something without thinking, guided by instincts.

actuar por instinto

act as if

Behavior that demonstrates an emotional or mental state, even if it's not real.

actuar como si

act

Fact or action performed.

acto

actor

Person who plays a role in a performance.

actor

action

The process of doing something.

acción

Acting in an exaggerated or false way.

I don't like it when you act that way; it seems very forced.

No me gusta cuando actúas de esa forma, parece muy forzado.

Doing something without thinking too much about it.

Sometimes it's better to act than to just stay thinking.

A veces es mejor actuar que quedarse solamente pensando.