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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesacto
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."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'actus' meaning a doing, driving, or impulse, stemming from 'agere' (to do or drive). It entered English via Old French in the 14th century, evolving from a legal decree or dramatic performance into a general term for purposeful action or deed.
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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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