แอคติ้ง(àek-dtîng)

Meanings

1NounB1

acting

The art or profession of performing in plays, movies, or television.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเข้าเรียนkâo riianเข้าเรียนkâo riian1[to] attend class; go to class2[to] start/enter school; begin a programคลาสkláatคลาสkláat1class; lesson session2class (category/level)3class (style/elegance)แอคติ้งàek-dtîngแอคติ้งàek-dtîng1acting2[to] put on an act; [to] pretendเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsดาราdaa-raaดาราdaa-raa1celebrity; star (entertainment)2star (astronomy) [formal/lit.]
He takes acting classes because he wants to be a star.
2VerbB2

[to] put on an act; [to] pretend

To pretend, fake an emotion, or behave in an exaggerated or dramatic way.

Examples

ไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไม่ต้องmâi dtông1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3[!] don't; no needมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerแอคติ้งàek-dtîngแอคติ้งàek-dtîng1acting2[to] put on an act; [to] pretendร้องไห้róng hâiร้องไห้róng hâi1[to] cry; weep2[to] sobเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] know how (to do)3[to] feel; sense; perceive4be acquainted with (someone/thing)5[to] realize; find out; learnว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เสียใจsĭia jaiเสียใจsĭia jai1[to] be sad; feel sorry2[to] regret3my condolencesจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2[!] really?!; seriously?!
No need to act like you're crying; I know you aren't really sad.