"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
1. act decisively = działaj zdecydowanie act decisively
2. act firmly = miej mocną rękę act firmly
3. act resolutely = działaj stanowczo act resolutely
  • Farragut, lashed in the rigging to observe the action over the smoke billowing from the guns, acted promptly and resolutely.
  • He needs to be able to act resolutely, too, to give orders when necessary without terrifying himself over what the consequences might be.
  • This time, fortunately, he decided to act resolutely by meeting force with force.
  • I am not certain that at every moment and at every stage there was willingness on the other side to act resolutely in order to stop it.
  • There is not a moment to lose; you must act resolutely, with massive reprisals.
  • We need to act resolutely in this case.
  • I thank you for your support, Mr Piebalgs, and hope that the Commission will act resolutely in this matter.
  • We must act resolutely, or else those who persecute Christians will think they have our tacit blessing.
  • It is now not only by brain, but literally by all skin do we feel that we must act resolutely.
  • This has been a less than successful night, and we are going to have to act quickly and resolutely to minimize the damage.
4. act purposefully = działaj z determinacją act purposefully
(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
(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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