English–Spanish

“act” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoobrar · actuar

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈakto/

Example

Lo consideraron un acto de bondad.

They considered it an act of kindness.

Illustration for acto (act)

How to say “act” in Spanish

“Act” in Spanish is acto.

A single deliberate action performed by a person or organization.

Full entry for acto: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with acto

El acto de graduación será mañana.

The graduation ceremony will be tomorrow.

Tips for using acto

  • In conversational Spanish acción or a specific verb is more natural, while acto sounds formal and appears in set phrases such as hacer acto de presencia.

Other Spanish words for “act”

Es importante obrar con honestidad.

It is important to act honestly.

Si quieres cambiar las cosas, actúa ahora.

If you want to change things, act now.

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