slovo | definícia |
act on (encz) | act on,chovat se Zdeněk Brož |
act on (encz) | act on,zachovat se Zdeněk Brož |
act on (wn) | act on
v 1: carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter
soon?" [syn: pursue, follow up on, act on]
2: regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain
information, ideas, or advice; "The Founding Fathers acted on
certain moral principles" |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
anthropogenic impact on landscape (encz) | anthropogenic impact on landscape,antropogenní působení na
krajinu [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
impact on sth (encz) | impact on sth,dopad na co Mgr. Dita Gálová |
To act on (gcide) | Act \Act\, v. i.
1. To exert power; to produce an effect; as, the stomach acts
upon food.
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2. To perform actions; to fulfill functions; to put forth
energy; to move, as opposed to remaining at rest; to carry
into effect a determination of the will.
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He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest. --Pope.
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3. To behave or conduct, as in morals, private duties, or
public offices; to bear or deport one's self; as, we know
not why he has acted so.
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4. To perform on the stage; to represent a character.
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To show the world how Garrick did not act. --Cowper.
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To act as or To act for, to do the work of; to serve as.
To act on, to regulate one's conduct according to.
To act up to, to equal in action; to fulfill in practice;
as, he has acted up to his engagement or his advantages.
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To act on the offensive (gcide) | Offensive \Of*fen"sive\, n.
The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack;
aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; --
opposed to defensive.
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To take the offensive, To act on the offensive, {To go on
the offensive}, to be the attacking party; to initiate
hostilities.
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act one (foldoc) | ACT ONE
A specification language.
["An Algebraic Specification Language with Two Levels of
Semantics", H. Ehrig et al, Tech U Berlin 83-1983-02-03].
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