كيف تنطق "keep up an act"

expression

ˈkip/ /ˈəp/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈækt

KEEP-uhp-uh-NAKT

kˈiːp/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈækt

KEEP-up-UN-AKT

التعريف

To pretend to be someone or something you are not, especially for a period of time, in order to hide your true feelings or intentions.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkip/ /ˈəp/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈækt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kˈiːp/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈækt

أمريكي

KEEP-uhp-uh-NAKT

بريطاني

KEEP-up-UN-AKT

He keeps up an act so no one knows he is sad.

She can't keep up an act for long; people notice.

It's tiring to keep up an act every day at work.

After a while, it gets hard to keep up an act around your friends.