act (2) — EN↔HI

act2

/ækt ऐक्‍ट्‌/ noun [C]

1 a thing that you do काम, कार्य, कर्म

In a typical act of generosity they refused to accept any money.

to commit a violent act

2 ( often Act ) one of the main divisions of a play or an opera नाटक या संगीत नाटक का एक प्रमुख खंड; अंक

How many scenes are there in Act 4 of King Lear?

3 a short piece of entertainment, especially as part of a show एक छोटा मनोरंजक प्रदर्शन, जो विशेषतः एक बड़े प्रदर्शन का हिस्‍सा हो

Did you enjoy the clown’s act?

4 ( often Act ) a law made by a government सरकार द्वारा बनाया गया क़ानून; अधिनियम

The government passed an act forbidding the keeping of guns.

5 behaviour that hides your true feelings असली भावनाओं को छिपाने वाला व्‍यवहार; स्‍वाँग, ढोंग

She seems very happy but she’s just putting on an act.

IDM

a hard act to follow ⇨ hard देखिए।

be/get in on the act become involved in an activity that is becoming popular किसी ऐसी गतिविधि में लग जाना जो लोकप्रिय हो रही हो

get your act together to organize yourself so that you can do something properly स्‍वयं को भली-भाँति सँभालना ताकि काम सही ढंग से हो सके

If he doesn’t get his act together he’s going to lose his job.

in the act (of doing something) while doing something, especially something wrong विशेषतः ग़लत काम करते समय

He was looking through the papers on her desk and she caught him in the act.