acts in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.act [Am ækt, Brit akt] VB intr

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II.act [Am ækt, Brit akt] VB trans

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III.act [Am ækt, Brit akt] N

1. act (deed):

act
acto m
it was a foolish/brave act
fue una locura/un acto de valentía
an act of aggression
una agresión
an act of treason
una traición
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

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

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

act out VB [Am ækt -, Brit akt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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act upon VB [Am ækt -, Brit akt -]

act upon → act on

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

act up VB [Am ækt -, Brit akt -] (v + adv)

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balancing act [Am ˈbælənsɪŋ ækt, Brit] N

acts in the PONS Dictionary

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III.act [ækt] VB trans THEAT

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acts Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to act as a foil to sth
servir de contraste con algo
be glocal: think globally, act locally ex
sé "glocal": piensa global y actúa local
to act as a deterrent to sb
disuadir a alguien
the Acts of the Apostles REL
los Hechos de los Apóstoles
to get in on the act
lograr tomar parte en el asunto
to act in contravention of the regulations
obrar en contravención de las normas
to act on the assumption that ...
actuar suponiendo que...
to act as a magnet for sth fig
atraer como un imán a algo
to act as a patron to
proteger
to act in one's own interest
actuar interesadamente (por interés material)
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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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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The grog at the base prevents gluing and acts as a vent for carbon gases while drying and sintering.
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These were acts that in that era were commonly attributed to teachers and mystics.
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Meltwater also acts as a lubricant in the basal sliding of glaciers.
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At the apex of the recoil stroke the recoil spring acts to reverse the direction of the breechblock, chambering a fresh cartridge.
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Please do not indulge in acts of senseless violence and vandalism over an imaginary non-issue.
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The line of demarcation between legitimate ruses and forbidden acts of perfidy is sometimes indistinct.
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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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Acts of genuine creativity out of the ordinary people's experience were regarded then as retreat into atavism.
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Acts of generosity and neighbourliness are all too uncommon when it comes to renovations and new builds.
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