Translation of "acto" to English

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Dictionary translations for "acto"

el acto m noun

pl. actos

act [ækt]

El suicidio es un acto de desesperación.

Suicide is an act of desperation.

action [ˈækʃən] (acción)

Tu acto ha ofendido su dignidad.

Your action has offended his dignity.

Phrases with "acto" (14)

en el acto - at once
acto carnal - carnal act
acto de contrición - act of contrition
acto de crimen - act of crime
acto de desagravio - act of atonement
acto de fe - act of faith
acto de habla - speech act
acto inaugural - opening ceremony
acto reflejo - reflex action
acto seguido - immediately afterwards

Contexts with "acto"

El suicidio es un acto de desesperación. Suicide is an act of desperation.

Tu acto ha ofendido su dignidad. Your action has offended his dignity.

El sacrificio era visto como un medio de santificación del acto. The sacriﬁce was seen as a way of sanctifying the act.

En una época de engaño universal, decir la verdad es un acto revolucionario. In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

El joven debía sentirse muy desesperado cuando recurrió a un acto tan espantoso. The young man must have felt very desperate when he resorted to such a terrible act.

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