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1 act on behalf of / act for
(to do something for (someone else); to act as the representative of (someone): My lawyer is acting on my behalf; He is also acting on behalf of my mother; She is acting for the headmaster in his absence.) εκπροσωπώ -
2 act
[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) ενεργώ2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) συμπεριφέρομαι3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) παίζω, υποδύομαι (ρόλο)2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) πράξη2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) νόμος3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) πράξη (θεατρικού έργου)4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) (θεατρικό) σκετς, `νούμερο`•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
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3 represent
[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) αντιπροσωπεύω, εκπροσωπώ2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) παριστάνω, συμβολίζω3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) εκφράζω•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) αντιπρόσωπος2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) εκπρόσωπος -
4 authority
[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) εξουσία2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) αυθεντία3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) (οι) αρχές4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) κύρος•- authoritative
См. также в других словарях:
act on behalf of — index represent (substitute) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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act on behalf of sb — UK US act for/on behalf of sb/sth Phrasal Verb with act({{}}/ækt/ verb [I] ► LAW to represent a person, company, etc. in a court of law: »There are few exceptions to the rule that a solicitor may not act for both seller and buyer. ► to represent… … Financial and business terms
act for behalf of somebody — ˈact for/on behalf of sb derived to be employed to deal with sb s affairs for them, for example by representing them in court Main entry: ↑actderived … Useful english dictionary
act on behalf of somebody — ˈact for/on behalf of sb derived to be employed to deal with sb s affairs for them, for example by representing them in court Main entry: ↑actderived … Useful english dictionary
act for behalf of sb/sth — UK US act for/on behalf of sb/sth Phrasal Verb with act({{}}/ækt/ verb [I] ► LAW to represent a person, company, etc. in a court of law: »There are few exceptions to the rule that a solicitor may not act for both seller and buyer. ► to represent… … Financial and business terms
act for behalf of sth — UK US act for/on behalf of sb/sth Phrasal Verb with act({{}}/ækt/ verb [I] ► LAW to represent a person, company, etc. in a court of law: »There are few exceptions to the rule that a solicitor may not act for both seller and buyer. ► to represent… … Financial and business terms
act on behalf of sb/sth — UK US act for/on behalf of sb/sth Phrasal Verb with act({{}}/ækt/ verb [I] ► LAW to represent a person, company, etc. in a court of law: »There are few exceptions to the rule that a solicitor may not act for both seller and buyer. ► to represent… … Financial and business terms
act on behalf of sth — UK US act for/on behalf of sb/sth Phrasal Verb with act({{}}/ækt/ verb [I] ► LAW to represent a person, company, etc. in a court of law: »There are few exceptions to the rule that a solicitor may not act for both seller and buyer. ► to represent… … Financial and business terms
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act — ► VERB 1) take action; do something. 2) take effect or have a particular effect. 3) behave in a specified way. 4) (act as) fulfil the function of. 5) (act for/on behalf of) represent on a contractual or legal basis. 6) … English terms dictionary