Examples of the word action

действие, деятельность, акция, боевой

существительное

- действие

- действие, работа (машины, механизма и т. п.); деятельность

physical [mental] action — физическая [умственная] деятельность /работа/
action potential — физиол. потенциал действия
action of the bowels — действие кишечника, стул

- действие, поступок

noble [mean] action — благородный [подлый] поступок
to be responsible for one’s actions — отвечать за свои действия /своё поведение/
to judge smb. by his actions — судить о ком-л. по его делам
all his actions show — всё его поведение говорит о /показывает/

- акция; выступление, действие

collective [preventive] action — коллективное [превентивное] действие
joint action — совместные действия
overt action against smth., smb. — открытое выступление против чего-л., кого-л.
crisis that demands action instead of debate — кризисная ситуация, требующая действий, а не рассуждений /споров/

- воздействие, влияние

the action of a drug [of sunlight] — воздействие лекарства [солнечного света]
action of wind upon a ship’s sails — принцип действия ветра на паруса

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Словосочетания

the rotary action of the wheel — поворотное действие этого колеса  
inhibit the action of the enzyme — препятствовать действию этого фермента  
to bring legal action against smb. — возбудить дело против кого-л.  
clarion call to action — громкий призыв к действию  
a coherent plan for action — согласованный план действий  
to compromise an action — закончить дело миром  
consecution of action — последовательность действий  
corrective action — введение поправок  
dishonest action — обман, жульничество  
action of the heart — деятельность сердца  
to win an action — выиграть дело  
to enter an action — предъявлять иск  

Примеры с переводом

Now’s the time for action.

Пришло время действовать.

She tried to explain her actions.

Она попыталась объяснить свои поступки.

Lights, camera, action!

Свет, камера, мотор!

The judge dismissed the action.

Судья отклонил иск.

The fire brigade sprang into action.

Пожарная команда мгновенно приступила к действиям.

His action was construed as a threat.

Его действия были истолкованы как угроза.

The charity urged quick action.

Благотворительная организация настаивала на незамедлительных действиях.

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The waves had an abrasive action on the rocks.

…a fighting force that could be roused instantly from dormancy to action…

The child could not be held responsible for his actions (=he was too young to be blamed for them).

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Возможные однокоренные слова

act  — закон, акт, действие, поступок, дело, деяние, действовать, поступать, работать, играть
acting  — действующий, исполняющий обязанности, игра
actionable  — дающий основание для судебного преследования, применимый на практике, имеющий
inaction  — бездействие, пассивность, инертность
reaction  — реакция, реагирование, противодействие, реактивный
underaction  — эпизод, неэнергичные действия, побочная интрига
actions  — поведение
actable  — годный для постановки, игровой, годный для выполнения, возможный
actionist  — сторонник прямых действий
overaction  — гиперфункция, переигрывание, сверхактивность

Формы слова

noun
ед. ч.(singular): action
мн. ч.(plural): actions

action — перевод на русский

/ˈækʃ(ə)n/

Most of the underground is in favour of action but everyone’s hesitant.

Большинство подземелья «за» активньIе действия но все колеблются.

«Josef Hamacher is periodically… not responsible for his actions.»

«Йозеф Хамахер переодически…» «не несёт ответственность за свои действия.»

Okay, start your action.

— Да. ОК, начинайте свои действия.

Start your action. Go.

Начинайте действия.

I’m not a man of action, I’m an intellectual.

Я не человек действия, я интеллектуал.

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What right have you to keep Rhoda’s actions a secret from me?

Какое у тебя право держать поступки Роды в секрете от меня?

Actions speak louder than words.

Хайль Гинкель! Ваше Превосходительство, поступки говорят громче слов.

I trust you can dissuade my cousin from any thoughtless action.

Надеюсь, вы сможете убедить мою кузину не совершать необдуманные поступки.

It makes their actions vile… it infects their thoughts.

Оно обесценивает их поступки, заражает мысли.

Do you believe in your actions?

А вы верите в свои поступки?

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I’ve gotta get action right away.

Мне нужно действовать немедленно.

I don’t care how you do it, but you’ve got to get more action.

ћне всЄ равно, как ты это будешь делать –обинсон, но ты должен действовать активней.

I want some action.

Я хочу действовать.

He’s a fine man, and he’ll take action.

Он — прекрасный человек, и он начнет действовать.

All right, we’ll take action then.

Ладно, тогда мы начнем действовать.

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How many times have we been in action together?

Сколько раз мы были на деле?

Well, in a few years, the lotians may demand a piece of our action.

Через несколько лет йотанцы смогут потребовать долю в нашем деле.

Not only wrong intentions, but he has also taken wrong actions.

Но раньше это была только попытка, а теперь произошло на самом деле.

I’ve seen him in action and is very good.

я видел их в деле, они прекрасны.

You have to see the Gambinis in action.

Ты должен увидеть Гамбини в деле.

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If they’re not taken care of… I’m afraid the Knickerbocker Savings and Loan Company… will have to take the necessary action.

Если их не погасить, то, боюсь, компании Никербокера придется принять соответствующие меры.

She saw Korvo and gave him a week to return the money before taking action.

Она виделась с Корво и дала ему неделю для возврата денег перед тем, как она примет меры.

We have to take action if we’re going to survive.

Мы должны принять меры, если хотим выжить.

All were frightened and took action in order to sink with dignity.

Все испугались и приняли меры достойно утонуть.

Whether disciplinary action should be taken against you… is a matter for General Worden here.

Какие меры будут приняты к вам — это решать генералу Уордену.

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Private Wyman… Killed in action… by a snake.

Рядовой Вайман, убит в бою… змеёй.

Killed in action, 1942.

Погиб в бою, 1942 год.

I’m fit and ready for action.

Я здоров и готов к бою.

In action, it was deadly.

В бою шутка поражала наповал.

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And… action.

И… мотор!

Motor, action!

Внимание, мотор!

— And action!

Мотор! — Давай!

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Start your action.

Начали.

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How soon you could put a company of your men in the field fully armed for joint-punitive action against the Comanches?

Полковник Гринхил хочет знать, как быстро рота может быть готова присоединиться к акции против команчей?

-Joint-punitive action.

К нашей акции.

Yesterday you proposed that the UN stop financing military actions against the group of chemists. That’s right. Against the group of Chemists?

Господин советник, вы предложили, чтобы ООН прекратила финансирование вооружённой акции против группы химиков, чьи секретные опыты с ферти-газом привели к тому, что мужчины перестали быть мужчинами.

Reg, our glorious leader and founder of the P.F.J., will be coordinating consultant at the drain head, though he himself will not be taking part in any terrorist action… as he has a bad back.

Редж, наш великолепный лидер и основатель P.F.J., выступит консультантом-координатором у входа в коллектор, хотя сам не примет участия в террористической акции… так как у него болит спина.

— I want my actions from Quiller.

— Ей нужны мои акции.

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When she read of the plans… for his forthcoming wedding to Eudora Fletcher… she was mortified and decided to take legal action.

Когда она прочитала объявление… о его предстоящей свадьбе с Эйдорой Флетчер… она была оскорблена и решила подать судебный иск.

Legal action is taken as you’ve requested

По вашей просьбе судом был принят иск.

Civil Action 841672.

Гражданский иск номер 841672.

If they did believe those statements or if they made room for the comments to have a basis in truth the action is still colorable.

Если бы они не поверили в ее заявления или даже предположили бы, что заявления мисс Макбил основаны на истине, иск все равно имеет основания.

Josh, this is our way in, a civil action.

Джош, это наш случай, гражданский иск.

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radiation

the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats

absorption

(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium

acidification

the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid

adiabatic process

(thermodynamics) any process that occurs without gain or loss of heat

aeration

the process of exposing to air (so as to purify)

antiredeposition

the process of preventing redeposition

capture

any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle

capture

a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

centrifugation

the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifuge

chemical action, chemical change, chemical process

(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved

chromatography

a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency

concretion

the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)

condensation

the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state

convection

(meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere

clotting, coagulation, curdling

the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid

decay

the process of gradually becoming inferior

demagnetisation, demagnetization

the process of removing magnetization

desorption

changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state

diffusion

(physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration

disintegration, dissolution

separation into component parts

distillation, distillment

the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors

drift

the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)

effervescence

the process of bubbling as gas escapes

cataphoresis, dielectrolysis, electrophoresis, ionophoresis

the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode

ecesis, establishment

(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

extinction

the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation

extraction

the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means

feedback

the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output

filtration

the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium

flocculation

the process of flocculating; forming woolly cloudlike aggregations

flow

any uninterrupted stream or discharge

formation

natural process that causes something to form

fossilisation, fossilization

the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone

geologic process, geological process

(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified

curing, hardening, set, solidification, solidifying

the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization

inactivation

the process of rendering inactive

ion exchange

a process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble (usually resinous) solid; widely used in industrial processing

ionisation, ionization

the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas

leach, leaching

the process of leaching

magnetic induction, magnetisation, magnetization

the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)

materialisation, materialization

the process of coming into being; becoming reality

nuclear reaction

(physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei

opacification

the process of becoming cloudy or opaque

oscillation

the process of oscillating between states

oxygenation

the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen

pair creation, pair formation, pair production

the transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus

phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change

a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition

precession of the equinoxes

a slow westward shift of the equinoxes along the plane of the ecliptic caused by precession of the Earth’s axis of rotation

release

a process that liberates or discharges something

saltation

(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface

scattering

the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions

sericulture

raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk

sink

(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system

soak, soakage, soaking

the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

softening

the process of becoming softer

sorption

the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption)

source

(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system

rigidification, rigidifying, stiffening

the process of becoming stiff or rigid

stimulation

(physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)

ecological succession, succession

(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established

natural selection, selection, survival, survival of the fittest

a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment

synergism, synergy

the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects

temperature change

a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes

transduction

the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form

transpiration

the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature

vitrification

the process of becoming vitreous

heat sink

a metal conductor specially designed to conduct (and radiate) heat

adaptive radiation

the development of many different forms from an originally homogeneous group of organisms as they fill different ecological niches

airstream, backwash, race, slipstream, wash

the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

turbulent flow

flow in which the velocity at any point varies erratically

streamline flow

flow of a gas or liquid in which the velocity at any point is relatively steady

absorption, soaking up

(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid

activation

stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical

acylation

the process of introducing an acyl group into a compound

adsorption, surface assimilation

the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid

advection

(meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties

agglutinating activity, agglutination

the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated

alluvion

gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment

amylolysis

conversion of starch to sugar

association

(chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding

blood clotting, blood coagulation

a process in which liquid blood is changed into a semisolid mass (a blood clot)

blueing, bluing

a process that makes something blue (or bluish)

calcification

a process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts)

catalysis, contact action

acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction

caries, cavity, dental caries, tooth decay

soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth

chain reaction

a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others

chelation

the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds

chemical reaction, reaction

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

chlorination

the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds

cleavage

the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules

climate change, global climate change

a change in the world’s climate

column chromatography

chromatography that uses selective adsorption by a column of powders

congealment, congelation

the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing

convection

the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion

chilling, cooling, temperature reduction

the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

corroding, corrosion, erosion

erosion by chemical action

corruption

decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)

cracking

the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)

deamination, deaminization

removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound

decalcification

loss of calcium from bones or teeth

decarboxylation

the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen)

decay, disintegration, radioactive decay

the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

decoction

(pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling

decomposition, putrefaction, rot, rotting

(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

degaussing

the process of making a (steel) ship’s hull nonmagnetic by producing an opposing magnetic field

dehydration, desiccation, drying up, evaporation

the process of extracting moisture

de-iodination

the removal of iodine atoms from organic compounds

demineralisation, demineralization

the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water)

desalination, desalinisation, desalinization

the removal of salt (especially from sea water)

desertification

the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land

diastrophism

the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth’s crust

digestion

the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

dilapidation, ruin

the process of becoming dilapidated

dissociation

(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions

elution

the process of extracting one material from another by washing with a solvent to remove adsorbed material from an adsorbent (as in washing of loaded ion-exchange resins to remove captured ions); used to obtain uranium ions

emission

the release of electrons from parent atoms

endoergic reaction

a nuclear reaction occurring with absorption of energy

eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

exoergic reaction

a nuclear reaction accompanied by the evolution of energy

fibrinolysis

a normal ongoing process that dissolves fibrin and results in the removal of small blood clots

filling

flow into something (as a container)

fission, nuclear fission

a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy

flowage

gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat)

fold, folding

a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock

freeze, freezing

the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

fusion, nuclear fusion, nuclear fusion reaction

a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy

galvanisation, galvanization

stimulation with a galvanic current

gasification

the process of changing into gas

gassing

the process of interacting with gas

glaciation

the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice

heating, warming

the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature

hydrogenation

a chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil

immunoelectrophoresis

electrophoresis to separate antigens and antibodies

encrustation, incrustation

the formation of a crust

inflow, influx

the process of flowing in

infusion

the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)

intrusion

the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation

intumescence, intumescency, swelling

the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)

inversion

a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa

iodination

the substitution or addition of iodine atoms in organic compounds

leeway

(of a ship or plane) sideways drift

libration

(astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite

liquefaction

the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid

lysis

(biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria

maceration

softening due to soaking or steeping

chemical mechanism, mechanism

the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

metamorphism

change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances

microphoning

the transduction of sound waves into electrical waves (by a microphone)

beneficiation, mineral dressing, mineral extraction, mineral processing, ore dressing, ore processing

crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques

negative feedback

feedback in opposite phase with (decreasing) the input

nitrification

the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)

orogeny

the process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth’s crust)

osmosis

(biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal

effluence, efflux, outflow

the process of flowing out

paper chromatography

chromatography that uses selective adsorption on a strip of paper

carrier electrophoresis, paper electrophoresis

electrophoresis carried out on filter paper

peptisation, peptization

the process of converting to a sol; bringing to a colloidal solution

infiltration, percolation

the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium

permeation, pervasion, suffusion

the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance

petrifaction, petrification

the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape

photosynthesis

synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)

polymerisation, polymerization

a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound

positive feedback, regeneration

feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input

potentiation

(medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously

precipitation

the process of forming a chemical precipitate

proteolysis

the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds

pyrochemical process, pyrochemistry

processes for chemical reactions at high temperatures

reticulation

(photography) the formation of a network of cracks or wrinkles in a photographic emulsion

rigor mortis

muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days

sequestration

the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions

origin

the source of something’s existence or from which it derives or is derived

spallation

(physics) a nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles

spoilage, spoiling

the process of becoming spoiled

stratification

forming or depositing in layers

subduction

a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate

synaeresis, syneresis

the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)

synthesis

the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)

melt, melting, thaw, thawing

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

thermocoagulation

congealing tissue by heat (as by electric current)

transamination

the process of transfering an amino group from one compound to another

transamination

the process of transposing an amino group within a chemical compound

transport

an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes

ultracentrifugation

centrifugation at very high speeds

evaporation, vapor, vaporisation, vaporization, vapour

the process of becoming a vapor

ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis, zymosis

a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol

fracking

a method of extracting natural gas or oil from rock by injecting liquid at high pressure

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b

: the accomplishment of a thing usually over a period of time, in stages, or with the possibility of repetition

2

: an act of will

an emergency requiring action

3

: the bringing about of an alteration by force or through a natural agency

the action of water on rocks

4

: the manner or method of performing:

a

: an actor’s or speaker’s deportment or expression by means of attitude, voice, and gesture

An actor’s words and actions should agree.

b

: the style of movement of the feet and legs (as of a horse)

c

: a function of the body or one of its parts

5

: the initiating of a proceeding in a court of justice by which one demands or enforces one’s right

also

: the proceeding itself

6

a(1)

: an engagement between troops or ships

b(1)

: an event or series of events forming a literary composition

Most of the play’s action takes place in a courtroom.

(2)

: the unfolding of the events of a drama or work of fiction : plot

As the action unfolds, we learn more about the hero’s family.

(3)

: the movement of incidents in a plot

a movie that is two hours of nonstop action

c

: the combination of circumstances that constitute the subject matter of a painting or sculpture

7

a

: an operating mechanism

b

: the manner in which a mechanism or instrument operates

a drill’s twisting action

c

: the degree of resistance of a musical instrument to being played

Next in consideration is the «action» of the guitar, which from the standpoint of playability, is of utmost importance.Aaron Shearer

especially

: the response or resistance of keys in a keyboard-operated instrument to the player’s or operator’s fingers

I went to the piano and played but had great difficulty … because the piano had such stiff action. Horace Silver

8

a

: the price movement and trading volume of a commodity, security, or market

b

: the process of betting including the offering and acceptance of a bet and determination of a winner

c

: financial gain or an opportunity for financial gain

10

: the most vigorous, productive, or exciting activity in a particular field, area, or group

wants to be where the action is

11


used as a director’s command to start filming part of a movie or television show

12

: spin or rotation given to a ball or puck by throwing or hitting it in a particular way

If I am hitting into the wind on the 7th at Pebble Beach, … rather than taking an eight or a nine [iron] and hitting it hard, I’ll choose a little eight or even a seven and almost chip the ball, putting as little action on it as possible so it lands softly and doesn’t do a lot of spinning.Jack Nicklaus

Synonyms

Example Sentences



He was critical of the government’s actions before the war.



a military action against another country



She tried to explain her actions.



I accept full responsibility for my actions.



The situation demanded immediate action.



The problem may require military action.



The school took disciplinary action against the drunken students.



They decided that no further action was necessary.

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After the bill was introduced last week, oil-producing municipalities leapt into action behind the scenes to kill it.


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Democrats lack the votes in the Senate, and Biden is unable to grant Roe’s protections through executive action.


Lisa Lerer, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2023





The action comes several months after Hutchins’s husband settled a separate lawsuit against Baldwin and other production members, and a week after prosecutors charged the internationally famous actor and two others over the fatal shooting.


Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2023





Gutierrez said the problems in the Uvalde response require thoughtful and far-reaching action from the Legislature.


Lomi Kriel, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2023





Gently descending layers lean in and cup the cheek, chin, and collarbone to offer up some dreamy face-framing action.


Elle Turner, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2023





Neither call resulted in any action against Barron or Leiva.


Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023





That requires action, not just building new real estate but organizing to demand social housing and tenant protections.


Michael Friedrich, The New Republic, 9 Feb. 2023





What strategic action should be taken, for example, if one group of customers cares about CO2 and the other not at all?


Peter Vanham, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2023



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Word History

Etymology

Middle English accioun, borrowed from Anglo-French accion, borrowed from Latin āctiōn-, āctiō «activity, act, legal process,» from agere «to drive (cattle), cause to move, do» + -tiōn-, -tiō, noun suffix of verbal action — more at agent

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5

Time Traveler

The first known use of action was
in the 14th century

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Варианты (v1)

Варианты (v2)

  • action [ækʃn] сущ

    1. действиеср, деятельностьж, воздействиеср

      (activity, effect)

      • collective action – коллективное действие
      • national action plan – национальный план действий
      • political action committee – комитет политических действий
      • law enforcement action – действия правоохранительных органов
      • take appropriate action – предпринимать соответствующие действия
      • perform certain actions – выполнять определенные действия
      • action of free radicals – действие свободных радикалов
      • concrete action – конкретное действие
      • international action – международная деятельность
      • control action – управляющее воздействие
    2. акцияж

      (share)

      • foreign policy action – внешнеполитическая акция
    3. выступлениеср, мероприятиеср, действоср

      (performance, event, pageant)

      • mass action – массовое выступление
      • preventive action – профилактическое мероприятие
      • stage action – сценическое действо
    4. поступокм, деяниеср

      (act)

      • rash action – опрометчивый поступок
      • human action – человеческое деяние
    5. искм

      (lawsuit)

      • further legal action – дальнейший судебный иск
    6. поведениеср

      (behavior)

    7. бойм

      (fight)

      • defensive action – оборонительный бой
    8. мераж

      (measure)

      • disciplinary action – дисциплинарная мера
    9. делоср

      (case)

      • criminal action – уголовное дело
    10. операцияж

      (operation)

      • offensive action – наступательная операция
    11. шагм

      (step)

    12. решениеср

      (decision)

    13. экшенм, экшнм

      (action game)

    14. боевикм

      (fighter)

noun
действие act, action, effect, force, influence, operation
акция action, share, move
деятельность activity, action, performance, working, practice, agency
воздействие impact, effect, influence, action, pressure, reaction
иск claim, suit, lawsuit, action, plaint
поступок act, action, deed, move, step, doing
результат result, outcome, effect, output, product, action
эффект effect, result, action
выступление speech, address, appearance, action
поведение behavior, conduct, demeanor, actions, action, bearing
влияние influence, impact, effect, power, sway, action
бой fight, battle, combat, fighting, action, engagement
работа working, work, job, operation, labor, action
сражение battle, fight, fighting, combat, action
судебный процесс trial, lawsuit, litigation, suit, action, law
следствие investigation, consequence, result, effect, consequent, action
обвинение charge, prosecution, accusation, indictment, accusing, action
adjective
боевой combat, fighting, battle, militant, combative, action

Предложения со словом «action»

Bentham says the car should follow utilitarian ethics: it should take the action that will minimize total harm — even if that action will kill a bystander and even if that action will kill the passenger.

По Бентаму, машина должна следовать утилитарной этике: действовать так, чтобы минимизировать вред, даже если такое действие приведёт к гибели прохожего или пассажира.

Why add another -ism to the list when so many, racism in particular, call out for action?

Зачем добавлять ещё один « — изм» в список, когда их и так много, расизм, например, и все взывают к действию ?

Turn that empathy and altruism into action and we live out a basic moral credo.

Воплотите их в действие , и вот он — основной нравственный принцип.

And so what we want to do now is to prepare for that future by developing tools and attitudes that can help us find hope — hope that can inspire action.

Что бы нам хотелось сейчас сделать, так это подготовиться к будущему и продумать инструменты и взгляды, дающие нам надежду, надежду, вдохновляющую на поступки.

This time we are bringing an entire room from the future, a room full of hope, tools and tactics to create positive action in hostile conditions.

Комнату, полную надежд, инструментов и практики для конструктивных действий в агрессивной среде.

We can find optimistic futures; we can find paths forward; we can move beyond hope into action.

Мы можем найти благоприятное будущее, мы можем найти дорогу туда, мы можем действовать за пределами ожиданий.

So why would people of action focus so much on an ancient philosophy?

Почему же люди действия уделяли такое внимание античной философии?

In simple terms, this is visualizing the worst-case scenarios, in detail, that you fear, preventing you from taking action, so that you can take action to overcome that paralysis.

Говоря проще, речь о подробной визуализации сценариев, осуществления которых вы боитесь, из — за которых боитесь действовать , чтобы преодолеть паралич и принять меры.

So you should ask yourself, if I avoid this action or decision and actions and decisions like it, what might my life look like in, say, six months, 12 months, three years?

Спросите себя: если я не сделаю этот шаг или не приму это решение, а также похожие шаги и решения, какой будет моя жизнь через полгода, год, три года?

If you take an action, take a really healthy or loving or friendly action, you’ll have loving and friendly feelings.

Если вы начнёте действовать , совершать по — настоящему здоровые, или любящие, или дружеские поступки, вы обретёте ощущение любви и дружбы.

Who heeds a call to action.

Люди, которые слышат призыв к действию .

And it is our call to action to every black woman listening, every black woman in earshot of our voice, every black woman who you know.

Это также наш призыв к действию , обращённый к каждой чёрной женщине, каждой женщине, внимающей нашему зову, всем знакомым вам женщинам.

Think about it: the woman working front desk reception at your job, the woman who delivers your mail, your neighbor — our call to action to them, to join us on the front lines for change in your community.

Только подумайте: женщина — секретарь в вашем офисе, ваш почтальон, ваша соседка — наш призыв обращён к ним, призыв выйти на передовую и изменить наше общество.

So if we look at his actions, he took an action that lost the game.

Сделанные им ходы привели к поражению.

It requires action.

Оно требует действия .

Yes, I am an affirmative action baby.

Да, я упрямо верил в свой успех.

Without affirmative action, I would not be here.

Не будь я позитивно настроен, не стоял бы я здесь сейчас.

They see a man of action.

Они видят человека действия .

So the political correctness was not only cracking down on speech that we would all find completely offensive, it was cracking down on some speech that was legitimate, and then it was turning speech and thought into action and treating it as a crime, and people getting fired and people thrown out of schools, and there were speech codes written.

Политкорректность насаждалась не только в речи, что для всех нас оскорбительно, но и в легитимной речи, затем от слов и мнений она распространилась на действия , расценивая их как преступление: многих увольняли и исключали из школ, появился кодекс речевого поведения.

Out of a hundred films last year, only 32 featured a female lead or colead driving the action.

Среди ста фильмов прошлого года женщины играли главную или одну из главных ролей лишь в 32 картинах.

So let’s agree to take action today to eradicate the epidemic of invisibility.

Давайте договоримся сегодня принять меры, чтобы искоренить эпидемию невидимости.

And let’s agree to take action today to agree that US audiences and global viewers demand and deserve more.

И давайте договоримся сегодня, что жители США и зрители по всему миру требуют и достойны большего.

There are also many, many positive things about patriotism, and the ability to have a large number of people care about each other, sympathize with one another, and come together for collective action.

В патриотизме так много хорошего, включая способность побуждать огромное количество людей сопереживать друг другу и сплачивать их для совместных действий .

So it was a beautiful idea in a world where most of the action, most of the issues, took place on national scale, but your argument is that the issues that matter most today no longer take place on a national scale but on a global scale.

Итак, эта идея была хороша в мире, где большинство проблем и решений происходили на национальном уровне, тогда как, по — вашему, проблемы, наиболее значимые сегодня, происходят уже не на уровне наций, а во всемирном масштабе.

We’re working on ways to frequently activate an early-stage cancer alarm by enabling regular screenings that would start when a person is healthy so that action could be taken to stop cancer the moment it emerges, and before it can progress beyond its infancy.

Мы работаем над методами повышения частоты раннего предупреждения об опасности рака с помощью проведения регулярных скринингов с момента, когда человек ещё здоров, чтобы можно было принять меры для остановки рака в момент его возникновения, до того как опухоль начнёт прогрессировать.

But I come to this work after a long history as a social justice activist, and so I’m really interested in the ways that people talk about nonfiction storytelling as though it’s about more than entertainment, as though it’s about being a catalyst for social action.

Я пришла на эту работу, имея за плечами большой опыт социальной активистки, и меня очень интересует то, как люди говорят о нехудожественной литературе, будто это нечто большее, чем просто развлечение, как будто это толкает людей на социальный активизм.

Increasingly, though, I worry that even the most poignant stories, particularly the stories about people who no one seems to care about, can often get in the way of action towards social justice.

Но меня всё больше волнует, что даже самые трогательные истории, особенно о тех, о ком некому позаботиться, часто могут помешать осуществлению социальной справедливости.

Listening is an important but insufficient step towards social action.

Слушать — очень важный, но недостаточный шаг на пути к социальной справедливости.

This is Africa, so mob justice in action.

Африка, самосуд во плоти.

These are fundamental to creativity, things like a platform for international collaboration, a date certain, which is a forcing mechanism, and a positive vision that inspires action.

Вот основополагающие принципы для создания новых идей: площадка для международного сотрудничества, конкретная дата, которая подталкивает к действиям , и позитивное видение, вдохновляющее на свершения.

And once we see these images, we are called to a certain kind of action.

Увидев эти фотографии, мы должны что — то предпринять.

Our entire life was in the Bronx, but my mother’s anxiety spurred her into action, and soon we were driving so fast to Connecticut to boarding school campuses, with full scholarships in tow.

Вся наша жизнь была в Бронксе, но тревога, которую испытывала мама, заставила её действовать , и уже очень скоро мы мчались в Коннектикут, чтобы оказаться в школе — интернате, да ещё и с полной стипендией.

This should be a call to action, because the answer can’t be to not improve communities.

Это должен быть призыв к действию , потому что оставить всё как есть — это не выход.

But the court refused to allow Emma to put two causes of action together to tell her story because he believed that, by allowing her to do that, she would be able to have preferential treatment.

Но суд отказал Эмме в объединении этих двух исков в одно дело, потому что судья рассудил так, что если ей это позволить, она получит привилегированное отношение.

Now , as if walking in a city buzzing with drones, flying taxis, modular buses and suspended magnetic pods was not exotic enough, I think there is another force in action that will make urban traffic mesmerizing.

Итак, если вам кажется, что город с жужжащими дронами, летающими такси, секционными автобусами и подвешенными магнитными модулями уже недостаточно экзотичен, думаю, есть ещё другой способ, который преобразит городскую транспортную систему.

And here’s the action one more time, nice and slow.

И вот это движение ещё раз, медленно и чётко.

This action threatens the security of our military base.

Такие действия ставят под угрозу безопасность нашей военной базы.

They say every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

Говорят, что каждое действие рождает равное по силе противодействие.

To make every gesture and action sponsored by love.

И каждый поступок, и каждое действие Делать наполненным любовью.

She preferred direct, dramatic action and firsthand experience.

Она предпочитала непосредственное, живое действие и собственный опыт.

You’re remanded to custody pending further disciplinary action.

Вы находитесь под стражей, в ожидании дальнейших дисциплинарных мер.

Use live bait that moves and excites them to action.

Ловить на живца, который двигается и побуждает к действию .

Words shape thought, stir feeling, and force action.

Слова формируют мысли, возбуждают чувства и приводят к действиям .

For your heroic action in bringing criminals to justice.

За ваш героический поступок по привлечению преступников к ответственности.

A bolt action on a rifle shot back behind us.

И тут у нас за спиной щелкнул затвор винтовки.

He had ceased to be all rage and mindless action.

Он перестал быть вспыльчивым и без толку совершать опрометчивые поступки.

You haven’t filed a class action in five years.

За пять лет ты не взял ни одного группового иска.

He felt only the hollowness that comes after action.

Он чувствовал только внутреннюю пустоту, которая приходит после боя.

A fearful array of flails and barbs burst into action.

Сонмы шипастых и пузырчатых водорослей опять вступили в бой.

There also exist some political organizations like Students’ Coordinative Committee of Non- Violent Action and Students for Democratic Society.

Существует также несколько политических организаций , таких как Студенческий координационный комитет ненасильственных действий и Студенты за демократическое общество.

He is a traditional Hollywood man of action in some ways, he is strong and handsome with bright blue eyes.

По некоторым меркам он типичный гол­ливудский деловой человек, он сильный и привлекатель — — ный с ярко — голубыми глазами.

But were they willing to take action on their beliefs?

Но действительно ли они готовы действовать на основе своих убеждений?

I am so certain that I propose a little action.

Я настолько уверен, что готов предложить небольшое пари.

and they’ll take whatever action they deem necessary.

И они предпримут такие действия , которые посчитают нужным.

I think that 12 is a gripping and moving film, and as the action on the screen unfolds you become more and more involved in this film, you feel the same feelings as heroes do, you fear together with them, to cut a long story short — you live together with them.

Я думаю, что 12 захватывающий и трогательный фильм, и поскольку действие на экране развивается, Вы становитесь все более вовлеченным в этот фильм, Вы чувствуете те же чувства, что и герои, Вы боитесь вместе с ними, короче говоря — Вы живете вместе с ними.

And of course it was great to visit the famous hall, where the action of world famous movie about Harry Potter has taken place.

И, конечно же, было потрясающе посетить знаменитый зал, в котором снимался фильм о Гарри Поттере.

Made attractive and interest compelling by every device of plot, action, scenery and acting, the photoplay possesses unique pedagogical advantages.

Будучи притягательным и заинтересовывая интригующе каждым способом сюжета, действия , сценической декорации и актёрским мастерством, фильм обладает уникальными педагогическими преимуществами.

On average, the dormant virus seems to be triggered into action three to six years after first invading human cells.

Как полагают, в среднем бездействующий вирус активируется через три или шесть лет после попадания в человеческие клетки.

He like most men prefers detective stories and action films.

Он как большинство мужчин предпочитает детективные романы и боевики.

My mother doesn’t like action or horror films.

Моя мама не любит боевики или фильмы ужасов.

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