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10 Language-to-English DictionariesActes
Pronunciation / Transliteration: akt
"Les actes de la pièce sont très captivants."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Plural form of act; a thing done or performed.
"The play consists of three acts, each showcasing a different part of the story." - 2
A law or statute enacted by a legislative body.
"The government passed several acts to improve public health."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'acts' originates from the Latin 'actus', meaning 'a doing, a driving, or a movement', which evolved into Middle English as 'acte' before becoming 'acts' in modern English. The term has historically been used to denote actions or deeds, particularly in legal and theatrical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Acts" is said worldwide
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Actes
Transliteration: akt
"Les actes de la pièce sont très captivants."
Akten
Transliteration: ˈaktən
"Die Akte der Aufführung sind sehr beeindruckend."
Atti
Transliteration: ˈatti
"Gli atti dello spettacolo sono molto coinvolgenti."
Actos
Transliteration: ˈaktos
"Los actos de la obra son muy emocionantes."
Atos
Transliteration: ˈatus
"Os atos da peça são muito envolventes."
कार्य
Transliteration: kārya
"नाटक के कार्य बहुत रोमांचक हैं।"
行为
Transliteration: xíngwéi
"剧本的行为非常引人入胜。"
행위
Transliteration: haengwi
"연극의 행위는 매우 매력적입니다."
行為
Transliteration: kōi
"劇の行為は非常に魅力的です。"
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