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I . act [ækt] N

1. act (action):

act
ato m
to catch sb in the act
pegar alguém no ato

2. act (performance):

act
número m
to get one's act together fig
tomar jeito

4. act THEAT:

act
ato m

5. act LAW:

act
decreto m

II . act [ækt] VB intr

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1. act (take action):

act
agir
to act for sb
representar alguém

2. act (take effect):

act
produzir efeito

act out VB trans

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act up VB intr inf

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play-act VB intr fig

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An example of constitutional violation by the executive could be a public office holder who acts outside the powers granted to that office by a constitution.
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These were acts that in that era were commonly attributed to teachers and mystics.
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As such, a "circulaire" depends on the general principles of law, but carries more weight than mere administrative acts.
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The festival helped promote many new hard rock and heavy metal acts of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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In the event of a fall, the gear acts as a catch-point for the rope, thus preventing the climber from hurtling to the ground.
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The bay is a cool body of water which acts as an air conditioner in the summer and diverts major snow storms in the winter.
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One of his first acts as a school commissioner was to abolish corporal punishment.
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Acts of genuine creativity out of the ordinary people's experience were regarded then as retreat into atavism.
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Because, essentially, the color filter also acts as an age-map.
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Meltwater also acts as a lubricant in the basal sliding of glaciers.
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