act assomething
phrasal verbwithactverbuk/ækt/us/ækt/
B2
to do aparticularjob,especiallyone that you do notnormallydo:
He wasaskedtoactas anadviseron theproject.
to have aparticulareffect:
Somepeoplesay thatcapitalpunishmentactsas adeterrent.
- Abraham wasabletoactasinterpreterandinterlocutorforourgroup.
- Theformerpresidenthasagreedtoactas anintermediarybetween thegovernmentand therebels.
- Thecompanypays£220 aweekforpeopletoactascouriers.
- Severalparentsactedaschaperonesfor theschooldisco.
- Sheactedasadjudicatorin thedispute.
Work, working and the workplace
- all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)idiom
- assignment
- bandh
- be at workidiom
- be in workidiom
- grind
- hoop
- hotelling
- housekeeping
- in the line of dutyidiom
- induction
- industry
- job
- moonlight
- slave
- slog
- slouch
- spadework
- subtask
- sweat
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Performing a function