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I. act [ækt] N

1. act t. THEAT (action):

act
akt m

2. act LAW (statute):

act
ustawa f
an act of God
siła f wyższa

3. act (pretence):

act
gra f
to put on an act
udawać [perf udać]

4. act (performance):

act
numer m

Phrases:

to catch sb in the act
złapać kogoś na gorącym uczynku
to get one's act together inf
organizować [perf z-] się

II. act [ækt] VB intr

1. act (take action):

act
działać
to act as sb
występować [perf wystąpić] w roli kogoś
to act to do sth
czynić [perf po-] kroki w celu zrobienia czegoś

2. act (behave):

act
zachowywać [perf zachować] się

3. act (take effect):

act
działać [perf za-]

4. act (perform):

act
grać [perf za-]

5. act (pretend):

act
udawać

III. act [ækt] VB trans

1. act (perform):

act
grać [perf za-]

2. act (pretend):

act
udawać
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act N

foundation act ECON
akt założycielski m
impulsive act
czyn w afekcie m

act out VB trans

act out
odgrywać [perf odegrać]

act up VB intr inf

1. act up (behave badly):

act up
rozrabiać [perf na-]

2. act up (not work properly):

act up
nawalać [perf nawalić]

administrative act N LAW

administrative act
akt m wykonawczy

budget act N ECON

budget act
ustawa f budżetowa

double act N

double act
duet m

play-act VB intr

play-act
zgrywać się

controlled substances act ADJ Am LAW

controlled substances act
prawo regulujące obrót lekami
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illocutionary act N

illocutionary act nsing LING COMP
akt illokucyjny m
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perlocutionary act N

perlocutionary act nsing LING COMP
akt perlokucyjny m
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locutionary act N

locutionary act nsing LING COMP
akt lokucyjny m
Present
Iact
youact
he/she/itacts
weact
youact
theyact
Past
Iacted
youacted
he/she/itacted
weacted
youacted
theyacted
Present Perfect
Ihaveacted
youhaveacted
he/she/ithasacted
wehaveacted
youhaveacted
theyhaveacted
Past Perfect
Ihadacted
youhadacted
he/she/ithadacted
wehadacted
youhadacted
theyhadacted
See further verb tables