Usage examples of "act upon" in English with translation to French

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The character of every act depends upon the circumstances in which it is done. Le caractère de chaque action dépend des circonstances dans lesquelles elle est réalisée.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. Dans un temps de mensonge universel, dire la vérité est un acte révolutionnaire.
Upon getting home, I went straight to bed. Après être rentré à la maison je me rendis directement au lit.
It's not our will that makes us act, but our imagination. Ce n'est pas la volonté qui nous fait agir, mais l'imagination.
The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.
Does the medicine act quickly? Est-ce que ce médicament fait effet rapidement ?
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko congratulated Alexei Dudarev upon his birthday. Le Président Alexander Lukashenko a félicité Alexei Dudarev pour son anniversaire.
You should act more calmly. Tu devrais agir plus calmement.
Parents try to impress upon their children the importance of honesty and hard work. Les parents tentent d'inculquer à leurs enfants l'importance de l'honnêteté et du travail.
You may act as you wish. Tu peux agir de la manière qui te chante.
She had to rely upon her inner strength. Elle dut compter sur sa propre force.
You must act under the leadership of your supervisor. Tu dois agir sous la direction de ton superviseur.
Whether you will succeed or not depends upon your own exertions. Le fait que tu réussisses ou non dépend de tes efforts.
Try to act your age. Essaie de te comporter selon ton âge.
A happy idea came upon me. Une bonne idée me vint.
The most instinctive act of nearly every creature is to protect its young, and with humans, this response persists for a lifetime. L'acte le plus instinctif de tout animal est de protéger ses enfants, et pour les hommes cette protection persiste toute la vie.
While on a mountain trip, I was chewing on some hard, stale bread when I happened upon a huge snake. Au cours d'une excursion en montagne, je mâchouillais du pain dur et rassis quand je tombai sur un énorme serpent.
We have to act quick. Il nous faut agir vite.
The passages in the books upon which the idea of theory of redemption is built, have been manufactured and fabricated for that purpose. Les passages dans les livres sur lesquels est bâtie l'idée de la théorie de la rédemption ont été fabriqués de toutes pièces à cette fin.
It is imperative for you to act at once. Il est impératif que vous agissiez sur le champ.
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