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Definition of acted - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
theaterperformed by people playing characters for an audience
- The acted scenes made the history lesson more engaging.
2.
behaviornot natural because it is deliberately pretended
- Her acted surprise did not fool her closest friends.
Expressions with acted
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performed with skill and talent
The movie was well-acted and received critical acclaim.
Origin of acted
Latin, actus (act)
Terms with acted included in their meaning
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grammatical voice
in grammar, describes a verb form where the subject is acted upon
linguistics
grammatical voice where the subject is acted upon
advocacy
spoken for or acted on behalf of
team appraisal
learn others' views on how well you acted or worked
insincere talk
insincere support or promises not meant to be acted on
moral discomfort
persistent discomfort from knowing one acted wrongly
physics
object stays at rest or moves uniformly unless acted upon
theater
part of a play acted in pantomime
mechanics
body remains at rest or in motion unless acted upon
entertainment
performer who sang and acted in 19th-century variety shows
compliant
accepted or acted in accordance with
practical
in a way that can be acted upon
legal
in a way that can be acted upon legally
acted superior
acted in a way that shows superiority
legal
crime where a person dies because another person acted carelessly
entertainment
show where stories are acted using moving dolls controlled by people
empty threat
threat or challenge not meant to be acted on
legal
made into law or acted out
intense reaction
acted with unnecessary intensity
theatrical
acted out as in a play
Examples of acted in a sentence
Students preferred the acted version of the courtroom drama. His acted calmness vanished after the call. The child's acted cough earned no sympathy.
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- French:joué, simulé, ...
- German:gespielt, gekünstelt, ...
- Italian:recitato, affettato, ...
- Spanish:representado, fingido, ...
- Portuguese:representado, fingido, ...
- Chinese:表演的, 做作的, ...
- Japanese:演じられた, わざとらしい, ...
- Arabic:تَمثيلي, مُتَكَلَّف, ...
- Hebrew:מְשׂוּחָק, מְעוּשֶׂה, ...
- Russian:разыгранный, ...
- Ukrainian:зіграний, награний, ...
- Hindi:अभिनीत, बनावटी, ...