WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| acting out n | US (child: misbehaviour) | mal comportamiento adj + nm |
| | The child was punished for his acting out. |
| | El alumno fue castigado por mal comportamiento. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
act [sth] out,
act out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (enact, perform) | actuar⇒ vtr |
| | | representar⇒ vtr |
| | Edward and Diana acted out the first scene of the play. |
| | On the training course, employees were asked to work in pairs and act out common workplace scenarios. |
| | Eduardo y Diana actuaron en la primera escena de la obra. |
| act out vi phrasal | US (misbehave) | portarse mal v prnl + adv |
| | | comportarse mal v prnl + adv |
| | The children are acting out. |
| | Los niños se están portando mal. |