acted nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di acted nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.act [ingl am ækt, ingl brit akt] VB vb intr

1.1. act (take action, do sth):

act

actuar

I'm acting on behalf of my client

actúo en representación de mi cliente

we must act now

tenemos que tomar medidas inmediatamente

1.2. act (function, work):

act drug/chemical:

hacer efecto

act drug/chemical:

actuar

it will take a while to act

tardará un rato en hacer efecto

1.3. act (serve):

to act as sth

servir de algo

this will act as a warning

esto servirá de advertencia

she will act as interpreter

hará de intérprete

1.4. act <acting, part pres > chairman/director/head:

act

interino

2. act (behave):

act

comportarse

act

actuar

they acted irresponsibly

actuaron or se comportaron de forma irresponsable

just act as if nothing had happened

haz como si no hubiera pasado nada

sorry, I acted like a fool

perdón, fui muy tonto or me comporté como un tonto

stop acting like a child!

¡no seas infantil!

she always acts very polite toward us colloq

siempre es muy cortés con nosotros

3.1. act:

act (perform)

actuar

act (perform)

trabajar

act (as profession)

ser actor

she's always wanted to act

siempre ha querido ser actriz

3.2. act (pretend):

he acted all nonchalant colloq

hizo como si no le importara

don't act innocent/dumb with me!

¡no te hagas el inocente/tonto conmigo!

II.act [ingl am ækt, ingl brit akt] VB vb trans

1. act (perform):

act role/part

interpretar

act role/part

hacer

the play was very well acted

la obra estuvo muy bien interpretada or actuada

2. act (behave like, play role of):

act

hacerse

it's no use acting the innocent

es inútil que te hagas el inocente

III.act [ingl am ækt, ingl brit akt] SOST

1. act (deed):

act

acto m

it was a foolish/brave act

fue una locura/un acto de valentía

an act of aggression

una agresión

an act of treason

una traición

the government's latest act was to free the prisoners

la última acción del gobierno fue liberar a los prisioneros

destroying the animal was an act of kindness

sacrificar al animal fue un acto piadoso

these acts of violence will not go unpunished

estos actos de violencia no quedarán impunes

my first act was to …

lo primero que hice fue …

by an act of God DIR

por caso fortuito

by an act of God DIR

por acto de la naturaleza

the Acts of the Apostles

los Hechos de los Apóstoles

I was just in the act of writing to you

precisamente te estaba escribiendo

to catch sb in the act

agarrar a alguien con las manos en la masa

to catch sb in the act

coger a alguien con las manos en la masa esp Spagna

to catch sb in the act

sorprender a alguien in fraganti

2. act (law):

act

ley f

an act of Parliament/Congress

una ley aprobada por el Parlamento/Congreso

to pass an act

aprobar una ley

3.1. act (division of play):

act

acto m

a one-act play

una obra de teatro de un solo acto

a play in three acts

una obra en tres actos

3.2. act (routine):

act

número m

a comedy/juggling act

un número cómico/de malabarismo

it's time for the government to change its act

ya es hora de que el gobierno cambie su enfoque

to be a hard or difficult act to follow

ser difícil de igualar

to do a disappearing or vanishing act

esfumarse como por arte de magia

to get into or in on the act

meterse en el asunto

to get one's act together

organizarse

to get one's act together

hacer las cosas como Dios manda

to smarten up one's act

enmendarse

4. act (pretense):

it was all a big act

era puro cuento or puro teatro colloq

to put on an act

hacer teatro colloq

to put on an act

fingir

don't be taken in, he's just putting on an act

no te dejes engañar, está haciendo teatro colloq

act out VB [ingl am ækt -, ingl brit akt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

act out

representar

she acted out what she had seen

nos hizo una demostración de lo que había visto

the drama was acted out before our eyes

la tragedia ocurrió or se desarrolló ante nuestros propios ojos

act on VB [ingl am ækt -, ingl brit akt -] (v + prep + o)

1. act on (follow):

act on advice

seguir

act on orders

cumplir

until the problem is recognized and acted on …

hasta que se reconozca el problema y se actúe or se proceda en consecuencia …

acting on information received, the police made two arrests

actuando sobre la base de información recibida, la policía realizó dos arrestos

she took a decision, but failed to act on it

tomó una decisión pero no obró en consecuencia

2. act on (affect):

act on drug/chemical/force:

actuar sobre

the drug acts on the nervous system

el fármaco actúa sobre el sistema nervioso

double act SOST

they do/are a double act

son una pareja de humoristas

they do/are a double act

actúan en pareja

sex act SOST

sex act

acto m sexual

act for VB [ingl am ækt -, ingl brit akt -] (v + prep + o) (represent)

act for

representar

act upon VB [ingl am ækt -, ingl brit akt -]

act upon → act on

Vedi anche: act on

act on VB [ingl am ækt -, ingl brit akt -] (v + prep + o)

1. act on (follow):

act on advice

seguir

act on orders

cumplir

until the problem is recognized and acted on …

hasta que se reconozca el problema y se actúe or se proceda en consecuencia …

acting on information received, the police made two arrests

actuando sobre la base de información recibida, la policía realizó dos arrestos

she took a decision, but failed to act on it

tomó una decisión pero no obró en consecuencia

2. act on (affect):

act on drug/chemical/force:

actuar sobre

the drug acts on the nervous system

el fármaco actúa sobre el sistema nervioso

act up VB [ingl am ækt -, ingl brit akt -] (v + adv)

act up (cause trouble) colloq:

act up child/machine/car:

dar guerra colloq

my back's been acting up again

la espalda me ha estado fastidiando otra vez colloq

balancing act [ingl am ˈbælənsɪŋ ækt, ingl brit] SOST

to perform a balancing act

hacer malabarismos

he is attempting a balancing act between both groups

está haciendo malabarismos para contentar a ambos grupos

speech act SOST

speech act

acto m de habla

acted nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di acted nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.act [ækt] SOST

1. act (action):

act

acto m

act of charity

obra f de caridad

an act of God DIR

un caso de fuerza mayor

the Acts of the Apostles RELIG

los Hechos de los Apóstoles

to catch sb in the act

coger a alguien con las manos en la masa

2. act (performance):

act

número m

a hard act to follow

un número difícil de repetir

3. act (pretence):

act

fingimiento m

4. act TEATR:

act

acto m

5. act DIR:

act

ley f

locuzioni:

to get one's act together colloq

arreglárselas

to get in on the act

lograr tomar parte en el asunto

II.act [ækt] VB vb intr

1. act (take action):

act

actuar

to act for sb

representar a alguien

2. act (behave):

act

portarse

3. act (take effect):

act

dar resultados

4. act TEATR:

act

actuar

5. act (pretend):

act

fingir

III.act [ækt] VB vb trans TEATR

act

representar

to act the part of sb

hacer el papel de alguien

to act the fool

hacer el tonto

act up VB vb intr colloq

1. act up person:

act up

hacer de las suyas

2. act up machine:

act up

fallar

act up

no funcionar

speech act SOST LING

speech act

acto m de habla

act on VB vb trans

act on

obrar de acuerdo con

play-act [ˈpleɪækt] VB vb intr

1. play-act TEATR:

play-act

actuar

2. play-act fig:

play-act

hacer teatro

act out VB vb trans

act out scene:

act out

representar

act SOST

Contributo di un utente

to put on an act colloq fig

hacer teatro

to put on an act colloq fig

actuar

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he acted on the orders of his superiors

actuó siguiendo órdenes de sus superiores

Traduzioni di acted nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

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ley f

act

bajeza (acción humillante)

mean act

bajeza (acción vil)

vile act

acted Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to act as a foil to sth

servir de contraste con algo

be glocal: think globally, act locally es

sé "glocal": piensa global y actúa local

to act as a deterrent to sb

disuadir a alguien

to act in contravention of the regulations

obrar en contravención de las normas

to act on the assumption that ...

actuar suponiendo que...

to get in on the act

lograr tomar parte en el asunto

he acted on the orders of his superiors

actuó siguiendo órdenes de sus superiores

to act as a magnet for sth fig

atraer como un imán a algo

to act as a patron to

proteger

to act in one's own interest

actuar interesadamente (por interés material)

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

It acted as a rationing system, ensuring each element of the economy access to the basic goods it needed to fulfill its obligations.

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But the refugee acted quickly, shoulder-charging and tackling the would-be stick-up artist.

www.independent.co.uk

Traditionally, constructive eviction was only found when the landlord had acted intentionally to interfere with the tenant's possession of their lease.

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Usually it was the loudest and most annoying one, the know-it-all who acted like he invented history.

www.theglobeandmail.com

At the same time, the "sotys" and councillors acted as the court of first instance for minor infractions and arguments.

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Warrants were issued for the arrest of the law-breaking vigilantes, but they were not acted upon.

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He also acted as the town's first postmaster and invested in hotels.

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Community vigilante groups acted as gatekeepers to such population exchanges in public housing areas.

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Our ultimate vision must be one of collaboration, neighbourliness, inclusiveness, and global priorities acted upon locally, where we live.

www.nationalobserver.com

He has acted directed and co-ordinated about fifty theatre performances (drama, mime etc.), five short films, three ad films and other various events.

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