act

To do something in order to deal with a situation.

• He acted quickly to help the injured cyclist.
  Yaralı bisikletçiye yardım etmek için hemen harekete geçti.
• We must act now before the problem gets worse.
  Sorun büyümeden hemen önlem almalıyız.

To behave in a particular way.

• Stop acting like a child and listen to me.
  Çocuk gibi davranmayı bırak da beni dinle.
• She has been acting strangely all week.
  Bütün hafta tuhaf davranıyor.

To perform as a character in a play, a film or a television programme.

• She wants to act in movies.
  Filmlerde oynamak istiyor.
• He has acted in more than twenty films.
  Yirmiden fazla filmde rol aldı.

To pretend that something is true when it is not.

• He isn't really ill; he's just acting.
  Gerçekten hasta değil, sadece rol yapıyor.
• Try to act surprised when you open the present.
  Hediyeyi açınca şaşırmış gibi yapmaya çalış.

To do a particular job or have a particular use, often for a short time.

• She acted as our guide during the trip.
  Gezi boyunca rehberimiz olarak görev yaptı.
• The sofa can also act as a bed for guests.
  Kanepe misafirler için yatak işlevi de görebilir.

To have an effect on something, such as a part of the body.

• This medicine acts quickly to reduce pain.
  Bu ilaç ağrıyı azaltmak için hızlı etki eder.
• Some chemicals act on the nervous system.
  Bazı kimyasallar sinir sistemine etki eder.

To represent someone officially, especially as a lawyer.

• Which lawyer is acting for you in this case?
  Bu davada seni hangi avukat temsil ediyor?
• She acted on behalf of her elderly father.
  Yaşlı babası adına hareket etti.