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Explanation: According to the dictionary, "to act out" can mean the following:
1. a) To perform in or as if in a play; represent dramatically: act out a story.
b) To realize in action: wanted to act out his theory.
2) To express (unconscious impulses, for example) in an overt manner without conscious understanding or regard for social appropriateness.
I assume in your list it has the second meaning, as it seems to be a list of negative habits/ characteristics.
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You need to place the expression in some context. If all you have is the list, then you need to provide us with your understanding of which meaning is intended and how the expression will be used. If you do not know, ask your client.
12:43 Aug 31, 2004
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7 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
الادعاء - التظاهر بـ
Explanation: يدّعي كذا أو يتظاهر بكذا أو يمثّل وكأنه حصل كذا أو يتصرف بتلفيق
Randa F Lebanon Local time: 00:09 Native speaker of: Arabic PRO pts in category: 24
Explanation: In common US English, this refers to behavior that represents some unconcious meaning - the third item in Nesrin's citation. For example, troubled teenagers are said to "act out" when they behave obnoxiously or destructively, rather than articulating their frustrations verbally - i.e., they "perform" or "act out" their emotions, presumably because they lack the means to express themselves otherwise. I'm not sure how to express this in Arabic.
ArabInk Local time: 16:09 Native speaker of: English
Explanation: According to the dictionary, "to act out" can mean the following:
1. a) To perform in or as if in a play; represent dramatically: act out a story.
b) To realize in action: wanted to act out his theory.
2) To express (unconscious impulses, for example) in an overt manner without conscious understanding or regard for social appropriateness.
I assume in your list it has the second meaning, as it seems to be a list of negative habits/ characteristics.
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By \"second meaning\" I meant the item 2)
Nesrin Local time: 22:09 Works in field Native speaker of: Arabic PRO pts in category: 20
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Thnaks.I also took Fuad's answer into consideration
1 day10 hrs confidence:
الشغب أو المشاغبة
Explanation: Thank you for the full context.
According to American Heritage Dictionary, when "acting out" is used intransitively, it means pretty much the same as "acting up," namely "to misbehave" or "to behave disruptively."
Fuad Yahya Works in field Native speaker of: Arabic, English PRO pts in category: 32
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