Spanish Conversation · Level 55
75 words
Spanish word
actuación
Pronunciation
IPA/aktwaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounperformance
Example
La actuación del actor fue excelente.
The actor's performance was excellent.
More examples
La actuación policial fue cuestionada por los vecinos.
The police conduct was questioned by the neighbors.
Core concept
A performer delivering a role on stage before an audience.
Common phrases
actuación policial
police conduct
actuación pública
public action
actuación en escena
stage performance
Similar words
interpretación: Conveys the role's emotional inner life through tone, gesture, and acting choices.
representación: Stages a theatrical or dance work to be performed and watched onstage.
función: Happens as one discrete showtime of a theatrical or musical event.
espectáculo: Consists of a big, showy production put on to entertain many people.
Definition in Spanish
Ejecución o interpretación que realiza un artista al representar un papel ante un público, y por extensión cualquier conducta pública observable.
Word origin
The noun is formed from Spanish actuar 'to act' (ultimately Latin actus 'deed') plus the suffix -ción, originally referring to a stage action and later extending to public or observable conduct.
Usage tips
- The written word requires an acute accent on the o; many English speakers omit it and write actuacion.