actuar

Definitions of actuar
  1. verb
    behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
    synonyms: comportarse
    comportarse, hacer ver, simular
    pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
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    comportarse, hacer ver, simular
    pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
    estornudar
    exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose
    pestañear
    briefly shut the eyes
    babear
    produce saliva
  2. verb
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
    synonyms: hacer, llevar a cabo
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    abstenerse
    resist doing something
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    alternar, hacer por turnos
    do something in turns
    abalanzarse, acelerarse, apresurarse, atropellar, darse prisa, lanzarse, precipitarse
    act or move at high speed
    reaccionar
    show a response or a reaction to something
    atacar
    take the initiative and go on the offensive
    premiar, recompensar
    act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
    acompañar, asociar
    act as a partner
    acudir, dirigirse, irse, marcharse, venir
    follow a procedure or take a course
    interactuar
    act together or towards others or with others
    ofrecer, ofrecerse
    agree freely
    participar
    share in something
    comportarse
    behave in a certain manner
    intentar, pretender
    make an effort or attempt
    cortejar, galantear, salir, ser novio
    make amorous advances towards
    efectuar, hacer, llevar a cabo, realizar
    act so as to bring into existence
    cometer, perpetrar
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
    asombrar, maravillar, sorprender
    come upon or take unawares
    escabullirse
    put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner
    continuar
    continue a certain state, condition, or activity
    aceptar
    react favorably to; consider right and proper
    comunicarse
    transmit thoughts or feelings
    declinar, rehusar
    show unwillingness towards
    reconocer, reconocerse
    express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
    bosquejar, delinear, dibujar
    engage in drawing
    pintar
    make a painting
    aturrullarse, aturullarse, hacerse un lío, liarse
    be flustered; behave in a confused manner
    comerciar, despachar
    conduct business
    devolver
    return in kind
    hacerse valer
    insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
    combinar, fusionar, unir
    join for a common purpose or in a common action
    agruparse, amontonarse, congregarse, encontrarse, juntarse, reunirse
    collect in one place
    hacerse, tratar
    interact in a certain way
    figurar
    behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
    antedatar
    make effective from an earlier date
    demorar, retrasarse
    act later than planned, scheduled, or required
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