act out
US /ækt aʊt/
UK /ækt aʊt/
1.
representar, actuar
to perform something with actions and gestures
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The children loved to act out their favorite fairy tales.
A los niños les encantaba representar sus cuentos de hadas favoritos.
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He decided to act out the scene for the class.
Decidió representar la escena para la clase.
2.
desahogarse, portarse mal
to express one's feelings or thoughts through behavior, especially negative ones
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He tends to act out when he's stressed.
Tiende a desahogarse cuando está estresado.
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The child was acting out because he wasn't getting enough attention.
El niño estaba portándose mal porque no recibía suficiente atención.