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act on

act on
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. obedecer a
You always act on your impulses without thinking.Siempre obedeces a tus impulsos sin pensar.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
A plan means nothing if you don't act on it.Un plan no significa nada si no llevas a cabo.
I always loved her, but I never acted on it.Siempre la amé, pero nunca hice nada al respecto.
a. actuar de acuerdo con
Knowing what we know about the disease, we should have done some things differently, but we were acting on the data we had at the time.Sabiendo lo que sabemos ahora de la enfermedad, debíamos haber hecho algunas cosas de otra manera, pero en ese momento actuábamos de acuerdo con los datos que teníamos.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
The CIA received a tip, but never acted on the information.La CIA recibió un dato sobre el asunto, pero jamás nunca hizo nada con la información.
This is a problem that needs to be acted on as soon as possible.Este es un problema al que tenemos que responder cuanto antes.
a. actuar sobre
Intravenous medication acts on the body much more immediately than a pill.Los medicamentos intravenosos actúan sobre el cuerpo de manera mucho más inmediata que una pastilla.
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