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acto

act

noun AHK-toh Common

Also means

event

Usage Note

Acto covers a deed or action (un acto de valentía), a formal ceremony (acto de graduación), and an act of a play. The phrase en el acto means 'on the spot' or 'immediately'. In legal or political language it often implies an official formal action, closer to 'act' than 'action' (acto legislativo).

Examples

"Fue un acto de generosidad inesperado."

Natural Translation

It was an unexpected act of generosity.

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