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1 in the act (of)
(at the exact moment (of doing something): He was caught in the act (of stealing my car).) sur le fait -
2 in the act (of)
(at the exact moment (of doing something): He was caught in the act (of stealing my car).) sur le fait -
3 apprehended in the act of
[Police] appréhendé en flagrant délit deEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > apprehended in the act of
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4 caught in the act
[Police] [U] pris sur le fait/en flagrant délitEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > caught in the act
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5 act
act [ækt]1. nouna. ( = deed) acte mb. ( = law) loi fa. ( = take action) agirb. (in play, film) jouer• have you ever acted before? (on stage) avez-vous déjà fait du théâtre ? ; (in film) avez-vous déjà fait du cinéma ?[+ part in play] jouer• to act the part of... tenir le rôle de...4. compounds[+ advice, suggestion] suivre ; [+ order] exécuter[+ event] faire un récit mimé de ; [+ fantasies] vivre[child] se conduire mal[+ advice, suggestion] suivre ; [+ order] exécuter* * *[ækt] 1.1) (action, deed) acte mAct of Parliament/Congress — loi votée par le Parlement/le Congrès
3) Theatre acte m4) ( entertainment routine) numéro m2.to put on an act — fig jouer la comédie
transitive verb Theatre jouer [part, role]3.1) ( take action) agirto act for somebody —
to act on behalf of somebody — agir au nom de or pour le compte de quelqu'un
2) ( behave) agir, se comporter4) ( take effect) [drug] agir5) ( serve)to act as — [person, object] servir de
•Phrasal Verbs:- act out- act up••to be caught in the act — être pris sur le fait or en flagrant délit
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6 act
[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) agir2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) se comporter3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) jouer2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) acte2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) loi3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) acte4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) divertissement•- acting- actor - act as - act on - act on behalf of / act for - in the act of - in the act - put on an act -
7 act on behalf of / act for
(to do something for (someone else); to act as the representative of (someone): My lawyer is acting on my behalf; He is also acting on behalf of my mother; She is acting for the headmaster in his absence.) représenter -
8 act on
1) (to do something following the advice etc of someone: I am acting on the advice of my lawyer.) suivre2) (to have an effect on: Certain acids act on metal.) agir (sur) -
9 act as
(to do the work or duties of: He acts as head of department when his boss is away.) faire fonction de -
10 act establishing the Congress
Jur. loi portant création du CongrèsEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > act establishing the Congress
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11 play the fool
(to act in a foolish manner, especially with the intention of amusing other people: He always played the fool when the teacher left the classroom.) faire le pitre -
12 Official Secrets Act
noun GB loi f relative aux secrets d'État -
13 Riot Act
noun Law, History loi f britannique antiémeutes•• -
14 An Act respecting farm income stabilization insurance
Loi sur l'assurance-stabilisation des revenus agricoles (2e) An Act respecting the winding-up of insolvent companies Loi concernant la liquidation des compagnies insolvables (2e)English-French insurance dictionari > An Act respecting farm income stabilization insurance
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15 strike while the iron is hot
(to act etc while the situation is favourable.) battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud -
16 take a/the hint
(to understand a hint and act on it: I keep making jokes to my secretary about her coming to work late every day, but she never takes the hint.) saisir l'allusion -
17 toe the line
(to act according to the rules.) se mettre au pas -
18 play the game
(to act fairly and honestly.) jouer le jeu -
19 stab (someone) in the back
(to act treacherously towards (someone).) poignarder qqn dans le dos -
20 stab (someone) in the back
(to act treacherously towards (someone).) poignarder qqn dans le dos
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