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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAct Irrationally
/ækt ɪˈræʃ.ən.ə.li/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To behave in a manner that is not based on reason or logic.
"In moments of stress, people may act irrationally, making decisions they later regret." - 2
To take actions that are contrary to one's own best interests or common sense.
"During the heated debate, he began to act irrationally, ignoring the facts presented."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'act' originates from the Latin 'actum', meaning 'a doing, a performance', while 'irrationally' derives from the Latin 'irrationalis', meaning 'not rational'. The combination reflects a behavior that deviates from logical reasoning, evolving in usage through philosophical discussions in the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Act Irrationally" is said worldwide
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agir de manière irrationnelle
Transliteration: aʒiʁ də manɛʁ iʁaʃjɔnɛl
"Dans des situations stressantes, les gens peuvent agir de manière irrationnelle."
irrational handeln
Transliteration: ɪʁaˈt͡sjoːnal ˈhantl̩n
"In Stresssituationen neigen Menschen dazu, irrational zu handeln."
agire in modo irrazionale
Transliteration: aˈd͡ʒiːre in ˈmɔdo irrat͡sjoˈnale
"In situazioni di stress, le persone possono agire in modo irrazionale."
actuar irracionalmente
Transliteration: akˈtwar irrasjoˈnalmente
"En momentos de estrés, las personas pueden actuar irracionalmente."
agir irracionalmente
Transliteration: aˈʒiʁ iʁaˈsjonaw̃tʃi
"Em momentos de estresse, as pessoas podem agir irracionalmente."
अविवेकपूर्ण तरीके से कार्य करना
Transliteration: Avivekpoorn tareeke se karya karna
"तनाव के क्षणों में, लोग अविवेकपूर्ण तरीके से कार्य कर सकते हैं।"
非理性地行动
Transliteration: fēi lǐxìng de xíngdòng
"在压力大的时候，人们可能会非理性地行动。"
비합리적으로 행동하다
Transliteration: bi-hamli-jeogeuro haengdonghada
"스트레스가 많은 상황에서 사람들은 비합리적으로 행동할 수 있습니다."
非合理的に行動する
Transliteration: Higōriteki ni kōdō suru
"ストレスの多い状況では、人々は非合理的に行動することがあります。"
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