to act out
01
uttrycka, visa
to communicate one's emotions, often negative, by misbehaving
Intransitive
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
oskiljbar
partikel
out
grundverb
act
presens
act out
3:e person singular
acts out
presens particip
acting out
enkelt preteritum
acted out
perfekt particip
acted out
Exempel
The child was acting out because he was feeling neglected by his parents.
Barnet beteedde sig illa för att det kände sig försummat av sina föräldrar.
02
spela, uppföra
to perform a role or a scene on stage
Transitive: to act out a role or scene
Exempel
The actors will act out a thrilling chase scene in tonight's performance.
Skådespelarna kommer att spela ut en spännande jaktscen i kvällens föreställning.
03
spela ut, återge
to play a role as in a child's imaginative play, where they play scenarios with toys or with their friends
Transitive: to act out an imaginative role
Exempel
The children love to act out their favorite fairy tales during playtime.
Barnen älskar att spela ut sina favoritsagor under lektiden.
04
agera ut, uttrycka
to unconsciously display one's internal conflicts, emotions, or unresolved issues by visible actions, often as a defense mechanism
Transitive: to act out emotions or internal conflicts
Exempel
His outbursts of anger are a way to act out the repressed trauma from his past.
Hans utbrott av ilska är ett sätt att återspela det förträngda traumat från hans förflutna.
