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act on

/ækt ɒn/

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verb

/ækt ɒn/B2formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения принятия мер на основе информации, совета или решения.

A phrasal verb used to indicate taking action based on information, advice, or a decision.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

  1. Take action based onformal

    To do something because of information, advice, or a suggestion.

    ruДействовать на основе

    • The committee decided to act on the recommendations.
    • She acted on her doctor's advice and started exercising.
    • We need to act on the feedback we received from customers.

    Synonymsact uponapplyfollowheedimplement

    Antonymsdisregardignoreneglect

  2. Affect or influenceformal

    To have an effect on something, especially in a chemical or physical way.

    ruВоздействовать

    • The acid acts on the metal, causing it to corrode.
    • This medication acts on the nervous system.
    • The enzyme acts on the protein to break it down.

    Synonymsaffectimpactinfluenceoperate onwork on

Forms
  • acted on past participle
  • acted on past simple
  • acting on present participle
  • acts on third person singular

Base verbact

Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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