No. 440 in Russian
действовать
To act; to operate; to take action.
In a sentence
Я буду действовать решительно, чтобы достичь цели.
I will act decisively to achieve the goal.
The word 'действовать' is used here to mean 'to act' or 'to take action'; it conveys engaging in activities toward a goal.
Этот закон начнёт действовать с первого января.
This law will come into effect from the first of January.
Here, 'действовать' is employed to describe the action of a law taking effect or becoming operational.
Двигатель перестал действовать из-за поломки.
The engine stopped functioning due to a breakdown.
In this context, 'действовать' refers to 'functioning' or 'operating,' depicting mechanical or operational activity.
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