act up



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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
act up vi phrasal UK, informal (child: misbehave)tener una rabieta loc verb
  portarse mal loc verb
 Why do children always wait to be in public to act up?
 ¿Por qué los niños esperan a estar en público para tener una rabieta?
act up vi phrasal informal (machine: malfunction)no andar bien loc verb
 The TV is acting up, but I think it's just a loose wire.
 El televisor no anda bien, pero creo que es nada más por un cable que está flojo.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
act up vi phrasal UK (stand in for [sb] more senior)tomar el cargo loc verb
 Lily was asked to act up for the six months that her manager would be away.
 Le pidieron a Lily tomar el cargo de su gerente por seis meses.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
clean up your act v expr informal (behave properly)portarse bien v prnl + adv
  enmendarse⇒ v prnl
warm-up act n (performer: before main act)acto soporte nm + adj
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'act up' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
patalear - aborregarse


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