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act for VB [Am ækt -, Brit akt -] (v + prep + o) (represent)

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I.act [Am ækt, Brit akt] VB intr

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

act

2. act (behave):

act

act

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 inf

siempre es muy cortés con nosotros

3.2. act (pretend):

he acted all nonchalant inf

hizo como si no le importara

don't act innocent/dumb with me!

¡no te hagas el inocente/tonto conmigo!

II.act [Am ækt, Brit akt] VB trans

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

act

it's no use acting the innocent

es inútil que te hagas el inocente

III.act [Am ækt, Brit akt] N

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1. act (deed):

act

it was a foolish/brave act

fue una locura/un acto de valentía

an act of aggression

an act of treason

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 LAW

por caso fortuito

by an act of God LAW

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 Spain

to catch sb in the act

sorprender a alguien in fraganti

3.1. act (division of play):

act

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

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

to get one's act together

hacer las cosas como Dios manda

to smarten up one's act

I.for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] PREP

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1.1. for (intended for):

for

it's a present for my son

es un regalo para mi hijo

is there a letter for me?

¿hay carta para mí?

the wine's for tomorrow

el vino es para mañana

we saved some cake for you

te guardamos un poco de pastel

she put it on one side for me

my love for her

mi amor por ella

my feelings for her

lo que siento por ella

my feelings for her

mis sentimientos hacia ella

clothes for men/women

ropa de hombre/mujer

a table for two, please

una mesa para dos, por favor

is it for sale?

¿está en venta?

is it for sale?

2. for (indicating purpose):

what's that for?

¿para qué es eso?

what's that for?

¿eso para qué sirve?

it's for trimming hedges/peeling oranges

es or sirve para recortar setos/pelar naranjas

it's for decoration

I run for fun

yo corro por diversión

I ran for cover

corrí a guarecerme

you have to work for your living

tienes que trabajar para ganarte la vida

an operation for a stomach ulcer

una operación de úlcera de estómago

it's for your own good!

¡es por tu (propio) bien!

to go for a walk

ir a dar un paseo

to go out for a meal

salir a comer fuera

I'm not dressed for a party

no estoy vestida como para una fiesta

I've come for my son

vengo a buscar a mi hijo

she reached for the knife

trató de alcanzar el cuchillo

she examined him for internal injuries

lo reconoció para ver si tenía heridas internas

to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!

ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos listos! inf

to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!

ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos hechos! Col inf

to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!

ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos fritos! CSur inf

she'll be for it when teacher finds out

se va a llevar una buena cuando la maestra se entere inf

5. for (giving reason):

for

for that reason

the reason for doing it

la razón por la cual se hizo (or se hace etc.)

we chose the house for its location

elegimos la casa por su situación

I felt better for having spoken out

me sentí mejor por haber dicho lo que pensaba

if it weren't for Joe …

si no fuera por Joe …

had it not been for the traffic, we'd have been on time

si no hubiera sido por el tráfico, habríamos llegado a tiempo

you could hardly move for the books everywhere

casi no te podías mover de tantos libros que había por todos lados

6.2. for (indicating proportion):

for

for every one we find, there are 20 that get away

por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20

7.3. for (expressing appropriateness):

it's not for me to decide

no me corresponde a mí decidir

it's for them to make the first move

son ellos los que tienen que dar el primer paso

it's for them to make the first move

les corresponde a ellos dar el primer paso

I decided that teaching was not for me

decidí que la enseñanza no era para mí

8.1. for (in spite of):

for all her faults, she's been very kind to us

tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena

for all his talk he hasn't achieved very much

habla mucho, pero no ha logrado gran cosa

8.2. for with infinitive clause:

it's unusual for me to forget a name

es raro que se me olvide un nombre

for a minister to use such language …

que un ministro use ese vocabulario …

is there time for us to have a cup of coffee?

¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?

it's difficult for me to be here at nine

me es or me resulta difícil llegar a las nueve

would it be possible for you to advise us?

¿le sería posible asesorarnos?

there's still time for you to apply

todavía tienes tiempo de solicitarlo

what I want is for them/her/you to be happy

lo que quiero es que sea/seas feliz

9.1. for (indicating duration):

can't you be quiet for five minutes?

¿no puedes estar cinco minutos callado?

he spoke for half an hour

habló (durante) media hora

nobody spoke for five minutes

nadie habló durante cinco minutos

I've known him for years

lo conozco desde hace años

I've known him for years

hace años que lo conozco

I've only been here for a day/year

solo llevo un día/año aquí

I've only been here for a day/year

hace solo un día/año que estoy aquí

I'll be away for a week

voy a estar fuera una semana

how long are you going for?

¿por cuánto tiempo vas?

how long are you going for?

¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?

that's enough for now

basta por ahora

we've enough food for six weeks

tenemos comida suficiente para seis semanas

11. for (in exclamations):

oh, for some peace and quiet

¡qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!

II.for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] CONJ liter

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for

pues liter

for

puesto que form

for

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to act for sb

representar a alguien

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to act as guarantor for

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I.act [ækt] N

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2. act (performance):

act

a hard act to follow

un número difícil de repetir

3. act (pretence):

act

4. act THEAT:

act

5. act LAW:

act

II.act [ækt] VB intr

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1. act (take action):

act

to act for sb

representar a alguien

2. act (behave):

act

3. act (take effect):

act

4. act THEAT:

act

5. act (pretend):

act

III.act [ækt] VB trans THEAT

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I.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] PREP

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2. for (to give to):

for

to do sth for sb

hacer algo por alguien

3. for (intention, purpose):

for sale/rent

en venta/alquiler

sth for a headache

algo para el dolor de cabeza

it's time for lunch

es hora del almuerzo

it's time for sleep

es hora de dormir

to invite sb for dinner

invitar a alguien para cenar

to wait for sb

esperar a alguien

to go for a walk

ir a dar un paseo

fit for nothing

bueno para nada

what's that for?

¿para qué es eso?

it's for cutting cheese

es para cortar queso

for this to be possible

para que esto sea posible

to look for a way to do sth

buscar una manera de hacer algo

6. for (distance):

to walk for 8 km

caminar durante 8 km

8. for (on date of):

to have sth finished for Sunday

acabar algo para el domingo

to set the wedding for May 4

fijar la boda para el 4 de mayo

9. for (in support of):

is he for or against it?

¿está a favor o en contra?

to fight for sth

luchar por algo

10. for (employed by):

to work for a company

trabajar para una empresa

11. for (the task of):

it's for him to say/do ...

le toca a él decir/hacer...

12. for (in substitution):

the substitute for the teacher

el substituto del maestro

say hello for me

dile hola de mi parte

15. for (in reference to):

what's the Chinese for ‘book’?

¿cómo se dice ‘libro’ en chino?

18. for (despite):

for all that/her money

a pesar de todo eso/de su dinero

for all I know

19. for (as):

for example

empezando por él

II.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] CONJ form

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In one episode, she is introduced as the warm-up act for the festival. en.wikipedia.org

Why do they agree to act for a relative pittance? entertainment.inquirer.net

Until his retainer is withdrawn, the attorney-at-law continues to act for the clients. www.jamaicaobserver.com

The ceremony was devised as a reparation act for the 1704 desecration. en.wikipedia.org

It argues that the emanation of noise, polluted air, and so on, onto others' property should be considered an aggressive act for which one may be held civilly liable. en.wikipedia.org

When he was a baby, he used to act for commercials advertising brands of baby food. en.wikipedia.org

Maximum penalties for contravention of the act for any offence can be up to a $10,000 fine and imprisonment in the case of a private person. en.wikipedia.org

They are also minimally motivated to please others and act for immediate gratification. en.wikipedia.org

In other words, here comes the balancing act for your champagne and brewski addiction. www.citypages.com

This performance led to the preparation of a cabaret act for her. en.wikipedia.org

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