act on

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar que se toma uma atitude com base em uma informação, conselho ou decisão; também pode significar reagir a algo ou exercer influência sobre algo.

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

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Take action based onformal

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

   Agir com base em

   • 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.

   Sinônimosact uponapplyfollowheedimplement

   Antônimosdisregardignoreneglect

2. Affect or influenceformal

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

   Agir sobre

   • 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.

   Sinônimosaffectimpactinfluenceoperate onwork on

Verbo baseact