act out

• Verbo frasal que significa representar un papel o comportarse de cierta manera, a menudo para expresar emociones o demostrar una situación; también puede referirse a portarse mal para llamar la atención.

A phrasal verb used to indicate performing a role or behavior, often to express emotions or demonstrate a situation.

incontable · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Perform or demonstrateformal

   To perform a role or demonstrate a situation through actions, often in a theatrical or illustrative way.

   representar

   • The teacher asked the students to act out a scene from the play.
   • They acted out the negotiation process for the training session.
   • Children often act out stories they have heard.

   Sinónimosdemonstrateenactmimepantomimeperformplayportrayreenact

   Antónimossuppress

2. Express emotions through behaviorinformal

   To express one's feelings, especially negative ones, through disruptive or inappropriate behavior.

   Exteriorizar mediante conducta

   • The child started acting out after his parents' divorce.
   • She acts out when she feels ignored.
   • Teenagers sometimes act out to get attention.

   Sinónimosact upmisbehavevent

Verbo baseact