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действовать

Translation of действовать

act

Russian word in Latin letters: deystvovat

Meaning of действовать

Russian

совершать какое-либо действие, поступать

English

to do something; to take action

act

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈdʲejstvəvətʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Он странно действует or Он странно себя ведёт?

Он странно себя ведёт

Behaviour → вести себя, not действовать

Don't say «Он странно действует». About behaviour — вести себя.

Сегодня он странно себя ведёт.

He's acting strangely today.

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  1. You need to act now.

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    Тебе нужно действовать сейчас.

  2. We must act fast.

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    Мы должны действовать быстро.

действовать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between действовать, поступать, and предпринимать

П
🇷🇺Russian
поступать

To act in a certain way, often morally.

Advanced: broader words

🇷🇺Russian

To take steps or measures for a goal.

C1less common

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действовать meaning: what does it mean?

to do something; to take action

действовать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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