Usage examples of "act" in English with translation to Spanish

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We have to act quick. Debemos actuar rápido.
It is a childish act. Es un acto infantil.
Animals act according to their instincts. Los animales se comportan de acuerdo a sus instintos.
His act was animated by noble ideals. Su acción fue guiada por nobles ideas.
We must act at once. Debemos actuar de inmediato.
Suicide is an act of desperation. El suicidio es un acto de desesperación.
If you act like a fool, you must be treated as such. Si te comportas como un imbécil, seras tratado como uno de ellos.
They didn't act quickly. No actuaron con rapidez.
The sacrifice was seen as a way of sanctifying the act. El sacrificio era visto como un medio de santificación del acto.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. Todos los seres humanos nacen libres e iguales en dignidad y derechos y, dotados como están de razón y conciencia, deben comportarse fraternalmente los unos con los otros.
Don't act like that. No actúes así.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. En una época de engaño universal, decir la verdad es un acto revolucionario.
We have to act now. Tenemos que actuar ahora.
The young man must have felt very desperate when he resorted to such a terrible act. El joven debía sentirse muy desesperado cuando recurrió a un acto tan espantoso.
Tom didn't act quickly enough. Tom no actuó lo suficientemente rápido.
If it were absolutely necessary to choose, I would rather be guilty of an immoral act than of a cruel one. Si fuera absolutamente necesario elegir, yo preferiría ser culpable de un acto inmoral que de un acto cruel.
Don't act like a bitch! ¡No actúes como una puta!
The most instinctive act of nearly every creature is to protect its young, and with humans, this response persists for a lifetime. El acto más instintivo de prácticamente todas las criaturas es el de proteger su descendencia y, con los humanos, esta respuesta persiste durante toda la vida.
I will act on your advice. Actuaré según tu consejo.
Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein. Nada en esta Declaración podrá interpretarse en el sentido de que confiere derecho alguno al Estado, a un grupo o a una persona, para emprender y desarrollar actividades o realizar actos tendientes a la supresión de cualquiera de los derechos y libertades proclamados en esta Declaración.
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