Translation of "act" to German

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Dictionary translations for "act"

act [ækt] verb Conjugation

acted / acted / acting / acts

handeln

We have to act quick.

Wir müssen schnell handeln.

spielen (Business Basic)

Her crying was just an act.

Ihr Weinen war nur gespielt.

vertreten

The foreign minister will act for the Prime Minister in his absence.

Der Außenminister wird den Ministerpräsidenten in dessen Abwesenheit vertreten.

Bühnen- (present participle as adjective - relating to theater)

amtierend (present participle as adjective - of a president, etc.)

stellvertretend

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act [ækt] noun

pl. acts

die Tat f (deed)

I caught her in the act.

Ich habe sie auf frischer Tat ertappt.

der Akt m

Suicide is a desperate act.

Suizid ist ein Akt der Hoffnungslosigkeit.

das Gesetz n (parliament)

We should always act in obedience to the law.

Wir sollten uns jederzeit an das Gesetz halten.

der Aufzug m (theater)

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Act noun

pl. acts

das Gesetz n (law)

We should always act in obedience to the law.

Wir sollten uns jederzeit an das Gesetz halten.

ACT noun

pl. acts

der ACT m (IT Basic)

ACT- (IT Basic)

Phrases with "act" (128)

catch in the act - ertappen
act of treason - Verrat
act on - folgen
act or omission - Handlung oder Unterlassung
catch in the act of - ertappen
criminal act - Verbrechen
act out - vorspielen
act as a sound absorber - schalldämpfend wirken
act as an intermediary - Mittelsmann sein
act as chairman - den Vorsitz führen

Contexts with "act"

We have to act quick. Wir müssen schnell handeln.

I caught her in the act. Ich habe sie auf frischer Tat ertappt.

Her crying was just an act. Ihr Weinen war nur gespielt.

Don't act as if you were born in the year of Camel. Tu doch nicht so, als wärst du im Jahr des Kamels geboren.

These are the rules; act accordingly. Das sind die Regeln; verhalten Sie sich entsprechend.

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