Act (verb) – actuar

(Pronounced ahk-too-ahr)

To remember that act is pronounced ahk-too-ahr (actuar) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

They told him to act his age – this actor was far too large (actuar) for the role.

Examples of actuar (act) in a sentence

Ella sabe cómo actuar bajo presión.

(She knows how to act under pressure.)

Tienes que actuar ahora antes de que sea demasiado tarde.

(You have to act now before it is too late.)

El niño quiere actuar en la obra de teatro escolar.

(The child wants to act in the school play.)