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

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We have to act quick. Wir müssen schnell handeln.
I caught her in the act. Ich habe sie auf frischer Tat ertappt.
Her crying was just an act. Ihr Weinen war nur gespielt.
Don't act as if you were born in the year of Camel. Tu doch nicht so, als wärst du im Jahr des Kamels geboren.
These are the rules; act accordingly. Das sind die Regeln; verhalten Sie sich entsprechend.
Suicide is a desperate act. Suizid ist ein Akt der Hoffnungslosigkeit.
We should always act in obedience to the law. Wir sollten uns jederzeit an das Gesetz halten.
The foreign minister will act for the Prime Minister in his absence. Der Außenminister wird den Ministerpräsidenten in dessen Abwesenheit vertreten.
We must act at once. Wir müssen sofort handeln.
I caught him in the act. Ich habe ihn auf frischer Tat ertappt.
An Englishman would act in a different way. Ein Engländer würde sich anders verhalten.
Suicide is an act of revenge against yourself, and I personally have nothing against myself. Selbstmord ist ein Akt der Rache an sich selbst, und ich persönlich habe nichts gegen mich.
How else can he act? Wie kann er sonst handeln?
I caught them in the act. Ich habe sie auf frischer Tat ertappt.
We have to act now. Wir müssen jetzt handeln.
The senselessness of the act appalled him. Die Sinnlosigkeit der Tat erschreckte ihn.
You ought not to act selfishly. Du solltest nicht egoistisch handeln.
The thief was caught in the act. Der Dieb wurde auf frischer Tat ertappt.
If the right moment comes, then act swiftly and boldly! Kommt der richtige Moment, dann handle rasch und entschlossen!
The police arrested the pickpocket in the act. Die Polizei verhaftete den auf frischer Tat ertappten Taschendieb.
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