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act

act

Meaning of act

English

to do something; to take action

Русский

совершать какое-либо действие, поступать

act

Pronunciation

British English
/ækt/
American English
/ækt/

act with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом act

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

9 сочетаний

Как действовать

Ways of acting
действовать быстро

We had to act quickly when the pipe burst.

Когда прорвало трубу, нам пришлось действовать быстро.

act on advice
последовать совету

I acted on advice from a friend and hired a surveyor.

Я последовал совету друга и нанял специалиста по обследованию здания.

  • act on impulseдействовать импульсивно
  • act in good faithдействовать добросовестно
  • act independentlyдействовать самостоятельно

Роль и поведение

Roles and behavior
act as
выступать в качестве

My older sister will act as our guide in the city.

Старшая сестра выступит в качестве нашего гида по городу.

act up
капризничать

My printer started to act up halfway through the invitations.

Мой принтер начал барахлить, когда была напечатана половина приглашений.

  • act likeвести себя как
  • act your ageне вести себя как ребёнок

act usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

You need to act now.

Тебе нужно действовать сейчас.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We must act fast.

Мы должны действовать быстро.

act synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between act, do, take steps, react, behave, move, and proceed

🇬🇧English

Plain: do something about it.

A1very often

ENWhat can I do for you?

T
🇬🇧English
take steps

Take specific measures.

often

ENThe city is taking steps to reduce traffic.

react
🇬🇧English

Act in response to something.

very often

ENHow did she react to the news?

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

Act in a certain way: act strangely, behave badly.

A2very often

ENPlease behave in class.

M
🇬🇧English
move

Informal: start acting quickly.

often

ENWe have to move fast to get tickets.

P
🇬🇧English
proceed

Formal: begin or continue doing.

rare word

ENPlease proceed to gate five.

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Questions about this word

act meaning: what does it mean?

to do something; to take action

act pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

act is pronounced as /ækt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

act definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Тебе нужно действовать сейчас. Translation: You need to act now.

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