act as an interpreter
выступать в роли переводчика
We asked a bilingual colleague to act as an interpreter.
Мы попросили коллегу, владеющего двумя языками, побыть переводчиком.
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phrasal verb · B1 · often · UK/US
act as
act as
Meaning of act as
English
to do the job of a particular kind of person or thing
Русский
выполнять роль или работу кого-то или чего-то
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈækt æz/
American English
/ˈækt æz/
act as with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом act as
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18 сочетаний
Роли людей
People and rolesact as a witness
выступать в роли свидетеля
A neighbour agreed to act as a witness when we signed the documents.
Сосед согласился выступить в роли свидетеля при подписании документов.
- act as a guideвыступать в роли гида
- act as a mediatorвыступать в роли посредника
- act as a hostвести мероприятие
- act as a refereeвыполнять обязанности судьи
Обязанности на работе
Work responsibilitiesact as chair
исполнять обязанности председателя
Who will act as chair if the director can't come?
Кто будет исполнять обязанности председателя, если директор не сможет прийти?
act as a point of contact
быть контактным лицом
My colleague acts as the main point of contact for our overseas clients.
Мой коллега — основное контактное лицо для наших зарубежных клиентов.
- act as team leaderвыполнять обязанности руководителя команды
- act as an adviserвыступать в роли консультанта
- act as a mentorвыступать в роли наставника
- act as a temporary replacementвременно заменять другого человека
Для чего служит предмет
Functions of thingsact as a filter
служить фильтром
In this pitcher, a layer of charcoal acts as a filter for tap water.
В этом кувшине слой угля служит фильтром для воды из-под крана.
act as a table
служить столом
An old wooden crate acted as a table in our empty apartment.
В нашей пустой квартире старый деревянный ящик служил столом.
Примеры предложений с act as
- 1
My cousin acted as a guide during our visit to the city.
Во время нашей поездки в город мой двоюродный брат выступал в роли гида.
- 2
An independent person acted as a mediator in the dispute.
В споре посредником выступил независимый человек.
- 3
I'll act as host and introduce each speaker.
Я буду вести мероприятие и представлю каждого выступающего.
- 4
Who is acting as referee for today’s match?
Кто сегодня выполняет обязанности судьи на матче?
- 5
Older students act as mentors for the new arrivals.
Старшекурсники выступают в роли наставников для новых студентов.
- 6
I acted as team leader during the final week of the course.
В последнюю неделю курса я выполнял обязанности руководителя команды.
- 7
The hedge acts as a barrier between the garden and the road.
Живая изгородь служит преградой между садом и дорогой.
- 8
The old photograph acts as a reminder of our first trip together.
Старая фотография напоминает о нашей первой совместной поездке.
act as usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She acted as our guide.
Она выступала в роли нашего гида.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
This box can act as a table.
Этот ящик может выступать в роли стола.
act as synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between act as, serve as, play the role of, function as, and work as
S
🇬🇧English
serve as
More often about objects; slightly more formal.
often
ENThe sofa serves as a bed for guests.
P
🇬🇧English
play the role of
More literal; a role in events or a play.
often
ENHe played the role of peacemaker in the family.
F
🇬🇧English
function as
About objects or systems; more formal.
rare word
ENThe old church now functions as a museum.
Advanced: broader words
W
🇬🇧English
work as
Have a job as something, as an occupation.
very often
ENMy cousin works as a nurse.
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Questions about this word
What does act as mean?
to do the job of a particular kind of person or thing
How do you pronounce act as?
act as is pronounced [ˈækt æz].
How is act as used in a sentence?
Она выступала в роли нашего гида. Translation: She acted as our guide.
Is act as part of Skills and Career vocabulary?
Yes, act as can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is act as part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
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