"act" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

act verbo

act + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 5
ability to act • time to act • failure to act • act out one's fantasies • act out one's part
verbo + act
Kolokacji: 46
stop acting • study acting • start acting • begin acting • become acting • appointed acting • fail to act • pursue acting • continue acting • ...
act + preposición
Kolokacji: 49
act out • act against • act upon • act up • act within • ...
act + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 259
act quickly • act alone • act independently • act accordingly • act responsibly • act decisively • act differently • act properly • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 70
(2) alone, solely, entirely
Kolokacji: 3
(5) responsibly, irresponsibly
Kolokacji: 2
(15) simply, merely
Kolokacji: 2
(16) appropriately, inappropriately
Kolokacji: 2
(20) suspiciously, suspicious
Kolokacji: 2
(24) beautifully, cute
Kolokacji: 2
(26) occasionally, frequently
Kolokacji: 2
(27) weird, actually, bizarrely
Kolokacji: 3
(29) rashly, prudently, imprudently
Kolokacji: 3
(32) hastily, precipitately
Kolokacji: 2
(35) boldly, heroically
Kolokacji: 2
(36) finally, eventually
Kolokacji: 2
(39) honorably, dishonorably, nobly
Kolokacji: 3
(40) cool, coldly
Kolokacji: 2
(41) instinctively, spontaneously
Kolokacji: 2
(46) consistently, inconsistently
Kolokacji: 2
(47) unethically, ethically
Kolokacji: 2
(49) nervous, annoyed
Kolokacji: 2
(50) selfishly, arrogantly
Kolokacji: 2
1. act unfairly = działaj niesprawiedliwie act unfairly
2. act rightly = działaj prawidłowo act rightly
3. act justly = działaj sprawiedliwie act justly
4. act impartially = działaj bezstronnie act impartially
5. act unjustly = działaj niezasłużenie act unjustly
  • Governments may be acting within their authority when they act unjustly or immorally.
  • At the time Metzger said, "I feel that the company is acting unjustly in denying to the workers the basic right to collective bargaining."
  • But when, as in 1988, wider sections of society conclude that the Government is acting unjustly, the tables can abruptly turn.
  • The real error of the court's federalism decisions is that "the states are permitted to act unjustly" behind the shield of sovereign immunity.
  • Sigeberht succeeded his distant relative Cuthred, but was then accused of acting unjustly.
  • Aristotle viewed suicide as an unjust act: "when a man in violation of the law harms another (otherwise than in retaliation) voluntarily, he acts unjustly."
  • If we act unjustly, we are less credible and even weak.
  • In the unjust act to have too little is to be unjustly treated; to have too much is to act unjustly.
  • Men think that acting unjustly is in their power, and therefore that being just is easy.
  • Under, the pressure of anxiety his temper became incalculable; he spoke wildly and acted unjustly.
6. acted criminally = zagrany karygodnie acted criminally
(54) regularly, officially
Kolokacji: 2
(55) vigorously, energetically
Kolokacji: 2
(56) pre-emptively, preemptively
Kolokacji: 2
(57) temporarily, continuously
Kolokacji: 2
(58) expeditiously, efficiently
Kolokacji: 2
(60) bravely, courageously
Kolokacji: 2
(62) harshly, cruelly, kindly
Kolokacji: 3
(63) voluntarily, willfully
Kolokacji: 2
(64) shocked, scared
Kolokacji: 2
(67) embarrassed, calmly
Kolokacji: 2
(68) globally, internationally
Kolokacji: 2
(69) impeccably, perfectly
Kolokacji: 2
(70) favorably, affirmatively
Kolokacji: 2

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