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I. act [ækt] N

1. act (deed):

act
delo nt
act
čin m
act of aggression
čin agresije
act of kindness
gest ljubaznosti
act of God
božja volja
act of God fig
viša sila
act of terrorism
teroristički napad
to catch sb in the act
uhvatiti nekog na delu

2. act (of a play):

act
čin m
one-act play
jednočinka

3. act no pl (pretence):

act
pretvaranje nt
to put on an act
pretvarati se
to put on an act
praviti se

4. act (performance):

act
izvođenje nt

5. act LAW:

act
odluka f
act
zakon m

Phrases:

inf to get in on the act
ubaciti se/priključiti se u nečiji posao očekujući korist
inf to get one's act together
organizovati se
inf to get one's act together
srediti se

II. act [ækt] VB intr

1. act:

act (take action)
delovati imperf
act (take action)
uraditi // raditi
act (proceed)
postupiti // postupati
to act [up]on sb's advice
postupiti prema nečijem savetu

2. act (function):

act person
ići imperf
act thing
funkcionisati perf i imperf

3. act (represent):

to act for [or on behalf of] sb
zastupati nekog pojaviti se u nečije ime

4. act (behave):

act
poneti se // ponašati se
act your age!
ponašaj se dolično! u skladu sa svojim godinama
to act as if ...
praviti se kao da ...

5. act:

act (play)
igrati imperf
act (be an actor)
glumiti imperf

6. act (sham):

act
izdati se // izdavati se
act
lažno se predstavljati

7. act (take effect):

to act [on sth]
delovati [na nešto]
to act [on sth]
imati uticaj [na nešto]

III. act [ækt] VB trans

1. act:

act
činiti
act
izvoditi

Phrases:

to act a part pej
pretvarati se
to act the part
igrati ulogu

'play-act VB intr

play-act (pretend emotion)
folirati se imperf pej
play-act (make fuss)
podizati // dizati prašinu
play-act (make fuss)
dramiti imperf neg.

'speech act N LING

speech act
govorni čin m

act up VB intr inf

1. act up person:

act up
izvoditi imperf

2. act up thing:

act up
pokvariti se // kvariti se

act out VB trans

1. act out (realize):

act out
ispoljiti // ispoljavati
act out
pokazati // pokazivati

2. act out (perform):

act out
izvesti // izvoditi
act out
prikazati // prikazivati
the kidnapper acted ruthlessly
kidnaper je bio nemilosrdan
premeditated act
s predumišljajem
incomprehensible act, event
neshvatljiv
reprehensible act
za osudu
act of heroism
herojski čin
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