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acts

Ngoại động từNội động từ[C/U] Cả hai

Số nhiều: actsQuá khứ: actedPhân từ 2: actedV-ing: actingSo sánh hơn: nullSo sánh nhất: null

The word carries a strong sense of performance and intentionality. When used as a noun, it often implies a structured segment of a larger narrative or a deliberate, singular gesture. It suggests a boundary between the internal thought and the external execution. As a verb, the word shifts between authentic behavior and artificial representation. It describes the gap between who a person is and the persona they project to the world, whether that is for a professional stage production or a social mask used to hide true emotions.

Countable when referring to individual deeds or theatrical segments (three acts of a play). Uncountable when referring to the general process of behaving or performing (the act of lying).

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

[something]

A main division of a play or opera.

"The hero dies at the end of the third act."

Danh từ

[something]

A single thing that is done.

"A random act of kindness can change a day."

Ngoại động từ

[someone][doing something]

To perform a role in a play or movie.

"He acts in a local theater group."

Nội động từ

[someone]

To behave in a particular way.

"She acts like she does not care."

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