действовать
act
to do something; to take action
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действовать with English translation
действовать usage examples
They acted on the advice quickly.
Они быстро действовали по совету.
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действовать synonyms
What's the difference between действовать / поступать / совершать / делать / предпринимать / действовать активно
The closest and most general word: to do something, to take action.
In this situation, we need to act quickly.
В этой ситуации нужно действовать быстро.
Often means to behave in a certain way, especially in moral or everyday situations.
He acted honestly.
Он поступил честно.
Usually used about carrying out an act, action, or mistake; sounds more bookish.
He made a mistake.
Он совершил ошибку.
A very general word: to perform work, an action, or a task.
What are you doing?
Что ты делаешь?
We must take measures.
Мы должны предпринять меры.
Emphasizes energy, initiative, and high activity.
The team should act actively.
Команда должна действовать активно.
Emphasizes firmness, courage, and lack of hesitation.
We need to act decisively.
Нужно действовать решительно.
A bookish expression: to start doing concrete steps to solve a problem.
The authorities took action to help people.
Власти предприняли действия для помощи людям.
Used for a person's behavior in a situation; not for action in general.
He is behaving calmly.
Он ведёт себя спокойно.
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How to pronounce действовать and what this word means
действовать translation: act. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce действовать
[ˈdʲejstvəvətʲ]
действовать translation
act
действовать examples
You need to act now.
действовать transcription
[ˈdʲejstvəvətʲ]
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Questions about this word
действовать meaning: what does it mean?
совершать какое-либо действие, поступать
действовать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
действовать is pronounced as [ˈdʲejstvəvətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
действовать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
You need to act now. Translation: Тебе нужно действовать сейчас.
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