act for

ækt fɔr

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of act for - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

representationperform duties on behalf of someone else

She will act for the manager during his absence.

represent

substitute

substitutionrepresent someone in a specific situation

He was asked to act for the absent team leader.

represent

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Expressions with act

act naturally

do it in an unforced, real way

When the camera started rolling, the director told everyone to act naturally.

act out

perform a role or part in a dramatic performance

She decided to act out the role of Juliet in the play..

act up

malfunction or fail to function correctly

My old laptop tends to act up when I try to run too many applications..

balancing act

performance involving balancing objects or oneself

The clown's balancing act amazed the audience.

in the act

adj.

engaged in a specific activity

She was in the act of writing a letter.

act as one

behave in a unified and coordinated manner

The team must act as one to win the game.

Terms with act for included in their meaning

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love

relationships

have strong affection, wish well and act for another's benefit

exchange

trade

act of giving one thing for another

packing

process of packing

act of putting things into boxes or bags for transport

emphasis

act as an auxiliary for emphasis

begging

requesting earnestly

act of asking for something earnestly or humbly

cheating

deception

act of deceiving or breaking rules for advantage

hunt

pursuit

act of pursuing animals for food or sport

hunt

search

act of searching for something

Examples of act for in a sentence

He was asked to act for the director at the conference.
She will act for her colleague during the meeting.
The lawyer agreed to act for the defendant in court.

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French:représenter, ...
German:vertreten, jemanden vertreten, ...
Italian:sostituire, ...
Spanish:representar, representar a, ...
Portuguese:representar, ...
Chinese:代理, 代替, ...
Japanese:代理を務める, 代表する, ...
Arabic:نَابَ عَنْ, قَامَ مَقَام, ...
Hebrew:לְיַיצֵּג, לְיַיצֵּג, ...
Russian:исполнять обязанности, заменять, ...
Ukrainian:виконувати обов'язки, заступати, ...
Hindi:प्रतिनिधित्व करना, किसी की ओर से कार्य करना, ...
Bengali:প্রতিনিধিত্ব করা, কারও হয়ে কাজ করা, ...
Catalan:actuar en nom de, fer de, ...
Czech:zastupovat, nahradit, ...
Danish:fungere for, handle på vegne af, ...
Dutch:vertegenwoordigen, handelen voor, ...
Greek:ενεργώ εκ μέρους, ...
Hungarian:helyettesíteni, ...
Khmer:តំណាងឱ្យ, ជំនួសមុខឱ្យ, ...
Korean:대리로 일하다, 대리하다, ...
Persian:از طرف کسی عمل کردن, جانشینی کردن, ...
Polish:reprezentować, zastępować kogoś, ...
Portuguese (BR):representar, ...
Romanian:a îndeplini sarcini pentru, a înlocui, ...
Swedish:agera för, företräda, ...
Thai:ทำหน้าที่แทน, เป็นตัวแทนให้, ...
Turkish:görev yapmak, hareket etmek, ...
Vietnamese:thay mặt, đại diện cho, ...

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