← Back to Fala2Me

act affectedly

[/ækt əˈfɛktɪdli/]
verb phrase
agir afetadamente
1. to behave in an artificial or exaggerated manner, often pretending to have feelings or qualities one does not actually possess
She acts affectedly whenever guests arrive, pretending to be more refined than she really is.
Ela age afetadamente sempre que convidados chegam, fingindo ser mais refinada do que realmente é.
2. to display artificial or insincere emotion or behavior
The actor was criticized for acting affectedly in the dramatic scene.
O ator foi criticado por agir afetadamente na cena dramática.
NYC Slang
put on airs; fake it; play it up
Synonyms
put on airsact artificiallypretendfeignposture
Antonyms
act naturallybe genuinebe sincerebehave authentically

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
agir afetadamente; fazer-se de
Common usage in everyday speech
São Paulo
bancar o sofisticado; fazer pose
Colloquial expression often used in urban contexts
Portugal
agir de forma afetada; fingir-se
More formal standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

put on a show
wear a mask
put on airs
play-act
make a scene
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →