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действовать

действовать

Meaning of действовать

совершать какое-либо действие, поступать

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RU[ˈdʲejstvəvətʲ]
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действовать with Russian translation

действовать usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇷🇺RU

Тебе нужно действовать сейчас.

🇩🇪DE🇷🇺RU

Они быстро действовали по совету.

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действовать belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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задаватьsetzen
убиратьentfernen

действовать synonyms

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поступать
Often means to behave in a certain way, especially in moral or everyday situations.
совершать
Usually used about carrying out an act, action, or mistake; sounds more bookish.
делать
A very general word: to perform work, an action, or a task.
предпринимать
To start and try to do something, especially with a clear purpose.
действовать активно
Emphasizes energy, initiative, and high activity.
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П
🇷🇺ru
поступать

Often means to behave in a certain way, especially in moral or everyday situations.

A1Often
🇷🇺ru

Usually used about carrying out an act, action, or mistake; sounds more bookish.

A1Often
Д
🇷🇺ru
делать

A very general word: to perform work, an action, or a task.

A1Very Often
🇷🇺ru

To start and try to do something, especially with a clear purpose.

A1Often
Д
🇷🇺ru
действовать активно

Emphasizes energy, initiative, and high activity.

A1Rarely
Д
🇷🇺ru
действовать решительно

Emphasizes firmness, courage, and lack of hesitation.

A1Rarely
П
🇷🇺ru
предпринимать действия

A bookish expression: to start doing concrete steps to solve a problem.

A1Often
🇷🇺ru

Used for a person's behavior in a situation; not for action in general.

A1Very Often

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действовать значение: what does it mean?

совершать какое-либо действие, поступать

действовать произношение: how do you pronounce it?

действовать is pronounced as [ˈdʲejstvəvətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

действовать определение и примеры предложений: how is it used in a sentence?

You need to act now. Translation: Тебе нужно действовать сейчас.

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