riot act in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.riot [Am ˈraɪət, Brit ˈrʌɪət] N

1. riot:

riot (disorder)
disturbio m
riot (mutiny)
motín m
there were riots in the streets
hubo disturbios or desórdenes callejeros
the prisoners who took part in the riot
los presos que participaron en el motín or en el amotinamiento
to run riot the fans ran riot after the game
los hinchas se descontrolaron a la salida del partido
to run riot the fans ran riot after the game
los hinchas se desmadraron a la salida del partido inf
weeds had run riot in the garden
la maleza se había adueñado del jardín or había invadido el jardín
she let her imagination run riot
dio rienda suelta a su imaginación
she let her imagination run riot attr gear/shield
antidisturbios adj inv
she let her imagination run riot attr gear/shield
antimotines adj inv
the riot squad
la brigada antidisturbios
riot control
control m de disturbios
riot police
policía f antidisturbios

II.riot [Am ˈraɪət, Brit ˈrʌɪət] VB intr

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I.act [Am ækt, Brit akt] VB intr

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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

riot act in the PONS Dictionary

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The riot act was read, and two or three of the ringleaders were taken prisoners.
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The next day, the riot act was read and mass arrests of the strikers were begun, including a raid on the church.
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They have been reviewed as the riot act of the show.
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When it became known that the lower storey of the building was on fire, the riot act was read, following which the police opened fire on the crowd.
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The meeting descended into violence between the protesters and the police, with the riot act being read.
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At least once the drivers had been read the riot act turn up or face extinction.
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