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act upon

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

1. (to put into action)

a. actuar sobre

Tim always felt the urge to kiss Katie, but he never acted upon it.Tim siempre sentía el impulso de besar a Katie, pero nunca actuó sobre ello.

b. obedecer a

I wish I had acted upon my instincts. I could have prevented this disaster.Ojalá hubiera obedecido a mis instintos. Podría haber impedido este fracaso.

2. (to act based on)

a. actuar sobre la base de

The administrators acted upon the information they received, which they had no reason to doubt.Los administradores actuaron sobre la base de la información que recibieron, de la cual no tenían por qué dudar.

3. (to affect)

a. actuar sobre

This medication acts upon the serotonin receptors.Este medicamento actúa sobre los receptores de serotonina.

act upon

intransitive verb

1 [+advice, suggestion] seguir; [+order] obedecer

to act upon the evidence obrar de acuerdo con los hechos

2 (affect) afectar (a)

the drug acts upon the brain la droga afecta al cerebro

acids act upon metals

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