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ACTUAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- take action
1, record 1, English, take%20action
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- act 2, record 1, English, act
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... to take steps in regard to any matter ... 2, record 1, English, - take%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prendre des mesures
1, record 1, French, prendre%20des%20mesures
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- passer à l'action 2, record 1, French, passer%20%C3%A0%20l%27action
correct
- faire quelque chose 2, record 1, French, faire%20quelque%20chose
correct
- agir 2, record 1, French, agir
correct
- intervenir 2, record 1, French, intervenir
correct
- prendre action 2, record 1, French, prendre%20action
avoid, calque
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expresiones idiomáticas
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tomar medidas
1, record 1, Spanish, tomar%20medidas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pasar a la acción 2, record 1, Spanish, pasar%20a%20la%20acci%C3%B3n
correct
- adoptar medidas 2, record 1, Spanish, adoptar%20medidas
correct
- actuar 1, record 1, Spanish, actuar
correct
- tomar acción 2, record 1, Spanish, tomar%20acci%C3%B3n
avoid, calque
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tomar medidas; pasar a la acción; adoptar medidas; actuar; tomar acción: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que las expresiones "tomar medidas"[,] "pasar a la acción"[, "adoptar medidas"] o, simplemente, el verbo "actuar" son alternativas preferibles al calco "tomar acción". 2, record 1, Spanish, - tomar%20medidas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Performing Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- make an appearance 1, record 2, English, make%20an%20appearance
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- perform 2, record 2, English, perform
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arts du spectacle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- se produire 1, record 2, French, se%20produire
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jouer 1, record 2, French, jouer
- paraître 1, record 2, French, para%C3%AEtre
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(D'un comédien, d'un chanteur) Jouer, paraître en public au cours d'une représentation au théâtre, au cinéma ou à la télévision. 2, record 2, French, - se%20produire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artes escénicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- actuar
1, record 2, Spanish, actuar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Representar un papel en obras de teatro, cine o televisión. 2, record 2, Spanish, - actuar
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