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

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He has started acting strangely. Él ha empezado a actuar extraño.
My brother is always acting foolishly. Mi hermano siempre está comportándose como un tonto.
My computer's acting strange. Mi computador actúa de una manera extraña.
Tom has been acting strangely lately. Tom ha estado actuando de un modo extraño últimamente.
Tom is acting like a baby. Tom está actuando como un bebe.
The cat has started acting strangely. El gato ha empezado a actuar extraño.
I think Tom is acting a little suspicious. Creo que Tom está actuando algo sospechoso.
You're acting like you know me; this is the first time we're meeting! Estás actuando como si me conocieras. ¡Es la primera vez que nos vemos!
Acting on advice from his astronomers, Alexander the Great decided not to attack Egypt and went to India instead. Actuando bajo el concejo de sus astrónomos, Alejandro Magno decidió no atacar Egipto, y en su lugar fue a India.
We have to act quick. Debemos actuar rápido.
Animals act according to their instincts. Los animales se comportan de acuerdo a sus instintos.
We must act at once. Debemos actuar de inmediato.
Tom hardly ever acts his age. Tom casi nunca se comporta concorde a su edad.
They didn't act quickly. No actuaron con rapidez.
If you act like a fool, you must be treated as such. Si te comportas como un imbécil, seras tratado como uno de ellos.
Don't act like that. No actúes así.
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.
We have to act now. Tenemos que actuar ahora.
The British acted too late. Los británicos actuaron demasiado tarde.
He acted like a madman. Él actuó como un lunático.
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