Expressoes idiomaticas americanas

Roberts. 4 ACQUIT acquit oneself desempenharse, portar-se, sair-se (bem, mal etc.) We hope that he acquits himself well in his new Job. ACROSS across from (situado) do outro lado de, do lado oposto de He was eating breakfast in the restaurant across from the hotel when someone paused beside his table... -HJ,55. ACROSS-THE-BOARD -» across the BOARD ACT act like imitar, comportar-se como He's been acting like afool lately. act of God ocorréncia natural e imprevisível, acontecimento inevitável She said that it was an act of God that the crops had been destroyed. act on/upon 1. ter efeito sobre It was a poignantplay and it acted on the emotions of the audience. 2. agir de acordó com, seguir (sugestáo, conselho etc.) She acted on the recommendation ofthe committee. act out 1. representar, interpretar; levar a efeito, a prática, por em ac.ao Even though they moved to the ciñes, the descendants of the senhores de engenho continued to act out their roles as aristocrats and patriarchs. -WC,32. * My imagination worked overtime as I dreamed up endless romances, then acted them out. -FLF,27. 2. comportar-se de maneira inadequada, anti-social etc., sem estar consciente de que tal comportamento expressa sentimentos reprimidos ... few of us in polite society havefully acted out our rebellious impulses... -KS,130. act up [col] 1. comportar-se de maneira rude, indisciplinada, rebelde, obstinada; teimar em portar-se mal; praticar travéssuras, pintar o sete [He] ... was acting up in…