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де́йств|овать <-ую, -уешь> imperf, поде́йствовать perf VB intr
1. де́йствовать (проявля́ть акти́вность):
де́йствовать
act
де́йствовать
operate
де́йствовать в чьих-ли́бо интере́сах
play the game of sb
де́йствовать наверняка́ inf
play safe
2. де́йствовать (рабо́тать):
де́йствовать
function
де́йствовать
work
прибо́р не де́йствует
the device is out of action
3. де́йствовать (поде́йствовать):
де́йствовать
have an effect (on)
де́йствовать
affect
э́то лека́рство хорошо́ де́йствует
this medicine is very efficacious
э́то не де́йствует
it is not effective
де́йствовать возбужда́юще [или успока́ивающе] и MED
have a stimulant/soothing effect
де́йствовать кому́-ли́бо на не́рвы inf
get on sb's nerves
4. де́йствовать (о зако́не и т.п.):
де́йствовать
be in effect
де́йствовать
be valid
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де́йствовать наобу́м
muddle on
де́йствовать втёмную
take a leap in the dark
де́йствовать откры́то
act straightforwardly
де́йствовать молчко́м
do sth tacitly
де́йствовать вразнобо́й
act discordantly
де́йствовать уме́ло
act skilfully
де́йствовать энерги́чно
act energetically
де́йствовать реши́тельно
concur strongly
де́йствовать преждевре́менно
act beforehand
де́йствовать исподтишка́
act stealthily
де́йствовать сме́ло
act bravely
де́йствовать сгоряча́
go off the deep end
де́йствовать наверняка́ inf
play safe
де́йствовать начистоту́
act openly
де́йствовать нахра́пом
act with impudence
де́йствовать втиху́ю
act on the sly
де́йствовать в поря́дке самозащи́ты
act in self-defence
де́йствовать в состоя́нии аффе́кта
act in a state of affectation
де́йствовать по наи́тию
act by intuition
де́йствовать угнета́ющим о́бразом
oppress

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