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PRONUNCIATION OF ACT THE GOAT

act the goat play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACT THE GOAT

act of ccontrition
act of congress
act of contrition
act of faith
act of God
act of indemnity
Act of Parliament
act of war
act on
act out
act up
acta
actability
actable
Actaeon
actant
actg
ACTH
actin
actinal

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACT THE GOAT

Angora goat
billy goat
bushgoat
get someone´s goat
goat
he-goat
Kashmir goat
mountain goat
nanny goat
Rocky Mountain goat
scapegoat
she-goat

Synonyms and antonyms of act the goat in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «act the goat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACT THE GOAT

Find out the translation of act the goat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of act the goat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «act the goat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

行动的山羊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

actuar de la cabra
570 millions of speakers

English

act the goat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बकरी कार्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العمل الماعز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

действовать козу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agir da cabra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছাগল কাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agir de la chèvre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bertindaklah kambing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

handeln die Ziege
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ふざける
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

염소 행동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tumindak wedhus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hành động dê
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆடு நடவடிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेळी चालवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Keçi hareket ettirmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agire la capra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

działać kozę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

діяти козу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acționa capra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενεργεί το κατσίκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tree die bok
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

agera geten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

handle geita
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of act the goat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACT THE GOAT»

The term «act the goat» is normally little used and occupies the 138.829 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACT THE GOAT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about act the goat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACT THE GOAT»

Discover the use of act the goat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to act the goat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dew and Mildew: Semi-detached Stories from Karabad, India
Then I shall steal some too." . . . Daddy put the strap round the neck of the " goat," attached one end of the rope to the strap and the other to the leg of the table, sent for hay and goat-food, and bade the criminal act the goat unceasingly and ...
Percival Christopher Wren, 1912
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The Five Books of Moses: A Translation with Commentary
This clause provides persuasive evidence that the “slaughter” mentioned in verse 3 is not solely for eating but involves a cultic act. The “goat-demons” (seirim) are surely to be associated with Azazel in chapter 16. Though our knowledge of ...
Robert Alter, 2008
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Wordbook of Australian Idiom: Aussie Slang
Yeah ya can tackle it, give it a go' go off at To censure somebody— 'If ya do it wrong I'll go off at ya, give ya an awful blast' go to whoa From the start to the finish — 'My flamin' horse led from go to whoa, you beauty! goat, act the goat Be flippant, ...
Kerrin P. Rowe, 2005
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The Journal of Sacred Literature and Biblical Record
To deepen the moral significance of this act, the goat was to be considered as defiled by the very sins which were designed to be expiated. This defilement was so great, that the person by whom the goat was conducted into the wilderness, ...
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The Bibliotheca Sacra and Biblical Repository
To deepen the moral significance of this act, the goat was to be considered as defiled by the very sins which were designed to be expiated. This defilement was so great, that the person, by whom the goat was conducted into the wilderness, ...
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The Journal of Sacred Literature
To deepen the moral significance of this act, the goat was to be considered as defiled by the very sins which were designed to be expiated. This defilement was so great, that the person by whom the goat was conducted into the wilderness, ...
7
Bibliotheca Sacra and Theological Review
To deepen the moral significance of this act, the goat was to be considered as defiled by the very sins which were designed to be expiated. This defilement was so great, that the person, by whom the goat was conducted into the wilderness, ...
8
Bibliotheca Sacra
To deepen the moral significance of this act, the goat was to be considered as defiled by the very sins which were designed to be expiated. This defilement was so great, that the person, by whom the goat was conducted into the wilderness, ...
9
The Zombie and the Moon: More Tales from the Shaman's Record
More than this I can't say.' 'Sure! Iets besonders! But – what now?' 'As I said, it's not a happy goat. It wants to get away. The behaviour's all an act. The goat wants to return to London to its home. It's really very awkward. I managed to persuade ...
Peter Merrington, 2011
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Idioms
Catch in the act: discover someone in a particular act The students were caught in the act of cheating in the exams. Act the goat: behave foolishly intentionally All through the party she had been acting the goat to get everyone's attention.
David Copper, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACT THE GOAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term act the goat is used in the context of the following news items.
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Heartbreaking news from KEKIRILANTHAYA
They said the Donaldster has made their life simpler by committing to act the goat in public. In related news, Comedy Central Television ... «nation.lk - The Nation Newspaper, Jun 15»
2
A marathon runner being beaten by a banana is hard to digest
... Suncorp Bank Bridge to Brisbane and less than 14 weeks to the Melbourne marathon, I'm wondering if I should act the goat one more time. «Courier Mail, Jun 15»
3
Tickets go on sale today to see Tim Vine at the Winter Gardens …
It's time to put the satire on hold and watch a grown man act the goat.Come along and enjoy the nonsense. WARNING: This show will contain ... «Thanet Gazette, Apr 15»
4
FC Koln's Anthony Ujah Makes a Habit out of Celebrating with …
Less than ten minutes to go, can @ujah_9 act the goat with another goal? Or will @HerthaBSC grab a point? #KOEBSC pic.twitter.com/ ... «Bleacher Report, Mar 15»
5
Michael Gannon: Celtic's Anthony Stokes takes stupidity to a new …
Any player with some semblance of sense would have figured out now is not the time to act the goat at Celtic. Surely Stokes must have seen the ... «Scottish Daily Record, Feb 15»
6
Steve Braunias: The secret diary of ... 2015
So few New Zealanders in public life act the goat. Things were made pretty easy in 2014 because of election year. Who will volunteer for diary ... «New Zealand Herald, Jan 15»
7
Dapper Norm Holland - a little man with a big heart
"We used to act the goat at the track and it was just devilment, I think. But it taught me a lesson." The suspension was later reduced by 10 ... «Stuff.co.nz, Dec 14»
8
Time for a trip, hops and a beer in Germany
Having sat through so many British travel documentaries on Bavaria, in which celebrity presenters act the goat while “having a go”, it's quite ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
9
Gig review: The Magic Numbers
... and during a massed encore rendition of Young's own Harvest Moon, featuring members of support act The Goat Roper Rodeo Band which, ... «Scotsman, Sep 14»
10
Puck Fair cruelty claims dismissed
"When he goes up there he's the king and the people act the goat - this isn't the first time that we heard these types of claims," he added. «The Kerryman, Aug 14»

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