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Meaning of act one's age | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.
    idiomatic
  2. 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.
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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

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