act out
US /ækt aʊt/
UK /ækt aʊt/
1.
recitare, mettere in scena
to perform something with actions and gestures
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The children loved to act out their favorite fairy tales.
I bambini adoravano recitare le loro fiabe preferite.
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He decided to act out the scene for the class.
Ha deciso di recitare la scena per la classe.
2.
sfogarsi, comportarsi male
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.
Tende a sfogarsi quando è stressato.
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The child was acting out because he wasn't getting enough attention.
Il bambino stava sfogandosi perché non riceveva abbastanza attenzione.