act out
US /ækt aʊt/
UK /ækt aʊt/
1.
memerankan, melakonkan
to perform something with actions and gestures
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The children loved to act out their favorite fairy tales.
Anak-anak suka memerankan dongeng favorit mereka.
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He decided to act out the scene for the class.
Dia memutuskan untuk memerankan adegan itu di depan kelas.
2.
melampiaskan, bertingkah
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.
Dia cenderung melampiaskan ketika dia stres.
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The child was acting out because he wasn't getting enough attention.
Anak itu melampiaskan karena tidak mendapatkan perhatian yang cukup.