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

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The drug acts like magic. La droga actúa como magia.
This play has three acts. Esta obra tiene tres actos.
Tom hardly ever acts his age. Tom casi nunca se comporta concorde a su edad.
Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law. Toda persona tiene derecho a un recurso efectivo ante los tribunales nacionales competentes, que la ampare contra actos que violen sus derechos fundamentales reconocidos por la constitución o por la ley.
Tobacco acts on the brain. El tabaco actúa sobre el cerebro.
This is an opera in five acts. Es una ópera en cinco actos.
Hamlet acts as if he were insane. Hamlet actúa como si estuviera demente.
His acts of courage brought him glory. Sus actos heroicos le dieron la gloria.
He acts as if he were a king. Actúa como si fuera un rey.
This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations. Este derecho no podrá ser invocado contra una acción judicial realmente originada por delitos comunes o por actos opuestos a los propósitos y principios de las Naciones Unidas.
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.
My brother is always acting foolishly. Mi hermano siempre está comportándose como un tonto.
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.
If you act like a fool, you must be treated as such. Si te comportas como un imbécil, seras tratado como uno de ellos.
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