| English | German | |
| wooden {adj} [style of acting etc.] | 311 papieren [trocken, unlebendig, steif (im Stil, Ausdruck)] | |
| histrionic {adj} [relating to acting] | 57 schauspielerisch | |
| mus. concertante {adj} [opera, musical etc. performance without acting] | 28 konzertant | |
| cringing {adj} {pres-p} [acting submissively] | 23 katzbuckelnd [pej.] | |
| dallying {adj} {pres-p} [acting or moving slowly] | 11 trödelnd [ugs.] [oft pej.] [beim Arbeiten oder Gehen] | |
| assuasive {adj} [formal] [acting to give relief from pain, fear, or anxiety] | 8 beruhigend | |
| woodenly {adv} [style of acting etc.] | papieren | |
Verbs |
| to preempt sb. [prevent them from acting by acting in advance or gaining a commanding position] | 63 jdn. ausbooten [ugs.] [jdm. zuvorkommen / jdn. ausstechen] | |
| theatre to corpse [theatrical slang] [spoil a piece of acting by forgetting one's lines or laughing uncontrollably] | es vermasseln [salopp] [als Schauspieler eine Aufführung verderben, indem man den Text vergisst oder plötzlich lachen muss] | |
| theatre to corpse [theatrical slang] [spoil a piece of acting by forgetting one's lines or laughing uncontrollably] | (die Vorstellung) schmeißen [Theaterjargon] [als Schauspieler den Text vergessen oder plötzlich lachen müssen] | |
Nouns |
| stooge [acting as a front man] | 725 Strohmann {m} | |
| philos. agency [capacity of acting] | 214 Handlungsmacht {f} | |
| theatre ham [acting ] | 34 Schmierentheater {n} [ugs.] [übertriebene oder schlechte Darstellung] | |
| action [acting, doing] | 16 Akt {m} [Tun , Handeln, Aktion] | |
| stimulus [for acting] | 9 Handlungsimpuls {m} | |
| jobs med. [acting attending physicians] | Funktionsoberärzte {pl} <FOÄ> | |
| [country acting as an example to others] | Musterland {n} | |
| [pupil acting as road-crossing warden] | Schülerlotse {m} [Schüler] | |
| mil. [small Navy motorboat filled with explosives, acting like a guided bomb] | Sprengboot {n} | |
| [somebody acting or voting covertly for the opposition] | U-Boot {n} [fig.] [ugs.] | |
| philos. agency [capacity of acting] | Handlungskompetenz {f} (des Subjekts) | |
2 Words: Others |
| without help {adv} [acting by itself or oneself] | von allein [ugs.] [ohne fremde Hilfe] | |
| without help {adv} [acting by itself or oneself] | von alleine [ugs.] [ohne fremde Hilfe] | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| to change parts [acting] | die Rollen tauschen | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| educ. jobs theatre acting teacher [female] [teacher of acting] | Schauspiellehrerin {f} | |
| educ. jobs theatre acting teacher [teacher of acting] | Schauspiellehrer {m} | |
| law disorderly conduct [acting in a way which violates public peace] | Ruhestörung {f} | |
| self-advocate [esp. disabled person speaking / acting for themselves] | Selbstvertreter {m} [bes. sich selbst vertretende behinderte Person] | |
| self-advocate [female] [esp. disabled person speaking / acting for themselves] | Selbstvertreterin {f} [bes. sich selbst vertretende behinderte Person] | |
3 Words: Others |
| law in loco parentis {adv} [acting in the position or place of a parent] | an Eltern statt | |
3 Words: Verbs |
| to stand in for sb. [acting] | jdn. doubeln | |
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