Spanish Conversation · Level 12
90 words
Spanish word
acto
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈakto/
Meaning
- masculine nounact
Example
Lo consideraron un acto de bondad.
They considered it an act of kindness.
More examples
El acto de graduación será mañana.
The graduation ceremony will be tomorrow.
Core concept
A single deliberate action performed by a person or organization.
Common phrases
acto de bondad
kind gesture
acto público
public ceremony
acto heroico
act of heroism
Similar words
acción: Intentional activity or movement directed toward a goal.
hecho: Definite, observable event or fact considered completed.
gesto: Expressive physical motion or facial cue conveying attitude.
conducta: Established pattern of conduct or habitual behavior in daily life.
Definition in Spanish
Hecho o acción individual y delimitada realizada por una persona o entidad que expresa voluntad o decisión.
Word origin
From Latin actus, the past participle of agere 'to do', originally meaning 'doing' and later narrowed to a distinct action or deed.
Usage tips
- 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.