act out

• Verbo frasal usado para representar uma situação ou papel, geralmente por meio de encenação ou comportamento, frequentemente para expressar emoções ou demonstrar algo. Também pode significar comportar-se de forma problemática ou agir movido por sentimentos.

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

incontável · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separável

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.

   Sinônimosdemonstrateenactmimepantomimeperformplayportrayreenact

   Antônimossuppress

2. Express emotions through behaviorinformal

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

   Expressar emoções por meio do comportamento

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

   Sinônimosact upmisbehavevent

Verbo baseact