act out

representar, escenificar

Mostrar un suceso, una situación o una historia interpretando sus acciones.

En inglés sencillo: To show an event, situation, or story by performing its actions.

• Let’s act out the story.
• She acted out the events of that morning.
• The class will act out different situations.

Cómo se usa: act something out (The children acted the story out for their parents.)

Sinónimos: perform, enact

Expresiones frecuentes: act out something, act out a story, act out an event, act out a scene

portarse mal, comportarse de forma disruptiva

Mostrar enfado u otras emociones difíciles portándose mal o causando problemas.

En inglés sencillo: To show anger or other difficult feelings by behaving badly or causing trouble.

• He acts out when he’s upset.
• The child acted out after her parents separated.
• Why is she acting out at school?

Sinónimos: misbehave, play up

Antónimos: behave

Expresiones frecuentes: act out at school, act out in class, act out angrily

hacer realidad, llevar a la práctica

Hacer en la vida real algo que se ha imaginado o deseado hacer.

En inglés sencillo: To do in real life something that you have imagined or wished to do.

• He wanted to act out his fantasy.
• They acted out their childhood dream of being explorers.
• Would she ever act out those secret wishes?

Cómo se usa: act out a fantasy (The game lets players act out their fantasies of being heroes.)

Sinónimos: live out, fulfil

Expresiones frecuentes: act out a fantasy, act out fantasies, act out something

expresar con gestos, representar con mímica

Mostrar lo que se piensa, se siente o se quiere mediante gestos y acciones, sin palabras.

En inglés sencillo: To show what you think, feel, or want through actions instead of words.

• He acted out his need for water.
• She acted out her wishes with simple gestures.
• Could you act out what you mean?

Cómo se usa: act something out (Unable to speak, she acted out what she wanted.)

Sinónimos: mime, demonstrate

Expresiones frecuentes: act out something, act out your needs, act out your wishes

actuar al aire libre

Interpretar un papel al aire libre o fuera de una sala de espectáculos.

En inglés sencillo: To perform as an actor outdoors or away from an indoor performance space.

• They act out in the park.
• She acted out on the street for a small crowd.
• The actors prefer to act out in the open air.

Sinónimos: perform outdoors

Expresiones frecuentes: act out on streets, act out in parks