"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
  • The retraction followed an investigation by The Sunday Times, which stated that Wakefield "acted dishonestly and irresponsibly".
  • "You think I acted dishonestly, is that what you're saying?"
  • Then came the blustering denials of any intention to act dishonestly, which did little to help their cause though many were sincere.
  • You should see him where he has some great opportunity of acting dishonestly, as in the guardianship of an orphan.
  • In a notable example, a man, acting dishonestly, calls a mule-driver to court frivolously, which caused the mules to be lost.
  • I have no doubt that it is more convenient to act dishonestly; that's one of crime's most appealing features.
  • Simmonds withdrew in February 2007 after his company was accused of "acting dishonestly".
  • If the shop manager knew that the accused was acting dishonestly and had no authority from the bank, he would not have completed the transaction.
  • It must be proved that the accused handled the goods "knowing or believing them to be stolen goods" and that he acted dishonestly.
  • "I don't have respect for people who act dishonestly to their wives; they'll be dishonest with their constituency, the American people."
4. act corruptly = akt corruptly act corruptly
(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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