act upon

• Verbo frasal que significa agir com base em uma informação, conselho ou decisão, ou reagir a algo tomando as providências necessárias.

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 rule.

   Agir com base

   • The committee will act upon the recommendations from the report.
   • She acted upon her doctor's advice and started exercising.
   • The police acted upon a tip from the public.

   Sinônimosabide byact onapplyfollowheedimplement

   Antônimosdefydisregardignoreneglectoverlook

2. Influence or affectformal

   To have an effect on something or someone.

   Influenciar

   • The medication acts upon the nervous system.
   • Sunlight acts upon the skin to produce vitamin D.
   • The new law will act upon all businesses in the region.

   Sinônimosaffectimpactinfluenceoperate onwork on

   Antônimosdisregardignoreneglect

Verbo baseact