to improve behavior or performance; to become more responsible
Verhalten oder Leistung verbessern; verantwortungsbewusster werden (Verhalten oder Leistung verbessern; verantwortungsbewusster werden)
"The factory had to clean up its act to avoid heavy fines."
"Die Fabrik musste ihre Handlung verbessern, um hohe Geldstrafen zu vermeiden." (Die Fabrik musste ihre Handlung verbessern, um hohe Geldstrafen zu vermeiden.)
to make someone responsible for their actions
to be more advanced or innovative than others
to lose consciousness temporarily
to place reliance or faith in someone or something
to examine a large amount of information or items carefully
to raise a false alarm