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1 act
n. hareket, davranış, amel, fiil; oyun, numara, rol, perde [tiy.]; eylem; kanun, yasa, resmi yazı; cinsel ilişki————————v. davranmak, hareket etmek; oynamak, numara yapmak, numarası yapmak,rol yapmak, rol oynamak; etki etmek; görevini yapmak* * *1. hareket et (v.) 2. hareket (n.)* * *[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) harekete geçmek2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) davranmak3) (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).) rol yapmak, oynamak2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) davranış, hareket2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) yasa, kanun3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) perde4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) eğlence programı•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
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2 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.) (birinin) adına hareket etmek -
3 act on
göre davranmak* * *etki* * *1) (to do something following the advice etc of someone: I am acting on the advice of my lawyer.) uymak2) (to have an effect on: Certain acids act on metal.) etkilemek, etki yapmak -
4 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) ateşe vermekEnglish-Turkish dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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5 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) ateşe vermekEnglish-Turkish dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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6 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) ateşe vermekEnglish-Turkish dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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7 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) ateşe vermekEnglish-Turkish dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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8 in the act (of)
(at the exact moment (of doing something): He was caught in the act (of stealing my car).) tam (yapar)ken, (yap)makta iken -
9 in the act (of)
(at the exact moment (of doing something): He was caught in the act (of stealing my car).) tam (yapar)ken, (yap)makta iken -
10 help
interj. yardım edin————————n. yardım, çare, çözüm, imdat, yardımcı, hizmetçi, muavin————————v. yardım etmek, yardımcı olmak, yararı olmak, imdadına yetişmek, kurtarmak, elinde olmak, başa çıkmak* * *1. yardım et (v.) 2. yardım (n.)* * *[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) yardım etmek2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) yardım etmek, yardımcı olmak3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) iyi gelmek4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) yardımcı olmak5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) elinde olmak, kendini tutmak2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) yardım2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) yardım, yardımcı, işe yarar3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) işçi, hizmetçi, uşak4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) engelleme yolu•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
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11 set
adj. kurulmuş, yapmacık, içten olmayan, sabit, değişmez, belirlenmiş, belirli, geleneksel, alışılmış, basmakalıp, kararlı, azimli, inatçı, dediğim dedik————————n. set, seri, dizi, takım, yemek takımı, sahne, topluluk, grup, zümre, durum, hal, eğilim, gidiş yönü, gidişat, batma, vaziyet, batış, fide, fidan, yuva (porsuk vb.), alıcı————————v. koymak; yerleştirmek, takmak, kurmak, hazırlamak; düzenlemek; ayarlamak, belirlemek; batmak (güneş), batmak; oturtmak; yapmak; kararlaştırmak; dizmek; dikmek, ekmek; şekil vermek; kuluçkaya yatırmak; kakma işi yapmak (taş); süslemek; yazmak, çizmek; saldırtmak, üzerine salmak; riske atmak, tehlikeye atmak; olgunlaşmak; yaptırmak; yerleşmek; katılaşmak, pıhtılaşmak, pekişmek; kesilmek (süt); oturmak; gelmek, esmek; avın yerini göstermek; kasılmak; meyve vermek* * *1. ayarla (v.) 2. kur (v.) 3. set (n.)* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) koymak2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) kurmak, hazırlamak3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) saptamak, kararlaştırmak4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) vermek5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) başlatmak6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) batmak7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) katılaşmak8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ayarlamak, kurmak9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) saç yapmak, şekil vermek10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) oturtmak, koymak11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) (kırık çıkığı) yerine koymak/oturtmak2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) belirli, değişmez2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) kararlı, aklına koymuş3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) amaçlı4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) sabit5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) değişmez6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.)... ile donatılmış3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) set, takım2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) alıcı, cihaz3) (a group of people: the musical set.) topluluk4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) saç yapma5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) sahne, dekor6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
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12 stop
interj. dur————————n. durma, duraksama, duraklama, stop etme, durak, istasyon, mola yeri, mercek perdesi [fot.], noktalama işareti, nokta, ünsüz ses, engel————————v. durmak, son vermek, bırakmak, dindirmek, durdurmak, stop ettirmek, kesmek, alıkoymak, savmak, dolgu yapmak, kapamak, tıkamak, noktalamak, bitmek, kesilmek, kalmak, devam etmemek* * *[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) dur(dur)mak2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) durdurmak3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) durmak4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) kapamak, tıkamak5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) kapamak, tıkamak6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) kalmak2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) durma2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) durak3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) nokta4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) tıkaç5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) tıpa•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up -
13 drag
n. tırmık, trol, tarak, kızak; engel; direnç; ağır hareket; el arabası, atlı araba; zahmetli şey; sıkıcı tip; aptal, geri zekâlı tip; etki; bir nefes; koku (av); kadın elbisesi (eşcinsel erkeğin giydiği)————————v. çekmek, sürüklemek, sürümek, sürünmek; ağırdan almak; ağ ile suyun dibini taramak, taramak; söz konusu etmek; bulaştırmak, sokmak; sürüncemede kalmak, geçmek bilmemek; durgunlaşmak; ağır tempoyla çalınmak* * *1. sürükle 2. sürükle (v.) 3. sürükleme (n.)* * *[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) sürüklemek, çekip almak2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) çekmek, çekerek götürmek3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) sürükle(n)mek4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) taramak5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) geçmek bilmemek, uzayıp gitmek2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) engel, mâni2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) nefes, fırt3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) sıkıcı şey, karın ağrısı4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) erkeğin giydiği kadın elbisesi -
14 sacrifice
n. kurban, tanrıya sunma, feda etme, özveri, fedakârlık, zarar, kayıp————————v. kurban etmek, kıymak, feda etmek, fedakârlıkta bulunmak, zararına satmak* * *1. maaşlı izin dönemi 2. kurban et (v.) 3. kurban (n.)* * *1. noun1) (the act of offering something (eg an animal that is specially killed) to a god: A lamb was offered in sacrifice.) kurban etme2) (the thing that is offered in this way.) kurban3) (something of value given away or up in order to gain something more important or to benefit another person: His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.) fedakârlık, özveri2. verb1) (to offer as a sacrifice: He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.) kurban etmek2) (to give away etc for the sake of something or someone else: He sacrificed his life trying to save the children from the burning house.) feda etmek,... uğrunda harcamak•- sacrificially -
15 draw
n. çekme, çekiş; kura, çekiliş; cazibe, çekim; ilgi çekici şey; berabere biten oyun; yem, ağızdan lâf almak için söylenen söz————————v. resmetmek, çizmek, yazmak, karalamak; çekmek, fıçıdan çekmek; yaklaşmak; germek; teşvik etmek; almak, kazanmak; ikna etmek; sorguya çekmek; keşide etmek; düzenlemek, taslağını çizmek; silâh çekmek; demlemek; devam etmek; kura çekmek, kâğıt çekmek* * *1. çiz 2. çiz (v.) 3. çekiliş (n.)* * *[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) çizmek2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) çekmek3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) yaklaşmak4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) berabere kalmak, bitmek5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) çekmek, almak6) (to open or close (curtains).) çekmek, kapamak7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) çekmek2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) beraberlik2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) gösteri3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) çekiliş, çekme4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) çekme•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
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16 hurry
interj. hızlan, çabuk————————n. acele, telaş————————v. acele etmek, hızlandırmak, aceleye getirmek, acele ettirmek, sıkıştırmak, çabuk olmak* * *1. acele et 2. acele et (v.) 3. acele (n.)* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) acele et(tir)mek, çabuk olmak2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) aceleyle götürmek2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) acele, telâş2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) hızlandırmak, çabuklaştırmak•- hurried- hurriedly
- in a hurry
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17 run
adj. kaçak————————n. koşu, koşma, yarış, sefer, seyir, gezinti, kaçamak, talep, kaçık, çorap kaçığı, rağbet, otlak, kümes bahçesi, verim, gösterim, süre, devam süresi, sürü, balık sürüsü, çoğunluk, maden damarı, dere, çay, akış————————v. koşmak, kaçmak, tabanları yağlamak, geçip gitmek, yarışmak, yarışa katılmak, aday olmak, adaylığını koymak, gitmek (gemi), sürü halinde gitmek, işlemek, gidip gelmek (arasında), akmak, geçmek, uzanmak, sızmak, erimek, geçerli olmak, yürürlükte olmak, koşarak geçmek, aday göstermek, çarpmak, koşturmak, otlatmak, işletmek, çalıştırmak, yönetmek, kullanmak, sürmek, yayınlamak, taşımak, kaçakçılığını yapmak, göstermek (film), oynatmak* * *1. çalıştır 2. çalış (v.) 3. koşu (n.)* * *1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) koşmak2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) gitmek, çalışmak3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) akmak, dökülmek4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) çalışmak, işlemek5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) yönetmek, idare etmek6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) yarışmak, koşmak7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) çalışmak, işlemek8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) sürmek, oynamak9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) kullanmak, sürmek10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) çıkmak, boya vermek11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) (arabasıyla) götürmek12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) dolaştırmak, gezdirmek13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) olmak2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) koşma, koşu2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) gezi, dolaşma3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) süre, dönem4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) kaçık5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) kullanma6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) sayı7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) çevrili açık alan•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) üst üste- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in, out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild -
18 service
adj. hizmet————————n. dinsel tören, dini tören, servis, hizmet, görev, ayin, memuriyet, fayda, faaliyet, işleme, askerlik, servis takımı, bildiri, tebliğ, servis atışı, tamirhane, destek birliği, ibadet, kulluk, uşaklık, hizmetçilik, üvez ağacı————————v. bakımını yapmak, tamir etmek, müşteriye bakmak, hizmet vermek, yardım etmek, çiftleştirmek (kısrak)* * *1. hizmet et (v.) 2. servis (n.) 3. hizmet ver (v.) 4. servis ver (v.) 5. hizmet (n.)* * *['sə:vis] 1. noun1) (the process of serving customers in a hotel, shop etc: You get very slow service in that shop; ( also adjective) a service charge on a hotel bill.) servis, hizmet2) (the act of doing something to help: He was rewarded for his service to refugees.) hizmet3) (the condition or work of a servant: In the last century, many young women went into service; She had been in service as a kitchen maid; He has given faithful service to the church for many years.) hizmet, hizmetçilik, uşaklık4) (a check made of all parts of eg a car, machine etc to ensure that it is in a good condition: Bring your car in for a service.) servis, bakım5) (a regular public supply of something eg transport: a good train service into the city.) servis, hizmet6) (a regular meeting for worship, or a religious ceremony (in church): He attends a church service every Sunday.) âyin7) (in tennis and similar games, the act or manner of serving the ball: He has a strong service.) servis (atma)8) (a department of public or government work: the Civil Service.) daire,... Hizmetleri,... işleri9) ((often in plural) one of the three fighting forces, the army, navy or air force.) ordu10) (employment in one of these: military service.) askerlik2. verb(to check (a car, machine etc) thoroughly to ensure that it works properly.) bakım(ını) yaptırmak- serviceman
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19 check
n. check, çek, karşılaştırma, makbuz, fiş, marka; engel, durdurma; denetleme, denetim, kontrol, kontrol belgesi, kontrol işareti; şah, fasıla, ara, ekose, köpeğin koku alamayıp durması————————v. karşılaştırmak, kontrol etmek, gözden geçirmek, denetlemek, çek yazmak, çek keşide etmek; durdurmak; şah demek; frenlemek, kısmak, alıkoymak, tutmak; gemlemek; kontrol işareti koymak, emanete bırakmak, karelerle kaplamak* * *1. denetle (v.) 2. denetim (n.) 3. kontrol et (v.) 4. kontrol (n.)* * *[ ek] 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) kontrol etmek2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) kontrol etmek, bakmak3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) durdurmak2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) kontrol, denetim2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) sınırlama, tahdit3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) şah (çekme durumu)4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) damalı/ kareli desen5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) bagaj bileti6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) hesap (pusulası)7) ((American) a cheque.) çek•- checked- checkbook
- check-in
- checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) mat etmek- checkout- checkpoint
- check-up
- check in
- check out
- check up on
- check up -
20 frame
n. çerçeve, çatı, şasi, iskelet, beden, yapı, yaradılış, kare (film, çizgi roman), sera, tezgâh, arka plân————————v. çerçevelemek, kurmak, düzenlemek, ifade etmek, uydurmak, iş çevirmek, çamur atmak, komplo kurmak* * *1. çerçeve 2. çerçevele (v.) 3. yapı (n.)* * *[freim] 1. noun1) (a hard main structure round which something is built or made: the steel frame of the aircraft.) çatı, iskelet2) (something made to enclose something: a picture-frame; a window-frame.) çerçeve3) (the human body: He has a slight frame.) iskelet2. verb1) (to put a frame around: to frame a picture.) çerçevelemek2) (to act as a frame for: Her hair framed her face.) çerçevelemek3) (to arrange false evidence so as to make (someone) seem guilty of a crime etc (noun frame-up).) komplo kurmak•- frame of mind
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act on something — ˈact on/upon sth derived to take action as a result of advice, information, etc • Acting on information from a member of the public, the police raided the club. • Why didn t you act on her suggestion? Main entry: ↑actderived … Useful english dictionary
act upon something — ˈact on/upon sth derived to take action as a result of advice, information, etc • Acting on information from a member of the public, the police raided the club. • Why didn t you act on her suggestion? Main entry: ↑actderived … Useful english dictionary
act — [n1] something done accomplishment, achievement, action, deed, doing, execution, exploit, feat, move, operation, performance, step, thing, undertaking; concept 1 Ant. cessation, idleness, inactivity, inertia, quiet, quiet, repose, rest, stoppage … New thesaurus
act — act1 W1S1 [ækt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(action)¦ 2¦(law)¦ 3¦(pretending)¦ 4 get your act together 5¦(play)¦ 6¦(performance)¦ 7¦(performer)¦ 8 a hard/tough etc act to follow 9 get in on the act 10 act of God … Dictionary of contemporary English
act — act1 W1S1 [ækt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(action)¦ 2¦(law)¦ 3¦(pretending)¦ 4 get your act together 5¦(play)¦ 6¦(performance)¦ 7¦(performer)¦ 8 a hard/tough etc act to follow 9 get in on the act 10 act of God … Dictionary of contemporary English
act — The Commodity Exchange Act (1936) as amended by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary * * * ▪ I. act act 1 [ækt] noun [countable] 1. LAW a law that has been officially accepted by the governing … Financial and business terms
ACT — Also known as advance corporation tax. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary corporation tax liabilities are normally payable nine months after the end of the chargeable accounting period to which they relate. However, where a company … Financial and business terms
act out — verb 1. represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage (Freq. 1) She could act neurotic anxiety • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑play, ↑represent • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
act — /ækt/ noun a law passed by parliament which must be obeyed by the people ■ verb 1. to work ● He has agreed to act as an agent for an American company. ● The solicitor is acting for us or on our behalf. 2. to do something ● The board will have to… … Dictionary of banking and finance
act on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms act on : present tense I/you/we/they act on he/she/it acts on present participle acting on past tense acted on past participle acted on act on something to do something because you have been given information … English dictionary
act — 1 n 1 a: something done by a person in accordance with his or her free will a tortious act see also actus reus b: the failure to do something that one has a legal duty to do – called also negative act; 2 a … Law dictionary
