"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
(60) bravely, courageously
Kolokacji: 2
(62) harshly, cruelly, kindly
Kolokacji: 3
1. act harshly = działaj surowo act harshly
2. act cruelly = działaj okrutnie act cruelly
  • Lord Ghrant, while not the most prepossessing of men, had certainly not acted cruelly or wantonly, not from what anyone had said.
  • Many tenants complained bitterly that lawmakers acted cruelly by leaving them in agony for so long.
  • However, later in his reign, he began to act cruelly and bizarrely, apparently fueled by his alcoholism.
  • When the humans forget the rules of love and act cruelly, the river becomes a source of punishment for the immoral humans.
  • "We believe what they are doing is torturing the animal and acting unbelievably cruelly."
  • The witch acts cruelly to those who try to rebel her and those dare to disobey her, she transforms into a sculpture of stone.
  • "I'm sorry, my lady, but I just can't believe he would act so cruelly," Eden persisted, refusing to lose faith in Damien.
  • Among the criteria for murder it had to be proven that the accused acted cruelly, insidiously or with motive.
  • The president who ran on a platform of compassion allegedly acted cruelly to someone who came to him in need of it.
  • For example, someone who acts cruelly towards other people is, by that act, defined as a cruel person.
3. act kindly = działaj życzliwie act kindly
(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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