actuar
be at work ; behave ; function ; perform ; step in ; work ; conduct + Reflexivo ; come into + play ; get in + the act ; undertake + action ; step up ; act.
All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.
Although the system behaves simply, it incorporates some complex retrieval techniques, developed from information retrieval research.
The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.
'There's no question,' he said, 'but an individual's past performance is a good indicator of how he or she will perform in the future'.
Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.
Files only work effectively for a limited number of documents.
At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly.
There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.
Even the U.S. military got in the act, when in 1984 they abolished happy hours at military base clubs.
Members will not undertake actions that may unfairly or unlawfully jeopardise a candidate's employment.
Another growing group in this annual pro-life event is women who are stepping up to proclaim their regret for their own abortions.
I love acting but I don't like all of the other stuff associated with it.
actuar de
act as
serve as
Communication satellites act as relay stations, by capturing the signals which arrive from the earth and retransmitting them on a different carrier frequency.
Also, the students are encouraged to explore subjects on interest to them in their school libraries and report on their investigations, either orally or in writing, to a teacher who serves as a kind of counselor or mentor for the project.
actuar a posteriori
be reactive
Librarians must be proactive rather than reactive.
actuar autoritariamente
flex + Posesivo + muscles
The article 'Flexing a different set of muscles' is an interview with David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, who has been, wrongly, portrayed as a low key intellectual with little appetite for the limelight.
actuar como
act as
Communication satellites act as relay stations, by capturing the signals which arrive from the earth and retransmitting them on a different carrier frequency.
actuar como protagonista
star in
She has starred in almost 100 films and twice won Cannes' best-actress prize.
actuar como protagonista en el papel de
star as
He will star as a drug-runner in a remake of the hit thriller 'Easy Money'.
actuar como si + ser + Dios
play + God
We'd have to mature a long, long way before we're truly ready to start playing God with out own genetic code.
actuar como un hombre de verdad
man up
It is time for the country to man up, put aside politics, and do something that is hard, unpopular, dangerous and frightening.
actuar con cautela
play it + safe
Barack Obama is playing it safe in the final week of the election, but his Achilles' heel might be taxes.
actuar con fineza
finesse
The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.
actuar con irresponsabilidad hacia
play + fast and loose with
Journalists are still playing fast and loose with the truth.
actuar con madurez
act + Posesivo + age
Maybe James no longer wanted to play for someone like that: someone who, in the heat of the moment, refuses to act his age.
actuar con naturalidad
act + naturally
We'll make a film about a man who's sad and lonely and all I gotta do is act naturally.
actuar con poca consideración hacia
play + fast and loose with
Journalists are still playing fast and loose with the truth.
actuar consecuentemente
act + accordingly
Public librarians will have to determine whether these standardization processes are positive and negative, and act accordingly.
actuar convencido de que
operate under + the impression that
However, some individuals, operating under the impression that they are virtuously 'outspoken' when they have the courage to dissent, are simply rude and insensitive.
actuar correctamente
do + the right thing
get on + the right side of
Vendors should take this trouble not only because it is the right thing to do but also because it is a safeguard against consumer litigation.
There's a growing understanding that it's largely an opportunity for profit and growth for the companies that get on the right side of things and get ahead.
actuar de abogado del diablo
be the/a devil's advocate
I am one of the last people in the world to be a devil's advocate for ISBD.
actuar de acuerdo con los principios de Uno
act on + Posesivo + principles
Here is our chance to act on our principles - don't be fooled by Kent and don't allow ALA to be used as his mouthpiece.
actuar de buena fe
act in + good faith
A defendant acts in good faith when he has an honest belief that his actions will not result in severe pain or suffering.
actuar de capitán
skipper
captain
Beckham is currently back in the starting line-up after a year in the wilderness under Steve McClaren and even skippered the side again on Sunday.
The barnacled cannons found in the coastal waters off Catalina Island are thought to belong to a ship once captained by the notorious buccaneer William Kidd.
actuar de cara a la galería
play to + the gallery
A crowd-pleaser at any tournament, Didrikson played to the gallery with wisecracks and displays of athleticism.
actuar de contrapeso
counterpoise
Sustainable development is seen as a measure to counterpoise economic growth with environmental concerns.
actuar de forma negligente
be remiss
Yet readers would be remiss to rely solely on any single source for handling such sensitive and critical situations.
actuar de juez
don + Posesivo + judge's wig
officiate
Donning its jugde's wig, 'Monitor' finds that CAS should treat everyone equally.
Umpires and referees officiate at sporting events, making sure the rules and regulations of the game are followed.
actuar de la misma forma
follow + suit
Israel pioneering use of 'bottled' solar energy now has many following suit.
actuar del modo que se considere más adecuado
exercise + Posesivo + discretion
Again therefore the editor must exercise his discretion = De nuevo, el editor debe actuar del modo que considere más adecuado.
actuar de mediador
mediate
intermediate
School library media professionals who mediate in the learning experiences of students must be well informed critical thinkers.
By exploiting these opportunities, arbitrageurs alleviate the segmentation of markets, providing liquidity to other investors by intermediating their trades.
actuar de mirón
lurk in + the wings
Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.
actuar de otro modo
do + otherwise
The computer operates by indexing under every word with which it is provided unless expressly instructed to do otherwise.
actuar de puente
act as + a bridge
Librarians must now act as a bridge between vital sources of primary material and users who need guidance in the difficult and time-consuming quest for information.
actuar de un modo despiadado
play + hardball
Until progressives are willing to play hardball, we all better get used to being in the minority for the next few decades.
actuar de un modo determinado
follow + pattern
No two instructors will follow the same pattern in introducing a case to a group for the first time.
actuar de un modo diferente
strike out on + a different path
By comparing it with its Parisian counterpart, shows how the British Library has struck out on a different path, using different design concepts, to achieve similar ends.
actuar de un modo enérgico
turn on + the heat
The Government is turning on the heat in the fight against catching and selling fish fry.
actuar de un modo implacable
play + hardball
Until progressives are willing to play hardball, we all better get used to being in the minority for the next few decades.
actuar de un modo independiente
go it alone
This could come about not by each library going it alone, but by a national effort directed by a national library system.
actuar de un modo intransigente
play + hardball
Until progressives are willing to play hardball, we all better get used to being in the minority for the next few decades.
actuar duro
play + hardball
Until progressives are willing to play hardball, we all better get used to being in the minority for the next few decades.
actuar en colusión
connive
The appellate court found that Ybañez and Lim connived to deprive Saban of his commission.
actuar en complicidad
connive
The appellate court found that Ybañez and Lim connived to deprive Saban of his commission.
actuar en conciencia
act in + good conscience
It is also important to recognize that a person can act in good conscience and still be wrong, but without sin.
actuar en connivencia
collude
connive
In their obsession to obtain scoops, journalists colluded with high level sources, failing to question their motives.
The appellate court found that Ybañez and Lim connived to deprive Saban of his commission.
actuar en consecuencia
act + accordingly
Public librarians will have to determine whether these standardization processes are positive and negative, and act accordingly.
actuar en defensa de la profesión
advocacy
However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.
actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios
library advocacy
The rationale underpinning library funding should be stated explicitly in legislation which should provide a powerful platform for library advocacy.
actuar en defensa propia
act in + self-defence
A police officer accused of assaulting a group of party-goers said he acted in self defence, a court was told today.
actuar en el papel de
star as
He will star as a drug-runner in a remake of the hit thriller 'Easy Money'.
actuar en la clandestinidad
go into + hiding
go + underground
The three have been jailed for more than two weeks while a fourth journalist went into hiding after receiving a judicial summons.
In all social movements across the world, you see that when a movement goes underground the activists become slower.
actuar en segundo plano
lurk in + the wings
Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.
actuar en sinergia
synergise [synergize, -USA]
Certain learner characteristics and learning contexts may synergize to override the disadvantages of a late start.
actuar independientemente
fly + solo
It is unrealistic to expect even the most self-motivated, creatively pedagogical, and technically inclined instructor to fly solo after just a few hours of training.
actuar lento
be slow off the mark
be slow off the blocks
Rovers were slow off the mark and found themselves one down after five minutes, but Pat Daly soon had Rovers level.
They were still slow off the blocks and didn't seem like threatening the opposite goalie.
actuar motivado por + Nombre
act out of + Nombre
But we are not then acting quite so much out of blindness or inarticulateness; we are selfishly or fearfully or wilfully trying to short-circuit what we know underneath to be more nearly the true state of things.
actuar negligentemente
be remiss
Yet readers would be remiss to rely solely on any single source for handling such sensitive and critical situations.
actuar para el bien de todos
acting-for-the-best
Putting on an acting-for-the-best demeanor, she approached him and extended her hand.
actuar por encima de + Posesivo + capacidades
punch above + Posesivo + weight
So although the Philippines is not the largest of countries, it, in using a phrase from boxing, punches above its weight in the international arena.
actuar por impulso
act on + impulse
Thieves detected by a security system seem to be largely acting on impulse, or absent-minded or trying to beat the system for sport.
actuar por libre
play to the beat of drum
He will play a game of footy and just play to the beat of his drum not the teams.
actuar rápido
be quick off the mark
be quick off the blocks
Why is it that women are so much more quick off the mark than men to be appropriately dressed when the weather turns good?.
They were quick off the blocks and were sitting pretty with a two-goal cushion over their rivals after only fifteen minutes.
actuar según
act on/upon
The question I will address is whether our acting on what I believe to be an invalid assumption provides valid cataloging.
actuar sin demora
act + promptly
It is therefore ironic that the one politican who has shown a willingness to act promptly is in fact accused of shooting from the hip.
actuar sin pensar
shoot from + the hip
It is therefore ironic that the one politican who has shown a willingness to act promptly is in fact accused of shooting from the hip.
actuar sumisamente
take + Nombre + lying down
The Archer administration may be a lame duck, but it's still not taking shots lying down.
al actuar de este modo
by so doing
in so doing
by doing so
By so doing the public library might well take upon itself a distinctive role in the community's pattern of communication.
The next step is individual planning, which each library must do, and in so doing, it must provide the services that represent the goals of that library.
By doing so, librarians find hot spots on the Web that contain information germane to a user's query.
empezar a actuar
swing into + action
If they want this finished by Autumn 2009 they are going to have to a get a move on, so hopefully they will swing into action pretty soon.
encontrar su propio modo de actuar
find + Posesivo + own way
For much study and research, the researcher must find his own way, at least initially, because he has not yet clarified his mind or his aim to the point where he can pose precise questions.
forma de actuar
discourse
The institutional 'traditional student' discourse in the USA is one of fraternity parties and breaking free of parental control.
ganarse la vida actuando en la calle
busk
Going out into the world busking as a street performer can be a very rewarding experience.
manera de actuar
line of attack
Pre-coordinate indexing is another line of attack.
modo de actuar [Frecuentement usado en el plural]
arrangement
course of action
practice
rationale
This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.
Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.
This practice ensures that a later match can be achieved between the document and its description.
CD-ROM publishers are pricing either low or high and seemingly do not know what rationale to use for pricing.
no actuar correctamente
be remiss
Yet readers would be remiss to rely solely on any single source for handling such sensitive and critical situations.
no actuar debidamente
be remiss
Yet readers would be remiss to rely solely on any single source for handling such sensitive and critical situations.
organismo que actúa en representación de otros
umbrella
The whole of this service is designed as an umbrella to support the regional networks of library provision.
para actuar
for action
Such information can be of use not only for information files but as an indicator of community needs and a stimulus for action.
que actúa de soporte
supporting
However, it doesn't take very long before the supporting machine file attains greater importance than the manual catalog.
