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n. handeling; daad; akte; wet; nummer, bedrijf--------v. handelen, optreden; zich gedragen, toneelspelen, een rol spelenact1[ ækt] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 handeling ⇒ daad, werk♦voorbeelden:act of war • oorlogshandeling2 〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 act of Congress, 〈 Brits-Engels〉act of Parliament • wet van het Congres/Parlementgo into one's act • zijn bekende grapjes uithalenput on an act • komedie spelenact of God • straffe Gods; 〈 verzekeringswezen〉overmacht, force majeure 〈 met betrekking tot natuurgeweld〉catch/take someone in the (very) act • iemand op heterdaad betrappen〈 slang〉 get one's act together • orde op zaken stellen, zijn zaakjes voor elkaar krijgensteal the act • uitbenI was in the (very) act of writing a letter • ik was net een brief aan het schrijven————————act22 handelen ⇒ optreden, iets doen6 komedie spelen ⇒ zich aanstellen, veinzen♦voorbeelden:he acts like a fool • hij gedraagt zich als een dwaas2 why don't the police act? • waarom grijpt de politie niet in?the chairman asked her to act for him • de voorzitter vroeg haar om hem te vervangen¶ Ayckbourn's plays act well • de stukken van Ayckbourn zijn goed speelbaar/bekken goedII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 uitbeelden ⇒ spelen, uitspelen♦voorbeelden:act out one's emotions • zijn gevoelens uitspelen/naar buiten brengen
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