"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
(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
1. act honestly = działaj szczerze act honestly
2. act fraudulently = działaj przez oszustwo act fraudulently
3. act dishonestly = zachowaj się nieuczciwie act dishonestly
4. act corruptly = akt corruptly act corruptly
  • Fitzwilliam was now ordered to resume his own inquiry, and Calthorpe faced two serious charges: wrongly pressing for Bird's conviction, and acting corruptly in the examination of O'Roghan.
  • It can be contrasted with individual officials or agents who act corruptly within the system.
  • Both men were later accused of acting corruptly but had enough influence to save their careers.
  • He said Mr. North should not be "legally exonerated as he suggests because he was not put on notice that criminal statutes long in effect would be applied to him if he acted corruptly as alleged."
  • Health Minister Hector Lombardo said of Mr. Menem: "By defending people who acted corruptly he is involving himself in the corruption.
  • Mr. Thacher called for action by the Mayor, Chancellor and Board of Education to "bring about reforms that will reduce the opportunities and incentives to act corruptly."
  • However she had to set up a second home, she'd paid out the money and hadn't acted corruptly so she wouldn't be repaying it.
  • Letellier justified the dismissal on charges that the government was acting incompotently and corruptly on the matter of railway legislation.
  • Politicians, the mega-wealthy, and the super powerful, can only act corruptly if what they do is shielded from public scrutiny.
  • No one charges that he acted corruptly, but the public has a right to complete confidence in the disinterested service of its most powerful officials.
(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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