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Meaning of act one's age | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.
idiomatic
To behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish.
imperative

Equivalents

Deutsch sich seinem Alter entsprechend benehmen

Español comportarse

Português comporte-se

Русский вести́ себя́ соотве́тственно своему́ во́зрасту

Examples

“Act your age and stop fiddling with that pen – you’re showing us up.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

act one's age, not one's shoe size act out act possum act the giddy goat act the goat act the hypocrite