| Formas compostas: |
| act vi | (pretend to be) | agir como v int |
| | | fingir-se vp |
| | He acted ill, as he didn't want to go to school. |
| | Ele agiu como doente, pois não queria ir à escola. |
| | Ele fingiu-se doente, pois não queria ir à escola. |
| act as sth/sb vi + prep | (perform function) | agir como loc v |
| | When they first met each other, it was her sister who acted as matchmaker. |
| | The man's trousers were held up by a bit of rope that was acting as a belt. |
| | Quando eles se conheceram foi a irmã dela que agiu como cupido. |
| act in concert v expr | (do sth together) | agir de comum acordo expres |
| | | agir em conluio expres |
| | The criminals were acting in concert to scam hundreds of people out of their life savings. |
| act in the interests of sb/sth vtr | (act to protect or help) | agir nos interesses de loc v |
| | An attorney will always act in the best interests of her client. |
| act like vi + adv | informal (behave as if) | agir como se vi + adv |
| | She acts like she thinks she is the queen. |
| act on sth vtr phrasal insep | (have effect) | agir sobre vt + prep |
| | The engraving was the result of the acid acting on the metal. |
| | A estampa era resultado do ácido agindo sobre o metal. |
| act upon sth vtr phrasal insep | (do sth in response) | agir sob vt + prep |
| | Harry acted upon Alice's request. |
| act upon sth vtr phrasal insep | (have an effect on) | atuar em, agir em vt + prep |
| | | fazer efeito em loc verb + prep |
| | The drug acts upon the nervous system. |
| act your age interj | informal (stop behaving immaturely) | agir de acordo com a sua idade loc v |
| | Fred should start acting his age. |
| adult vi | informal (act like an adult) | agir como adulto expres v |
| comply with sth vi + prep | (go along with, obey) | obedecer a v int + prep |
| | | agir em conformidade expres v |
| | Lawyers have to strictly comply with the rules of professional conduct. |
| | Advogados têm que obedecer estritamente às regras de conduta profissional. |
| double as sth vi + prep | (do in addition) (formal) | fazer as vezes de expres v |
| | | também trabalhar como, também agir como expres v |
| | | também servir como expres v |
| | The director doubles as an actor in this movie. |
dramatize,
also UK: dramatise vi | (be melodramatic) (figurado, exagerar) | dramatizar v int |
| | | fazer drama loc v |
| | | agir de maneira melodramática loc v |
| | No matter how small the issue is, Joan always dramatizes. |
| foul sb vtr | (sport: play unfairly) (esporte) | agir deslealmente expres v |
| | He fouled his opponent but the referee wasn't paying attention. |
| go behind sb's back v expr | figurative, informal (act without sb's knowledge) (agir sem conhecimento) | agir pelas costas vt + loc adv |
| | Don't go behind her back; if you think she's wrong, tell her directly. |
| jump the gun v expr | figurative, informal (do sth too soon) (figurado, informal) | antecipar-se, precipitar-se vp |
| | | agir prematuramente, agir precipitadamente v + adv |
| | Don't jump the gun; it's best to live with someone a year before getting married. |
| keep sb/sth safe vtr phrasal sep | (avoid harm coming to) (evitar danos) | agir com cautela vi + adv |
| | I promised to always keep you safe and I meant it. Would you keep my camera safe while I go for a swim, please? |
| look before you leap interj | figurative (be aware of the risks involved in sth) (ditado) | pense bem antes de agir! interj |
| | Thinking of investing in a new business? Look before you leap! |
mess around,
also UK: mess about vi phrasal | informal (be unproductive) | estar à toa, agir de modo frívolo expres v |
| | | entreter-se, distrair-se vp |
| | My husband is messing around in the garage - I've no idea what he's doing in there. |
| | Meu marido está à toa na garagem. Não tenho ideia do que ele está fazendo lá. |
| mother sb vtr | (act like a mother to) | agir como mãe expres v |
| | Stop mothering me. You are my girlfriend, not my mom. |
| | Pare de agir como mãe. Você é minha namorada, não minha mãe. |
| palter vi | archaic (act carelessly) | agir descuidadamente vi + adv |
| play nice v expr | mainly US, figurative (adults: not behave unkindly) | agir amigavelmente vi + adv |
| play the game v expr | figurative (co-operate, conform) (figurado) | cooperar vt |
| | | agir honestamente expres v |
| | No wonder he's a success, he really knows how to play the game. |
do sth on the qt,
do sth on the q.t. v expr | UK, informal (do secretly) | agir secretamente expres v |
| be right to do sth v expr | (person: do wisest thing) | agir certo de expres v + prep |
| | | ter razão em expres v + prep |
| | Abigail was right to leave her husband; he was an awful man. |
| run riot v expr | (act without restraint) | agir com rédeas soltas expres v |
| | (a imaginação) | soltar vt |
| | | alastrar-se vp |
| | That boy runs riot as soon as his mother leaves the room. |
| | When he puts pen to paper, he allows his imagination to run riot. |
| | It's spring, and color runs riot in the rose garden. |
| rustle vi | US, Can, informal (move quickly) | agir energicamente v int + adv |
| | Mary rustled around the house looking for her keys. |
| sleuth vi | (act as detective) | agir como detetive expres v |
| | The detectives have been sleuthing for weeks, trying to find the perpetrator. |