What does acte in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word acte in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use acte in French.

The word acte in French means action, deed, act, record, acknowledge, gratuitous act, authenticated deed, authenticated document, mortgage deed, trust indenture, criminal act, criminal charges, act of love, offer of services, civil status certificate, charitable act, act of charity, act of contrition, act of cruelty, death certificate, deed of trust, trust agreement, act of faith, malicious act, marriage certificate, birth certificate, affidavit, act of vandalism, act of vengeance, bill of sale, deed of sale, criminal act, criminal offense, heroic act, isolated act, judicial document, judicial document, Freudian slip, medical treatment, sex act, sexual act, unilateral action, Single European Act, duly noted, duly acknowledged, birth certificate, send an application, put in an appearance, show repentance, actualization, realization, take action, take cognizance of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word acte

action

nom masculin (action humaine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous sommes tous responsables de nos actes.
We are all responsible for our actions.

deed

nom masculin (écrit officiel) (written legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le notaire nous remet l'acte de vente de la maison.
The solicitor gives us the deed of sale for the house.

act

nom masculin (division d'une pièce de théâtre) (section of play)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est une œuvre en cinq actes.
This is a play in five acts (or: This is a five-act play).

record, acknowledge

verbe transitif (valider, prendre en compte)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le conseil d'administration a acté la décision du directeur.

gratuitous act

nom masculin (acte non rémunéré)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

authenticated deed, authenticated document

nom masculin (acte certifié par notaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mortgage deed

nom masculin (acte notarié)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

trust indenture

nom masculin (acte de transfert de propriété)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

criminal act

nom masculin (acte contraire à la loi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

criminal charges

nom masculin (Droit : faits reprochés) (Law)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le prévenu écoute la lecture de son acte d'accusation.

act of love

nom masculin (preuve d'amour)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

offer of services

nom masculin (offre de prestation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'acte d'engagement constitue une offre d'un candidat à un marché public.

civil status certificate

nom masculin (document administratif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour se marier, il faut présenter un acte d'état civil.

charitable act, act of charity

nom masculin (bienfait pour les nécessiteux) (countable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

act of contrition

nom masculin (repentance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

act of cruelty

nom masculin (action sauvage, cruelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

death certificate

nom masculin (certificat de mort)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

deed of trust, trust agreement

nom masculin (acte de transfert de propriété)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

act of faith

nom masculin (action prouvant sa foi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

malicious act

nom masculin (détérioration volontaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre train a été retardé à cause d'un acte de malveillance.

marriage certificate

nom masculin (certificat prouvant un mariage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

birth certificate

nom masculin (certificat prouvant une naissance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

affidavit

nom masculin (certificat attestant [qch] de notoire) (Law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

act of vandalism

nom masculin (dégradation gratuite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La nuit de la Saint Sylvestre, on craint des actes de vandalisme comme des voitures incendiées.

act of vengeance

nom masculin (riposte, représailles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les autorités voient dans ce meurtre un acte de vengeance après la condamnation d'un mafieux.

bill of sale, deed of sale

nom masculin (certificat de vente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

criminal act, criminal offense

nom masculin (délit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

heroic act

nom masculin (action de bravoure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

isolated act

nom masculin (action non reliée à d'autres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

judicial document

nom masculin (opération juridique) (Law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un contrat, une délégation de pouvoirs ou un testament sont des actes juridiques.

judicial document

nom masculin (écrit servant de support à l'opération juridique) (Law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les actes sous seing privé sont des actes juridiques.

Freudian slip

nom masculin (acte plus ou moins inconscient) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

medical treatment

nom masculin (action d'un médecin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sex act, sexual act

nom masculin (rapport sexuel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

unilateral action

nom masculin (acte qui n'engage qu'une partie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Single European Act

nom masculin (traité européen)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'acte unique européen comprend des dispositions supranationales.

duly noted, duly acknowledged

(c'est noté !)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

birth certificate

nom masculin (document d'état civil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut parfois fournir un extrait d'acte de naissance pour prouver son identité.

send an application

locution verbale (postuler)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Marc a fait acte de candidature dans 25 sociétés à la sortie de son service militaire.

put in an appearance

locution verbale (être présent sans agir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

show repentance

locution verbale (littéraire (chercher à se racheter)

Après cette erreur, il a fait acte de repentance pendant 5 ans.

actualization, realization

nom masculin (réalisation d'une action)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

take action

locution verbale (faire, réaliser)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

take cognizance of

(noter [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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