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1 act on
1) (to do something following the advice etc of someone: I am acting on the advice of my lawyer.) folgen2) (to have an effect on: Certain acids act on metal.) wirken auf* * *vi +prep obj1) (= affect) wirken auf (+acc)the yeast acts on the sugar to produce alcohol — die Hefe wirkt auf den Zucker ein und führt zur Alkoholbildung
2) (= take action on) warning, report, evidence handeln auf (+acc)... hin; suggestion, advice folgen (+dat); orders handeln aufgrund vonacting on information received, the police... — die Polizei handelte aufgrund der ihr zugegangenen Information und...
did you act on the letter? — haben Sie auf den Brief hin etwas unternommen?
* * *v.einwirken auf v.
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