Sentence examples of "act" in English with translation "agir"

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You should act more calmly. Tu devrais agir plus calmement.
We have to act quick. Il nous faut agir vite.
How else can he act? Comment peut-il agir autrement ?
They didn't act quickly. Ils n'agirent pas rapidement.
Don't act like that. N'agis pas ainsi.
Who will act as spokesman? Qui agira en tant que porte-parole ?
You may act as you wish. Tu peux agir de la manière qui te chante.
Animals act according to their instincts. Les animaux agissent selon leurs instincts.
I will act on your advice. J'agirai selon tes conseils.
I'll act on your advice. J'agirai suivant votre conseil.
I would act differently in your place. J'agirais différemment à votre place.
Time is short, we must act NOW. Le temps est court, nous devons agir MAINTENANT.
Does the medicine act on the stomach? Est-ce que les médicaments agissent sur l'estomac ?
In an emergency, do you act quickly? En cas d'urgence, agissez-vous rapidement ?
He must be crazy to act like that. Il doit être fou pour agir ainsi.
You must act under the leadership of your supervisor. Tu dois agir sous la direction de ton superviseur.
It is imperative for you to act at once. Il est impératif que vous agissiez sur le champ.
The committee can only act in an advisory capacity. Le comité ne peut agir qu'en qualité de conseil.
He must be a gentleman to act that way. Ça ne peut être qu'un gentleman pour agir ainsi.
The mayor prescribed to the citizens how to act. Le maire commanda aux citoyens comment ils devaient agir.
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