Factory Acts in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for Factory Acts in the English»Italian Dictionary

Factory Acts [ˈfæktərɪˌækts] N npl Brit HISTORY

Factory Acts

= legislazione sul lavoro industriale (del diciannovesimo secolo)

Translations for Factory Acts in the English»Italian Dictionary

ACT N

ACT (in US) UNIV → American College Test

ACT

esame d'ammissione all'università

I.act [Brit akt, Am ækt] N

1. act (action, deed):

act

atto m

act

azione f

in the act of doing

nell'atto di fare

an act of cruelty, kindness

un atto di crudeltà, di gentilezza

it was the act of a madman

è stato il gesto di un pazzo

2. act LAW (law):

act, also Act

legge f

Act of Parliament, Congress

legge or atto or decreto parlamentare, atto del Congresso

3. act THEAT:

act

atto m

a play in five acts

un'opera in cinque atti

4. act (entertainment routine):

act

numero m

song and dance act

numero di canto e ballo

to put on an act fig, pej

fare, recitare la commedia

it's all an act

è tutta scena

to get in on the act

= essere coinvolto in un'attività in particolare agendo per proprio beneficio o profitto

their company started the trend and now all their rivals want to get in on the act

la loro ditta ha inaugurato la nuova tendenza e ora tutti i concorrenti vogliono mettersi nella sua scia

II.act [Brit akt, Am ækt] VB trans THEAT

act part, role

recitare

he acted (the part of) the perfect host fig

ha recitato la parte del perfetto padrone di casa

III.act [Brit akt, Am ækt] VB intr

1. act (take action):

act

agire

we must act quickly

dobbiamo agire prontamente

she still believes she was acting for the best

crede ancora di aver agito per il meglio

they only acted out of fear

hanno agito così soltanto per paura

to act for sb, to act on behalf of sb

agire per conto di qn

2. act (behave):

act

agire

act

comportarsi

to act aggressively towards sb

comportarsi in modo aggressivo nei confronti di qn

3. act THEAT:

act

recitare, fare teatro

act (pretend) fig

recitare la commedia, fare finta, fingere

she can't act! THEAT

non sa recitare!

4. act (take effect):

act drug, substance:

agire, fare effetto

5. act (serve):

to act as person, object:

fungere da

he acted as their interpreter

ha fatto loro da interprete

IV.act [Brit akt, Am ækt]

to be caught in the act

essere colto sul fatto, in flagrante

to get one's act together

organizzarsi

it will be a hard act to follow

sarà difficile da eguagliare

factory [Brit ˈfakt(ə)ri, Am ˈfækt(ə)ri] N

factory

fabbrica f

car factory

fabbrica di automobili

shoe factory

fabbrica di scarpe, calzaturificio

tobacco factory

manifattura tabacchi

tobacco factory before n owner, chimney, price

di fabbrica

Factory Acts in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Factory Acts in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.act [ækt] N

1. act (action):

act

atto m

act of charity

atto di carità

an act of God LAW

una calamità naturale

the Acts of the Apostles REL

gli Atti degli Apostoli

to catch sb in the act

cogliere qn sul fatto

2. act (performance):

act

numero m

a hard act to follow

un numero difficile da eguagliare

3. act (pretence):

act

scena f

4. act THEAT:

act

atto m

5. act LAW:

act

legge f

Phrases:

to get one's act together inf

organizzarsi

to get in on the act

approfittare della situazione

II.act [ækt] VB intr

1. act (take action):

act

agire

to act for sb

agire per conto di qn

2. act (behave):

act

comportarsi

3. act (take effect):

act

agire

4. act THEAT:

act

recitare

5. act (pretend):

act

fingere

III.act [ækt] VB trans THEAT

act

recitare

to act the part of sb

recitare la parte di qn

to act the fool

fare lo stupido

factory <-ies> [ˈfæk·tə·ri] N

factory

fabbrica f

car factory

fabbrica automobilistica

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The provisions of the factory acts relating to hours of labour and night work generally affect only the employment of women and young persons.

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The most common provisions of the factory acts in the various states are those which fix an age limit below which employment is unlawful.

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