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Meanings of act in English

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act
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      act
      Portuguese
      número
      Catalan
      número
      Spanish
      número

      A short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program.

            número
            Russian
            акт
            Portuguese
            feito
            Catalan
            acció humana
            Spanish
            acto

            Something that people do or cause to happen.

                  акт
                  Portuguese
                  agir
                  Catalan
                  representar
                  Spanish
                  comprtarse

                  To perform a theatrical role.

                        agir
                        Usage of act in English
                        1
                        A new immigration act comes into effect today introducing sweeping new powers.
                        Radio NZ
                        2
                        Earlier this year, the government announced several major reforms to the act.
                        Radio NZ
                        3
                        Discussing major changes to criminal law with the new act before parliament.
                        Radio NZ
                        4
                        Mr Key said the Iraqi forces must act consistently with the law.
                        Radio NZ
                        5
                        However, under the act that freedom of speech is subject to limits.
                        Radio NZ
                        6
                        Every faction conditions its members to think and act a certain way.
                        Divergent
                        7
                        Clegg said the crisis over expenses provided a historic opportunity to act.
                        The Guardian
                        8
                        Cambodia's government has said it will act against anybody threatening national security.
                        Reuters
                        9
                        The central question with Paper, says Matas, was a similar balancing act.
                        Wired
                        10
                        Governments need to create the framework for the private sector to act.
                        The Guardian
                        11
                        Here's one act I hope to see today somewhere along the road.
                        The Irish Times
                        12
                        She said the attack is an extraordinary and unprecedented act of violence.
                        Radio NZ
                        13
                        I condemn this brutal act of terrorism in the strongest possible terms.
                        The Irish Times
                        14
                        Just listen and act on the current best available science, she said.
                        The South African
                        15
                        If the government fails to act, that is their responsibility, he said.
                        Reuters
                        16
                        We need to take time to work out the consequences and act.
                        Reuters
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