act out

jouer, mettre en scène

Montrer un événement, une situation ou une histoire en en jouant les actions.

En anglais simple : To show an event, situation, or story by performing its actions.

• Let’s act out the story.
• She acted out the events of that morning.
• The class will act out different situations.

Comment l'utiliser : act something out (The children acted the story out for their parents.)

Synonymes : perform, enact

Expressions courantes : act out something, act out a story, act out an event, act out a scene

faire des siennes, se comporter mal

Exprimer sa colère ou d’autres émotions difficiles en se comportant mal ou en causant des problèmes.

En anglais simple : To show anger or other difficult feelings by behaving badly or causing trouble.

• He acts out when he’s upset.
• The child acted out after her parents separated.
• Why is she acting out at school?

Synonymes : misbehave, play up

Contraires : behave

Expressions courantes : act out at school, act out in class, act out angrily

réaliser, vivre

Faire réellement quelque chose qu’on avait imaginé ou souhaité faire.

En anglais simple : To do in real life something that you have imagined or wished to do.

• He wanted to act out his fantasy.
• They acted out their childhood dream of being explorers.
• Would she ever act out those secret wishes?

Comment l'utiliser : act out a fantasy (The game lets players act out their fantasies of being heroes.)

Synonymes : live out, fulfil

Expressions courantes : act out a fantasy, act out fantasies, act out something

mimer, exprimer par des gestes

Montrer ses pensées, ses émotions ou ses besoins par des gestes plutôt que par des mots.

En anglais simple : To show what you think, feel, or want through actions instead of words.

• He acted out his need for water.
• She acted out her wishes with simple gestures.
• Could you act out what you mean?

Comment l'utiliser : act something out (Unable to speak, she acted out what she wanted.)

Synonymes : mime, demonstrate

Expressions courantes : act out something, act out your needs, act out your wishes

jouer en plein air

Jouer un rôle dehors ou hors d’une salle de spectacle.

En anglais simple : To perform as an actor outdoors or away from an indoor performance space.

• They act out in the park.
• She acted out on the street for a small crowd.
• The actors prefer to act out in the open air.

Synonymes : perform outdoors

Expressions courantes : act out on streets, act out in parks