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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈak.to/
"Fue un acto de valentía."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thing done; a deed or action.
"Saving the drowning child was a heroic act."
- 1
Take action; do something.
"We need to act quickly to prevent further damage."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'act' originates from the Latin 'actum', meaning 'a doing' or 'a deed', which evolved through Old French 'acte' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a general sense of action to more specific usages in legal and theatrical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Act" is said worldwide
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acte
Transliteration: /akt/
"C'est un acte de courage."
Tat
Transliteration: /taːt/
"Das war eine gute Tat."
atto
Transliteration: /ˈat.to/
"Questo è un atto di gentilezza."
acto
Transliteration: /ˈak.to/
"Fue un acto de valentía."
ato
Transliteration: /ˈa.tu/
"Foi um ato de coragem."
कार्य
Transliteration: kārya
"यह एक अच्छा कार्य है।"
行为
Transliteration: xíngwéi
"这是一个勇敢的行为。"
행동
Transliteration: haengdong
"그것은 용기 있는 행동이었다."
行為
Transliteration: kōi
"それは勇敢な行為でした。"
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