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cause [causes] (source or reason of an event or action)
noun
[UK: kɔːz]
[US: ˈkəz]

grundsubstantiv
{c}The snow caused me to miss the train. = På grund av snön så missade jag tåget.

orsak [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}What's the cause? = Vad är orsaken?

cause [caused, causing, causes] (to set off an event or action)
verb
[UK: kɔːz]
[US: ˈkəz]

förorsaka [~de ~t]verbYamada caused the accident. = Yamada förorsakade olyckan.

orsaka [~de ~t]verbWhat causes acne? = Vad orsakar akne?

act [acts] (deed)
noun
[UK: ækt]
[US: ˈækt]

dåd [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

handling [~en ~ar]substantiv
{c}Cheating is a sinful act. = Otrohet är en syndig handling.

act [acts] (drama: division of theatrical performance)
noun
[UK: ækt]
[US: ˈækt]

aktsubstantiv

act [acted, acting, acts] (to behave in a certain way)
verb
[UK: ækt]
[US: ˈækt]

bete sigverb

uppföra sigverb

act [acted, acting, acts] (to convey an appearance of being)
verb
[UK: ækt]
[US: ˈækt]

spela [~de ~t]verbDon't act surprised. = Spela inte förvånad.

act [acted, acting, acts] (to do something)
verb
[UK: ækt]
[US: ˈækt]

agera [~de ~t]verbHow did John act? = Hur agerade John?

handla [~de ~t]verb

cause célèbre (issue or incident arousing heated public debate)
noun

cause célèbresubstantiv
{n}

juristic act (volitional act intended to bring about legal effects)
noun

rättshandling [~en ~ar]substantiv
{c}

juridical act (volitional act intended to bring about legal effects)
noun

rättshandling [~en ~ar]substantiv
{c}

speech act [speech acts] (act carried out by speech)
noun

talaktsubstantiv
{c}

talhandlingsubstantiv
{c}

cause of death (official cause of a human death)
noun
[UK: kɔːz əv deθ]
[US: ˈkəz əv ˈdeθ]

dödsorsak [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

act of war noun

krigshandling [~en ~ar]substantiv

in the act (in the process of doing something)
preposition

på bar gärningpreposition

get one's act together (become serious and organized)
verb

ta sig i kragenverb

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