the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid
(thermodynamics) any process that occurs without gain or loss of heat
the process of exposing to air (so as to purify)
the process of preventing redeposition
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifuge
(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency
the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)
the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
(meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere
the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
the process of gradually becoming inferior
the process of removing magnetization
changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state
(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
separation into component parts
the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors
the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
the process of bubbling as gas escapes
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
(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat
the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output
the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium
the process of flocculating; forming woolly cloudlike aggregations
any uninterrupted stream or discharge
natural process that causes something to form
the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone
(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
the process of rendering inactive
a process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble (usually resinous) solid; widely used in industrial processing
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
the process of leaching
the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)
the process of coming into being; becoming reality
(physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei
the process of becoming cloudy or opaque
the process of oscillating between states
the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen
the transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus
a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
a slow westward shift of the equinoxes along the plane of the ecliptic caused by precession of the Earth’s axis of rotation
a process that liberates or discharges something
(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk
(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
the process of becoming softer
the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption)
(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system
the process of becoming stiff or rigid
(physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)
(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
a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes
the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form
the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature
the process of becoming vitreous
a metal conductor specially designed to conduct (and radiate) heat
the development of many different forms from an originally homogeneous group of organisms as they fill different ecological niches
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
flow in which the velocity at any point varies erratically
flow of a gas or liquid in which the velocity at any point is relatively steady
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
the process of introducing an acyl group into a compound
the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid
(meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties
the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated
gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment
conversion of starch to sugar
(chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding
a process in which liquid blood is changed into a semisolid mass (a blood clot)
a process that makes something blue (or bluish)
a process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts)
acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction
soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others
the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds
the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
a change in the world’s climate
chromatography that uses selective adsorption by a column of powders
the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing
the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
erosion by chemical action
decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound
loss of calcium from bones or teeth
the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen)
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
(pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
the process of making a (steel) ship’s hull nonmagnetic by producing an opposing magnetic field
the process of extracting moisture
the removal of iodine atoms from organic compounds
the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water)
the removal of salt (especially from sea water)
the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land
the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth’s crust
the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
the process of becoming dilapidated
(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions
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
the release of electrons from parent atoms
a nuclear reaction occurring with absorption of energy
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
a nuclear reaction accompanied by the evolution of energy
a normal ongoing process that dissolves fibrin and results in the removal of small blood clots
flow into something (as a container)
a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat)
a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
stimulation with a galvanic current
the process of changing into gas
the process of interacting with gas
the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
a chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil
electrophoresis to separate antigens and antibodies
the formation of a crust
the process of flowing in
the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation
the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa
the substitution or addition of iodine atoms in organic compounds
(of a ship or plane) sideways drift
(astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite
the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid
(biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria
softening due to soaking or steeping
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances
the transduction of sound waves into electrical waves (by a microphone)
crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques
feedback in opposite phase with (decreasing) the input
the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)
the process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth’s crust)
(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
the process of flowing out
chromatography that uses selective adsorption on a strip of paper
electrophoresis carried out on filter paper
the process of converting to a sol; bringing to a colloidal solution
the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium
the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)
a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound
feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input
(medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously
the process of forming a chemical precipitate
the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
processes for chemical reactions at high temperatures
(photography) the formation of a network of cracks or wrinkles in a photographic emulsion
muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days
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
the source of something’s existence or from which it derives or is derived
(physics) a nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles
the process of becoming spoiled
forming or depositing in layers
a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)
the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
congealing tissue by heat (as by electric current)
the process of transfering an amino group from one compound to another
the process of transposing an amino group within a chemical compound
an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes
centrifugation at very high speeds
the process of becoming a vapor
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
a method of extracting natural gas or oil from rock by injecting liquid at high pressure
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noun
the process or state of acting or of being active: The machine is not in action now.
something done or performed; act; deed.
an act that one consciously wills and that may be characterized by physical or mental activity: a crisis that demands action instead of debate; hoping for constructive action by the landlord.
actions, habitual or usual acts; conduct: He is responsible for his actions.
energetic activity: a man of action.
an exertion of power or force: the action of wind upon a ship’s sails.
effect or influence: the action of morphine.
Physiology. a change in organs, tissues, or cells leading to performance of a function, as in muscular contraction.
way or manner of moving: the action of a machine or of a horse.
the mechanism by which something is operated, as that of a gun or a piano.
a military encounter or engagement; battle, skirmish, or the like.
actual engagement in fighting an enemy; military or naval combat: He saw action in Vietnam.
Literature. the main subject or story, as distinguished from an incidental episode.
Theater.
- an event or series of events that form part of a dramatic plot: the action of a scene.
- one of the three unities.Compare unity (def. 8).
the gestures or deportment of an actor or speaker.
Fine Arts. the appearance of animation, movement, or emotion given to figures by their attitude, position, or expression.
Law.
- a proceeding instituted by one party against another.
- the right of bringing it.
Slang.
- interesting or exciting activity, often of an illicit nature: He gave us some tips on where the action was.
- gambling or the excitement of gambling: The casino usually offers plenty of action.
- money bet in gambling, especially illegally.
Ecclesiastical.
- a religious ceremony, especially a Eucharistic service.
- the canon of the Mass.
- those parts of a service of worship in which the congregation participates.
adjective
characterized by brisk or dynamic action: an action car; an action melodrama.
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Idioms about action
- performing or taking part in a characteristic act: The school baseball team is in action tonight.
- working; functioning: His rescuing the child was bravery in action.
in action,
out of action, removed from action, as by sudden disability: The star halfback is out of action with a bad knee.
- to start doing something: As soon as we get his decision, we’ll take action.
- to start a legal procedure.
piece of the action, Informal. a share of the proceeds or profits: Cut me in for a piece of the action.
take action,
Origin of action
First recorded in1300–50; from Latin āctiōn- (stem of āctiō ), equivalent to āct(us) (past participle) + -iōn- replacing Middle English accioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin ; see origin at act, -ion
synonym study for action
2. Action, act, deed mean something done. Action applies especially to the doing, act to the result of the doing. An action usually lasts through some time and consists of more than one act: to take action on a petition. An act is single: an act of kindness. Deed emphasizes the finished or completed quality of an act; it may imply an act of some note, good or bad: an irrevocable deed; a deed of daring. 12. See battle1.
historical usage of action
English action comes from Middle English accioun, action, one of whose common meanings is in the legal domain: “a proceeding instituted by one party against another, or the right to bring such a proceeding.” Another common meaning in Middle English is “something done, an act, a deed.” The Middle English noun comes partly from Anglo-French and Old French and partly from Latin āctiō (stem āctiōn- ). Āctiō is formed from āc-, the perfect participle stem of the verb agere, and the noun suffix -tiō, which is used to form abstract nouns from verbs (here expressing action). Latin agere has as many meanings as English do or make. The original meaning of agere was “to drive (cattle, horses, goats, beasts of burden), ride (a horse), drive (a chariot).”
Agere is from the same Proto-Indo-European root, ag- “to drive, lead, bring,” as Greek ágein “to lead, drive,” agōgós “a leader” (as in demagogue and pedagogue ). In Celtic, the participle aktos is the root of ambaktos, ambiaktos “one sent around, ambassador,” adopted from Gaulish into Latin as ambactus “servant, retainer.” Germanic adopted the Celtic word as ambachts “servant” in Gothic, ambacht in Old High German, and, much reduced, Amt “office, authority, post, duty” in German.
OTHER WORDS FROM action
ac·tion·less, adjectivenon·ac·tion, nounpre·ac·tion, nounpro·ac·tion, adjective
Words nearby action
actinopod, actinopterygian, actinotherapy, actinouranium, actinozoan, action, actionable, action at a distance, actioner, action figure, action grant
Other definitions for action (2 of 2)
noun U.S. Government.
an independent agency created in 1971 to administer domestic volunteer programs.
Origin of ACTION
Named by analogy with the acronymic names of other agencies, but itself not an acronym
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Words related to action
activity, deal, force, life, movement, operation, plan, process, reaction, response, act, effort, exercise, maneuver, move, performance, procedure, step, case, claim
How to use action in a sentence
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Rather, she advocated for affirmative action as a principle of equality of opportunity.
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That possibility represents the culmination of a decades-long plan of action by conservatives who specifically and deliberately targeted the nation’s courts.
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Monmouth County Prosecutor Chris Gramiccioni called the actions of two Asbury Park officers a “textbook definition of a breach of the position of trust.”
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Bernstein said Wyatt’s actions helped the other hackers remain anonymous and that his phone account was used to send threatening text messages to relatives of victims.
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Bank stocks had sharp losses Monday morning after a report alleged that several of them continue to profit from illicit dealings with criminal networks despite being previously fined for similar actions.
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While this deferred action is controversial in the United States, in Mexico, what Obama did is universally popular.
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This is where much of the action will be for anti-LGBT groups.
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In 2008, Huckabee raised a little over $16 million, with less than $55,000 coming from political action committees.
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The possibility that the same outcome could happen another way — namely a guy asks me out — keeps me from taking action.
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But taking such action puts them at odds with the most powerful and best-organized segment of their coalition.
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Let the thought of self pass in, and the beauty of great action is gone, like the bloom from a soiled flower.
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He saw Gen. Braddock as he passed on to his defeat, and could give a succinct account of that sanguinary action.
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The wisdom of a scribe cometh by his time of leisure: and he that is less in action, shall receive wisdom.
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Words are often everywhere as the minute-hands of the soul, more important than even the hour-hands of action.
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The action was at first a little confusing to Edna, but she soon lent herself readily to the Creole’s gentle caress.
British Dictionary definitions for action
noun
the state or process of doing something or being active; operation
something done, such as an act or deed
movement or posture during some physical activity
activity, force, or energya man of action
(usually plural) conduct or behaviour
law
- a legal proceeding brought by one party against another, seeking redress of a wrong or recovery of what is due; lawsuit
- the right to bring such a proceeding
the operating mechanism, esp in a piano, gun, watch, etc
(of a guitar) the distance between the strings and the fingerboard
(of keyboard instruments) the sensitivity of the keys to touch
the force applied to a bodythe reaction is equal and opposite to the action
the way in which something operates or works
out of action not functioning
physics
- a property of a system expressed as twice the mean kinetic energy of the system over a given time interval multiplied by the time interval
- the product of work or energy and time, usually expressed in joule secondsPlanck’s constant of action
the events that form the plot of a story, film, play, or other composition
military
- a minor engagement
- fighting at sea or on landhe saw action in the war
philosophy behaviour which is voluntary and explicable in terms of the agent’s reasons, as contrasted with that which is coerced or determined causally
informal the profits of an enterprise or transaction (esp in the phrase a piece of the action)
slang the main activity, esp social activity
verb (tr)
to put into effect; take action concerningmatters decided at the meeting cannot be actioned until the following week
interjection
a command given by a film director to indicate that filming is to beginSee also cue 1 (def. 
Word Origin for action
C14: accioun, ultimately from Latin āctiōn-, stem of āctiō, from agere to do, act
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Other Idioms and Phrases with action
In addition to the idioms beginning with action
- actions speak louder than words
also see:
- all talk and no action
- piece of the action
- swing into action
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Since ‘to know’ is not an action and since reduplication expresses a resultant state from an *action* as outlined above, naturally there can be no reduplicated forms possible for these stative verbs. ❋ Unknown (2009)
In particular, if in the EPR/B experiment the L-apparatus pointer has a definite position before the L-measurement and the R-particle temporarily comes to possess definite position during the L-measurement, then the GRW/Pearle models involve action at a distance and thus also action* at a distance. ❋ Berkovitz, Joseph (2007)
If, on scientific principles, it can be proved that those verbs generally denominated neuter, _originally_ expressed action, their present, accepted meaning will still oppose the theory, for the generality of mankind do not attach to them the idea of _action_. ❋ Samuel Kirkham (N/A)
These are known as _reflex action, voluntary action_, and ❋ Francis M. Walters (N/A)
_Beautiful_, for instance, is said not only of a successful expression, but also of a scientific truth, of an action successfully achieved, and of a moral action: thus we talk of an _intellectual beauty_, of a _beautiful action_, of a _moral beauty_. ❋ Benedetto Croce (1909)
Just as in Aesthetic the individuality of expression made models and rules impossible, so in practical life the individuality of action removes the possibility of catalogues of virtues, of the exact application of laws, of the existence of practical judgments and judgments of value _previous to action_. ❋ Benedetto Croce (1909)
Study the pictures of Theodore Roosevelt and of Billy Sunday in action — _action_ is the word. ❋ Dale Carnagey (1906)
Each being cuts up the material world according to the lines that its action must follow: it is these lines of _possible action_ that, by intercrossing, mark out the net of experience of which each mesh is a fact. ❋ Henri Bergson (1900)
You may judge that my sphere of action — speaking of _action_ in a literal sense — was rather circumscribed at Gwinnett courthouse: but, the fact is, I was then but acquiring my education. ❋ William Gilmore Simms (1838)
Our _action_ then should be, to _put ourselves_ into a position to suffer the action of God, and to allow the Word to retrace ❋ Jeanne Marie Bouvier De La Motte Guyon (1682)
CREATE TRIGGER tr_$ {action} _$table BEFORE $action ON $table ❋ Unknown (2008)
• Keep citizens informed through action alerts, issues and legislation• Educate millions of citizens about our enemy, and what they can and must do to protect themselves and their country• Arm activists with information to get involved and take action• Motivate citizens to become active in decisions affecting national security and the American way of life• Network organizations with like-minded goals to bring change• Empower citizens to have a voice in their government• Fearlessly speak out in defense of America, Israel and Western civilization ❋ Unknown (2009)
But against that disturbance, and in defiance of the unexampled liberality shown to Papists upon _every_ mode of national competition, there is still in action (_and judging by the condition of the Irish bar, in undiminished action_) the old spontaneous tendency of Protestantism to ‘go ahead;’ the fact being that the original independency and freedom of the Protestant principle not only create this tendency, but also meet and favour it wherever nature has already created it, so as to operate in the way of a perpetual bounty upon Protestant leanings. ❋ Various (N/A)
As, therefore, in the electrolytic action, _induction_ appeared to be the _first_ step, and _decomposition_ the _second_ (the power of separating these steps from each other by giving the solid or fluid condition to the electrolyte being in our hands); as the induction was the same in its nature as that through air, glass, wax, &c. produced by any of the ordinary means; and as the whole effect in the electrolyte appeared to be an action of the particles thrown into a peculiar or polarized state, I was led to suspect that common induction itself was in all cases an _action of contiguous particles_ [A], and that electrical action at a distance (i.e. ordinary inductive action) never occurred except through the influence of the intervening matter. ❋ Michael Faraday (1829)
$id = $_POST [ ‘id’]; 35 $action = $_POST [ ‘action‘]; ❋ ArizonaJohn (2009)
$action that you can use to identify the DML action that was performed on each row. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Hmmmmm…. if there is a new cause of action, isn’t that, like, a *new cause of action*, and that cause of action will be under its ownSOL? ❋ Unknown (2009)
I. iii.85 (379,2) Their dearest action] That is _dear_, for which much is paid, whether money or labour; _dear action_, is action performed at great expence, either of ease or safety. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)
[hey], you get any action [last night]? ❋ P Smurf (2004)
I [got some] action [last night]. ❋ Dark Avenger (2003)
«Now, if any of you would like to take a long shot [on the dog] [collar], we’ll take that action.»
«We’ve got lots of action on the table tonight.»
«Where’s the action?» (Who’s turn is it to [bet]?) ❋ Smackhero1 (2009)
Where can we [find] some action? ❋ Giskard (2004)
I need me some [CS] action. Lets [get some] time [domain] reflectometer action. ❋ Solareon (2003)
Dude, when that [chic] [bent over], [I saw] some of her action. ❋ Bizzleofthecity (2005)
[That girl] is action. She [banged] every dude [out here]. ❋ Weezylbaby (2006)
[Hey man], [can you] [hand me] that action over there?
What’s with this action? ❋ Jon (2004)
Her [flirting] action is so-o-o [sly]! ❋ Clinton Callahan (2008)
«Dude [lets go] [get some] [nug] from action!!!» ❋ Dre (2004)
1
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
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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.
—Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Feb. 2023
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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The fashionable word «action» is often heard here and there. It is pronounced when talking about movies, computer games or even a lifestyle. And in order to freely flaunt new words, you need to understand their meaning correctly. After reading this article, you will know exactly what an action is. And also, in connection with which you can use this word.
The meaning of the word «action»
Saying the word «action» or «action», you immediately understand that it has nothing to do with the Russian language. All right, we borrowed it from English (action), which in translation means «action». That’s it, it’s simple! And the meaning of the word «action» immediately became clearer, was not it?
However, the action is different. So, here we mean an exceptionally active and dynamic change of events. If something flows slowly and leisurely, then this has nothing to do with the action. Action is like a picture, instantly succeeding each other. In life, this almost does not happen, but in computer games, movies or literature, this is very common.
Action in computer games
Computer games in the style of action are some of the most popular and popular, especially in adolescents and young people. However, older gamers also do not lag behind. After all, this entertainment is able to excite nerves and absorb players’ attention almost completely. And the level of adrenaline in the blood increases significantly when you plunge into the virtual world, where dashing chases, fights and gunfights are possible. That is, much of what we diligently avoid here, in real life, is present there, in the cyberg space.
What is an action in the game? A dynamic action that requires players, on the one hand, the most intense attention, on the other — an instant reaction, the ability to quickly make decisions and act. It’s the only way to succeed in such entertainment. Here are a few titles of some of the most popular computer games in the style of action: «Far Light», «World of Tanks», LA Noire, etc.
Movies in the genre of action
Now let’s talk about what an action in a movie. Well, there’s almost everything like in computer games — chases, deafening shooting, car racing, street fights and sports battles — all this is abundantly available in modern films. True, it is no longer necessary to participate in it, it is enough to observe the actions of the movie heroes and empathize with them. Usually such a movie is adored by men, and girls prefer something calmer and more soulful.
Action films are action movies. They can be removed with elements of a detective, comedy, drama or even mysticism, but the main storyline is unchanged: the rapid development of events, the protagonist or several characters who are fighting for justice, and the happy ending is a happy ending. After the movie has mastered computer effects, such films have become very spectacular and bring huge profits to the creators. Well, the classic of the genre is «Rambo», «Die Hard», «Terminator», «Fast and Furious» and others.
Actions in «Photoshop»
And here’s another application of the word «action» in Russian, it refers to the popular program for processing Photoshop photos. Want to find out what an action in Photoshop? Now we will try to give you a brief explanation of what’s what.
In this program there is a tool, which is called Actions. With it, you can record all the stages and techniques of processing photos in order to apply them to all subsequent photos. To open the panel with this convenient function, you need to press the Ctrl + F9 keys or put a check mark in the top menu of the program, in the Window section.
It’s easy to find a standard set of action games. And you can make your own or download in the program of action files downloaded from the Internet and stored on your hard drive. To master this tool will be especially useful for those people who spend a lot of time at the computer, processing large volumes of photos. Meanwhile, the program «Photoshop» has a tool called Actions, which can greatly facilitate such ungrateful work.
Actions in literature and the visual arts
Let’s move on to the next question about what action is in the literature. Everything is simple: lovers of sharp scenes and exciting action can easily find for themselves what to read if they look closely at books, the story of which is implicated in a thriller, adventure, fantasy or detective story. And it is better if all these components are present in one novel or story. Just do not have to look for an action in a classic English detective, where the action develops slowly and thoughtfully or in the works of the classics of science fiction.
And finally, let’s move on to the action in the visual arts. Performance, the art of demonstration, event, happening arose in the avant-garde art back in the 60s of last century. All this diversity is denoted by one term — «actionism». The word is from action art — «the art of action.» The ideology of actionism involves the organization and organization of various events and processes, sometimes scandalous and very shocking. This fashion trend tends to blur the line between art and reality.
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English accion, from Old French aucion, acciun, from Latin āctiō (“act of doing or making”), from āctus + action suffix -iō, perfect passive participle of agere (“do, act”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti; see also act, active.
Morphologically act + -ion.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈæk.ʃən/
- Rhymes: -ækʃən
- Hyphenation: ac‧tion
Noun[edit]
action (countable and uncountable, plural actions)
- The effort of performing or doing something.
- Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.
- Coordinate terms: (what verbs can express) occurrence, state of being
- A way of motion or functioning.
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Knead bread with a rocking action.
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- Fast-paced activity.
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a movie full of exciting action
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- The way in which a mechanical device acts when used; especially a firearm.
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pressing a piano key causes the action of the hammer on the string
- (firearms) The way in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism.
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pump action shotgun
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- (music) The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.[1]
- (music, lutherie) The distance separating the strings and the fretboard on a guitar or other string instrument.
- (slang, typically with a quantifier) Sexual intercourse.
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She gave him some action.
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I hope to get a bit of action with the hot guy from the club.
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- (military) Combat.
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He saw some action in the Korean War.
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- (law) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
- (mathematics) A mapping from a pairing of mathematical objects to one of them, respecting their individual structures. The pairing is typically a Cartesian product or a tensor product. The object that is not part of the output is said to act on the other object. In any given context, action is used as an abbreviation for a more fully named notion, like group action or left group action.
- (physics) The product of energy and time, especially the product of the Lagrangian and time.
- The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.
- (art, painting and sculpture) The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.
- (bowling) spin put on the bowling ball.
- (obsolete) A share in the capital stock of a joint-stock company, or in the public funds.
- (religion) A religious performance or solemn function, i.e. action sermon, a sacramental sermon in the Scots Presbyterian Church.
- 2008, Duncan B. Forrester, Doug Gay, Worship and Liturgy in Context, scm Press, page 88:
- The Action Sermon is quite simply, then, the eucharistic sermon.
- 2008, Duncan B. Forrester, Doug Gay, Worship and Liturgy in Context, scm Press, page 88:
- (sciences) a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).
Synonyms[edit]
- (something done): deed; see also Thesaurus:action
Hyponyms[edit]
- action at a distance
- direct action
- social action
Derived terms[edit]
- action adventure
- action doll
- action figure
- action film
- action group
- action hero
- action hoe
- action house
- action item
- action man
- action movie
- action noun
- action painter
- action painting
- action plan
- action point
- action potential
- action replay
- action research
- action song
- action space
- action star
- action stations
- action verb
- action word
- action-packed
- actioner
- actions speak louder than words
- affirmative action
- after-action
- all talk and no action
- alternate action
- apefirmative action
- back action
- bolt action
- bolt-action
- call to action
- capillary action
- cause of action
- civil action
- class action
- class-action
- course of action
- cowboy action shooting
- cross action
- double action
- double-action
- enemy action
- evasive action
- falling action
- false action
- galvanic action
- general intelligent action
- get action
- grand action
- holding action
- in action
- industrial action
- job action
- killed in action
- leap into action
- legal action
- lever action
- lights, camera, action
- live action
- lost in action
- man of action
- material action
- missing in action
- out of action
- Peabody action
- permissive-action link
- Phineas action
- piece of the action
- plan of action
- play-action pass
- police action
- popular action
- positive action
- pre-action
- principle of least action
- pump action
- put into action
- radius of action
- rearguard action
- repose in action
- representative action
- rising action
- secondary action
- self-action
- shareholders’ derivative action
- spooky action at a distance
- spring into action
- stop-action
- suit the action to the word
- take action
- unaction
- unity of action
- western action shooting
- zone of action
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- act
- agency
- agent
Descendants[edit]
- → German: Action
- → Russian: экшн (ekšn)
Translations[edit]
effort of performing or doing something
something done so as to accomplish a purpose
- Afrikaans: optrede
- Albanian: veprim (sq)
- American Sign Language: C@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-C@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown RoundVertSidetoside-RoundVertSidetoside, Claw5@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-Claw5@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown RoundVertSidetoside-RoundVertSidetoside
- Arabic: عَمَل (ar) m (ʕamal)
- Armenian: գործողություն (hy) (gorcołutʿyun), արարք (hy) (ararkʿ)
- Bashkir: ғәмәл (ğämäl)
- Belarusian: дзе́янне n (dzjéjannje)
- Bulgarian: де́йствие (bg) n (déjstvie), де́йност (bg) f (déjnost)
- Catalan: acció (ca) f
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 行動／行动 (zh) (xíngdòng), 作用 (zh) (zuòyòng)
- Corsican: azzione (co) f, azzioni (co) f
- Czech: čin (cs) m
- Danish: handling (da) c
- Dutch: handeling (nl) f, actie (nl) f
- Egyptian: (st-ꜥ f)
- Esperanto: ago
- Estonian: tegu
- Finnish: teko (fi), toimenpide (fi), toimi (fi)
- French: action (fr) f
- Galician: acción (gl) f
- Georgian: ქმედება (kmedeba), მოქმედება (mokmedeba)
- German: Handlung (de) f, Aktion (de) f
- Greek: ενέργεια (el) f (enérgeia), πράξη (el) f (práxi)
- Ancient: πρᾶξις f (prâxis)
- Hausa: yin abu
- Hebrew: פעולה פְּעֻלָּה (he) f (p’ulá), מַעֲשֶׂה (he) m (ma’asé)
- Hungarian: tett (hu), cselekedet (hu), intézkedés (hu), művelet (hu)
- Ido: ago (io)
- Indonesian: aksi (id), tindakan (id)
- Interlingua: action
- Irish: aicsean m
- Italian: azione (it) f
- Japanese: 行動 (ja) (こうどう, kōdō)
- Khmer: កម្ម (km) (kam), កិរិយា (km) (keriyaa), កិច្ច (km) (kəc)
- Korean: 행동(行動) (ko) (haengdong)
- Lao: ກຳ (lo) (kam), ການກະທຳ (kān ka tham)
- Latin: āctiō (la) f, āctus (la) f
- Low German:
- German Low German: Akschoon (nds) f
- Macedonian: дејство n (dejstvo)
- Malay: aksi (ms), tindakan (ms)
- Malayalam: കർമ്മം (ml) (kaṟmmaṃ), പ്രവൃത്തി (ml) (pravr̥tti)
- Maltese: azzjoni (mt) f
- Maori: hohenga
- Ngazidja Comorian: itrenɗwa class 7/8
- Old English: dǣd f
- Persian: ژیرش (fa) (žireš), کنش (fa) (koneš), آکسیون (âksyon), عمل (fa) (‘amal)
- Polish: czynność (pl) f, działanie (pl) n, czyn (pl) m, akcja (pl) f, akcja (pl) f
- Portuguese: ação (pt) f
- Romanian: faptă (ro), acțiune (ro)
- Russian: де́йствие (ru) n (déjstvije), посту́пок (ru) m (postúpok), а́кция (ru) f (ákcija), акт (ru) m (akt), дея́ние (ru) n (dejánije)
- Scottish Gaelic: gnìomh m
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: ра́дња f, чи̑н m
- Roman: rádnja (sh) f, čȋn (sh) m
- Sicilian: azzioni f
- Slovak: čin (sk) m
- Slovene: dejanje (sl) n
- Spanish: acción (es) f
- Swedish: handling (sv)
- Tagalog: aksiyon (tl)
- Tajik: амал (tg) (amal)
- Thai: กรรม (th) (gam), การกระทำ (th) (gaan-grà-tam)
- Tibetan: ལས (las)
- Tocharian B: yamalläññe, yāmor
- Turkish: aksiyon (tr), amel (tr), eylem (tr), fiil (tr)
- Ukrainian: ді́я (uk) f (díja), ді́яння (uk) n (díjannja)
- Vietnamese: hành động (vi)
way of motion or functioning
- Armenian: շարժում (hy) (šaržum)
- Bulgarian: движение (bg) n (dviženie)
- Burmese: please add this translation if you can
- Catalan: acció (ca) f
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 動作／动作 (zh) (dòngzuò)
- Dutch: beweging (nl) f, werking (nl) f
- Finnish: liike (fi)
- French: action (fr) f
- German: Bewegung (de) f, Funktion (de) f
- Greek: κίνηση (el) f (kínisi)
- Hebrew: אופן פעולה m
- Hungarian: mozgás (hu), cselekvés (hu), működés (hu), cselekmény (hu), üzemelés, ténykedés (hu), tevékenykedés
- Ido: ago (io), maniero (io)
- Interlingua: action
- Italian: azione (it) f
- Japanese: 動作 (ja) (どうさ, dōsa)
- Korean: 작동(作動) (ko) (jakdong)
- Lao: please add this translation if you can
- Latin: āctiō (la) f
- Maori: hohenga
- Persian: ژیرش (fa) (žireš)
- Portuguese: ação (pt) f
- Russian: де́йствие (ru) n (déjstvije), возде́йствие (ru) n (vozdéjstvije), движе́ние (ru) n (dvižénije)
- Spanish: acción (es) f
- Swedish: rörelse (sv) c
- Tagalog: aksiyon (tl), kilos (tl)
- Thai: please add this translation if you can
- Vietnamese: please add this translation if you can
fast-paced activity
- Bulgarian: екшън m (ekšǎn)
- Catalan: acció (ca) f
- Czech: akce (cs) f
- Dutch: actie (nl) f
- Finnish: toiminta (fi)
- French: action (fr) f
- German: Action (de) f
- Greek: δράση (el) f (drási)
- Hebrew: אקשן (ekshen)
- Hungarian: akció (hu), művelet (hu)
- Ido: agado (io)
- Interlingua: action
- Italian: azione (it) f
- Korean: 액션 (aeksyeon)
- Low German:
- German Low German: Akschoon (nds) f
- Polish: akcja (pl) f
- Portuguese: ação (pt) f
- Swedish: action (sv)
music: set of moving mechanical parts of a keyboard instrument
music: distance separating the strings and the fretboard
military: combat
- Armenian: կռիվ (hy) (kṙiv)
- Bulgarian: бой (bg) m (boj), сраже́ние (bg) n (sražénie)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 戰鬥／战斗 (zh) (zhàndòu)
- Czech: akce (cs) f
- Dutch: actie (nl) f
- Finnish: taistelu (fi), toiminta (fi)
- French: action (fr) f
- German: Kampf (de) m
- Hungarian: csata (hu), ütközet (hu), harc (hu)
- Ido: kombato (io)
- Irish: aicsean m
- Italian: azione (it) f
- Japanese: 交戦 (ja) (こうせん, kōsen), 戦闘 (ja) (せんとう, sentō)
- Korean: 교전(交戰) (ko) (gyojeon), 전투(戰鬪) (ko) (jeontu)
- Persian: ژیرش (fa) (žireš)
- Portuguese: ação (pt) f
- Russian: бой (ru) m (boj), сраже́ние (ru) n (sražénije)
- Scottish Gaelic: gnìomh m
law: charge
- Armenian: հայց (hy) (haycʿ)
- Bulgarian: иск (bg) (isk)
- Catalan: acció (ca) f
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 訴訟／诉讼 (zh) (sùsòng)
- Czech: žaloba f
- Finnish: kanne (fi)
- French: action en justice f, action légale f
- German: Klage (de) f
- Greek: αγωγή (el) f (agogí) (civil law), δίωξη (el) (díoxi) (criminal law)
- Hebrew: תביעה משפטית f
- Hungarian: kereset (hu), per (hu), eljárás (hu)
- Italian: azione legale f
- Japanese: 訴訟 (ja) (そしょう, soshō)
- Korean: 소송(訴訟) (ko) (sosong)
- Latin: āctiō (la) f
- Ottoman Turkish: یارغو (yarğı)
- Portuguese: ação (pt) f
- Russian: иск (ru) m (isk)
- Spanish: acción (es) f
mathematics: type of mapping
- Finnish: toiminto (fi)
- French: please add this translation if you can
physics: product of energy and time
- Finnish: aktio (fi)
unfolding of the drama of events
painting and sculpture: attitude or position of the several parts of the body
- Finnish: liike (fi)
share in the capital stock — see share
See also[edit]
- deed
- Appendix:Collocations of do, have, make, and take
References[edit]
action on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Interjection[edit]
action!
- Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually a performance.
- Antonym: cut
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The director yelled ‘Action!’ after the cameras started rolling.
Translations[edit]
signifying the start of something
- Dutch: actie (nl) f
- Finnish: käy (fi)
- French: action (fr)
- Greek: πάμε (el) (páme)
- Hebrew: אקשן (ékshen)
- Hungarian: tessék (hu)
- Italian: azione (it) f
- Japanese: アクション (ja) (akushon)
- Korean: 액션 (aeksyeon)
- Polish: akcja (pl)
- Portuguese: ação (pt)
- Spanish: acción (es) f
- Swedish: börja (sv), varsågod (sv), tagning
Adjective[edit]
action (comparative more action, superlative most action)
- (Manglish) arrogant
Verb[edit]
action (third-person singular simple present actions, present participle actioning, simple past and past participle actioned)
- (transitive, management) To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.
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2004, Ros Jay, Richard Templar, “Fast thinking: project”, in Fast Thinking Manager’s Manual[1], Second edition edition, Pearson Education, →ISBN, Fast Thinking Leader, page 276:
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‘Here, give me the minutes of Monday’s meeting. I’ll action your points for you while you get on and sort out the open day.’
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2005, Fritz Liebreich, “The physical confrontation: interception and diversion policies in theory and practice”, in Britain’s Navel and Political Reaction to the Illegal Immigration of Jews to Palestine, 1945-1948[2], Routledge, →ISBN, page 196:
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Violent reactions from the Jewish authorities were expected and difficulties of actioning the new guidelines were foreseen.
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2007, Great Britain: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, “Case study: 11257”, in Tax Credits: Getting it wrong? 5th report session 2006-2007[3], The Stationery Office, →ISBN, Chapter 2: Changes and developments since June 2005, page 26:
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HMRC said that one reason they had not actioned her appeal was because she had said in her appeal form ‘I am appealing against the overpayment for childcare for 2003-04, 2004-05’, thus implying she was disputing her ‘overpayment’.
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- (transitive, chiefly archaic) To initiate a legal action against someone.
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1856, Thomas Chandler Haliburton, The Attaché: or Sam Slick in England[4], New Revised Edition edition, Stringer & Townsend, Chapter XLVII: The Horse Stealer; or All Trades Have Tricks But Our Own, page 270:
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‘I have no business to settle with you—arrest me, Sir, at your peril and I’ll action you in law for false imprisonment.’
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1844, Robert Mackenzie Daniel, The Grave Digger: A novel by the author of The Scottish Heiress[5], volume I, T. C. Newby, Chapter IX: How the Grave-differ entertained a lady, pages 189-190:
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“Scrip threatened me at first with an action for slander—he spoke of actions to the wrong man though—action! no, no no. I should have actioned him—ha! ha! […]”
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1871, Michael Shermer, quoting Alfred Russell Wallace, In Darwin’s shadow: The Life and Science of Alfred Russell Wallace[6], Oxford University Press US, published 2002, →ISBN, Chapter 10. Heretic Personality, page 261:
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I have actioned him for Libel, but he won’t plead, and says he will make himself bankrupt & won’t pay a penny.
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1996, Darryl Mark Ogier, “Discipline: Enforcement”, in Reformation and Society in Guernsey[7], Boydell & Brewer, →ISBN, Part Two: The Calvinist Regime, page 148:
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In 1589 the Court went so far as to effect a reconciliation between Michel le Petevin and his wife after she actioned him for ill treatment and adultery with their chambermaid.
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Usage notes[edit]
- The verb sense action is rejected by some usage authorities.[2]
References[edit]
- OED 2nd edition 1989
- Notes:
- ^ Marshall Cavendish Corporation Growing Up with Science p.1079
- ^ Christopher Howse; Richard Preston (2007) She Literally Exploded: The Daily Telegraph Infuriating Phrasebook, London: Constable and Robinson, →ISBN, page 3.
Further reading[edit]
- action in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- “action”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams[edit]
- Catino, actino-, atonic, cation, cation-π
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French acciun, aucion, etymologically reconstructed in Middle French to resemble the Latin actiō.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ak.sjɔ̃/
- Homophone: axion
Noun[edit]
action f (plural actions)
- action, act, deed
- une bonne action ― a good deed
- campaign
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une action promotionnelle
- a promotional campaign
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- stock, share
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une action de capitalisation
- a capitalisation share
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- (Switzerland) a special offer
Derived terms[edit]
- action de grâce
- Action démocratique
- bonne action
- dans le feu de l’action
- entrer en action
- plan d’action
- rayon d’action
- silence, moteur, action
Descendants[edit]
- Saint Dominican Creole French: z’action
- → Ottoman Turkish: آقسیون (aksiyon)
- Turkish: aksiyon
- → Romanian: acțiune
Further reading[edit]
- “action”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams[edit]
- cation, contai
Interlingua[edit]
Noun[edit]
action (plural actiones)
- action
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- active
- activitate
Middle English[edit]
Noun[edit]
action
- Alternative form of accion
Middle French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French acciun, aucion, etymologically reconstructed to resemble the Latin actiō.
Noun[edit]
action f (plural actions)
- action; act
Descendants[edit]
- French: action
Scots[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English accion.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /akˈʃən/
Noun[edit]
action (plural actions)
- action
Verb[edit]
action (third-person singular simple present actions, present participle actionin, simple past actiont, past participle actiont)
- to action
References[edit]
- Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
action
- action (intense activity)
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Alla är så slöa här. Det behövs mer action.
- Everyone’s so lethargic here. We need more action.
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En film med mycket action
- A movie with lots of action (scenes)
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Usage notes[edit]
Uninflected.
Derived terms[edit]
- actionfilm (“action movie”)
- actionhjälte (“action hero”)
See also[edit]
- aktion
- auktion
References[edit]
- action in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- action in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
Meaning action
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0 n. a lawsuit in which one party (or parties) sues another.
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0 actionRelationships Narrower Term: transaction Synonym: act n. ~ 1. Law · Any proceedings in court brought by an individual, or a corporate or a public entity, to seek judgment for the infringement of [..]
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0 action(1) One’s turn to act during a hand. (2) To bet or raise. (3) Used to describe a game in which there is a lot of betting and raising.
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0 actionto act on something (usually a request or order)I had no time to action your email.
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0 actionIn computer parlance, a small program within a larger application that performs a set routine of operations, also called a «macro» or a «script.»
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0 actionmid-14c., «cause or grounds for a lawsuit,» from Anglo-French accioun, Old French accion (12c.) «action, lawsuit, case,» from Latin actionem (nominative actio) «a putting in m [..]
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0 actionRefer to «See Also» column to the right.
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0 actiona civil judicial proceeding whereby one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or prevention of a wrong; requires service of process on adversary party or potentially a [..]
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0 actionA term referring to the height of the strings above the frets and fretboard.
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0 actionAn action is a function in WordPress code that is run at certain points throughout the WordPress core. In WordPress code there are numerous pre-defined actions or hooks that allow developers to add their own code at these points. These are a part of what makes WordPress so extensible and most plugins depend on actions for their operation.
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0 actionA real or fictional event or series of such events comprising the subject of a novel, story, narrative poem, or a play, especially in the sense of what the characters do in such a narrative. Action, a [..]
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0 actionA measure intended to influence the course of the project. [D00020]
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0 actionIn golf action is another phrase for the backspin on the golfball. A action is produced by contact with the clubface. It is a rotation movement, that causes that the golfball stops quickly or even spins backwards after the impact with the turf.
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0 actioninstitute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discriminat [..]
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0 actionA synonym for back spin
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0 actionHaving a wager on a game.
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0 actionGame genre that requires the player to have quick reflexes.
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0 actionA live bet or bets. («They got a lot of action on that game.» «I have action on this game.»)
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0 actionsomething done; a series of acts performed
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0 actionThe operations and operands that form part of an attempted access [10181-3].
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0 actionThe spin of a ball when it strikes the putting green.
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0 actionA bet or wager on an event
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0 actionany event or series of events depicted in a literary work; an event may be verbal as well as physical, so that saying something or telling a story within the story may be an event. See also climax, co [..]
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0 actionEpisodes of coordinated violence against Jewish communities, including the rounding up of Jews for deportation to ghettos, concentration camps, or killing centers.
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0 action– the events that occur in the piece of literature
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0 action(1) any movement or series of events (usually rehearsed) that take place before the camera and propel the story forward toward its conclusion; (2) the word called out (by a megaphone) at the start of [..]
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0 actionA piece of code that’s linked to an event that can occur in your app.
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0 actionDefinition The price movement and volume of a stock or overall market.
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0 actionThe term ‘Action’ is used to decsribe the height of the strings from the fretboard of a stringed instrument.
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0 actionnoun. 1. a self-started chain of actions, typically with consideration of some objective. It may include an incorporated group of component actions as contrary to a single reaction. 2. the occurrence [..]
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0 actionThe combination of the receiver or frame and breech bolt together with the other parts of the mechanism by which a firearm is loaded, fired and unloaded.
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0 actionTerm applied to the mechanical workings of an instrument, typically of keyboard instruments.
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0 action[Latin actio legal proceeding, from agere to do, carry out, initiate legal proceedings] 1 a : a judicial proceeding for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, [..]
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0 actionThis technical term is an historic relic of the 17th century, before energy and momentum were understood. In modern terminology, action has the dimensions of energy×time. Planck’s constant has t [..]
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0 action(1) Opportunity to act. If a player appears not to realize it’s his turn, the dealer will say «Your action, sir.»
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0 actionDisposition of any question before the Legislature.
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0 actionCivil legal proceedings.
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0 actionMeasure of rod performance ranging from slow to fast and describes the elapse time from when the rod is flexed to when it returns to its straight configuration. Also refers to the strength of the rod, [..]
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0 action1) A horse’s manner of moving. 2) A term meaning wagering, for example, «The horse took a lot of action.»
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0 actionThe total amount of money bet in a specific period of time.
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0 actionSlot action refers to all of the slot machine playing time accumulated by a slots gambler. This information is generally kept track of on the players slots club card offered by most casinos. Annuity W [..]
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0 actionrefers to a gambler’s total amount played, plus any amount they’ve won or lost for a given session. «Your slot club card rewards you with comps based on your action
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0 actionThe “Action” is another name for all of the activity that has taken place on a slot machine during a particular period of play. Many casinos offer players an Action Card or Players Slots Club Card [..]
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0 actionAn action is a part of a task that specifies which of the modules to run and which arguments to pass to that module. Each task can have only one action, but it may also have other parameters.
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0 actionAn action is the output part of a transition. It specifies the output symbol to be written to the cell under the head, the move of the head, and the output state.
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0 actionA legal suit to secure the enforcement of one’s rights in a court of law. (Hogue, Arthur R. Origins of the Common Law, 255)
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0 actionThis technical term is a historic relic of the 17th century, before energy and momentum were understood. In modern terminology, action has the dimensions of energy×time. Planck’s constant has th [..]
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0 actionsee social action.
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0 actionAn action is a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another seeking redress of a wrong or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong. It can be an ordinary proceeding in a cour [..]
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0 actiona method that is invoked when some specific type of event occurs, such as a mouse click or keystroke. It returns true if it was able to completely handle the event. If it cannot handle the event, it m [..]
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0 actionIn WordPress; an Action is a PHP function that is executed at specific points throughout the WordPress Core.
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0 action(n) something done (usually as opposed to something said)(n) the state of being active(n) a military engagement(n) a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human b [..]
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0 actionfacina -oris
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0 actionA judicial proceeding. An action in personam is against a person. An action in rem is against a thing, usually where property is involved.
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0 action1) A horse’s manner of moving. 2) A term meaning wagering, for example, "The horse took a lot of action," meaning that many people bet on the horse.
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0 actionCase, cause, suit, or controversy disputed or contested before a court.
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0 actionThe mechanism of a firearm involved with presenting the cartridge for firing, and in removing the spent casing and introducing a fresh cartridge.
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0 actionInternally, most pcb commands use a common interface to connect to the GUI, scripts, and user requests. We call these internal commands actions, because they are actions that pcb can take. Each action [..]
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0 actionProceeding in a court by which one party prosecutes another for the enforcement or protection of a right, or the redress or prevention of a civil wrong.
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0 actionAll the steps by which a party seeks to enforce any right in a court or all the steps of a criminal prosecution.
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0 actionAn API function. Also called operation or call. The activity the principal has permission to perform. The action is B in the statement «A has permission to do B to C where D applies.&q [..]
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0 actionThis term describes the commencement of a legal claim through the civil courts against the party responsible for your car accident and/or injuries.
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0 actionA law suit; a legal proceeding in which one party sues another for a remedy or specific relief. An action for divorce, for example, is a court proceeding in which the Claimant sues the Respondent for the relief of an order for the parties’ divorce.
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0 actionA term used to describe component functions of locomotion (e.g., action of the hocks) or as a synonym for gait in some standards.
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0 action(1) On stringed instruments, such as a guitar, the distance between the fingerboard and the strings. When the strings are far above the fingerboard, it is called high action. When the strings are clos [..]
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0 actionA word used to describe the distance of the strings off the fretboard, as in "high" or "low" action.
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0 actionThe height of the strings above the fret board.
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0 actionAction refers to how “high or low” the guitar strings are “above” the fret board (the actual height of the strings above the fret board). The lower the action, the easier it is to press down [..]
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0 actionA wager of any kind.
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0 actionA baseball wager where no pitcher is specified. Also refers to the number of bets being placed on a certain event.
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0 actionGeneric term for the amount of bets placed on a game or sporting event. Also refers to a baseball wager with no pitchers listed.
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0 actionA wager of any kind, a bet. In baseball, placing the bet no matter who pitches.
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0 actionThe moving pictures we see on screen. Also, the direction given by a director indicating that filming begins.
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0 actionA bet or wager of any kind.
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0 actionThis word refers to a valid and active wager. It’s opposite, “no action,” refers to bets that have been invalidated, either because of a rain-out, postponement, or other suspension of game play. The word is also used to refer to the complete amount of bets a gambler places at a time: if you place 20 bets of $10 apiece, your total action is $2 [..]
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0 actionThe cue that is shouted when the camera starts rolling
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0 actionThe cue that is shouted when the camera starts rolling
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0 actionWhen you hear the director call “Action,” it is time for the main actors to perform.
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0 actionThe kind of action or activity proper to the judiciary, particularly its responsibility for Decision Making.
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0 actionA phenomenon in which the surface of a liquid where it contacts a solid is elevated or depressed, because of the relative attraction of the molecules of the liquid for each other and for those of the [..]
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0 actionDirective to initiate a tactical sequence or maneuver.
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0 actionDirective to initiate a briefed tactical sequence or maneuver, such as a turn at the initial point.
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0 actionThe way a dog walks, trots or run.
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0 actionA lawsuit brought in a state of federal court. Also called a "case"
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0 action«Action» means any proceeding commenced in a court in which the court may render a judgment.
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0 actionThese are terms for a dispute brought to a court to decide. An action or case may be civil or criminal.
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0 actionnumber of bets placed on a certain event
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0 actionIn court, when one person sues someone else to:
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0 actionCase, cause, suit or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.
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0 actionProceedings raised by a person in a civil court seeking enforcement of a legal right against another (the defender). See also Summons
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0 actionActions in ftrack provide a standardised way to integrate other tools, either off-the-shelf or custom built, directly into your ftrack workflow. See also Integrating using actions
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0 actiona civil proceeding instituted by one party against another; the right of instituting legal proceedings.
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0 actionA case, cause, suit or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.
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0 actionRepresents a pending configuration statement generated by a call to a configuration directive. The set of pending configuration actions are processed when pyramid.config.Configurator.commit() is calle [..]
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0 actiona civil law proceeding, often referred to as a “lawsuit” and commenced by a Statement of Claim.
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0 actionAll the steps by which a party seeks to enforce any right in a court or all the steps of a criminal prosecution.
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0 actiona bet that a bookie «writes» and for which you pay him his «vig.»
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0 actionA dispute taken to court to be settled. Same as «case,» «suit» and «lawsuit» when used in the courtroom context.
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0 actionCase, cause, suit or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.
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0 actionn. a lawsuit in which one party (or parties) sues another.
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0 actionCase, cause, suit, or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.
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0 actionA series of awk statements attached to a rule. If the rule’s pattern matches an input record, awk executes the rule’s action. Actions are always enclosed in braces. (See Action Overview.)
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0 actionA niche genre defined by things happening, sometimes things involving movement.
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0 actionDirective to initiate a briefed attack sequence or maneuver.
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0 action1. A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of power exerted on one body by another; agency; activity; operation; as, the action of heat; a man of action. «One wise in council, one in action brave.» (Pope) 2. An act; a t [..]
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0 actionGames that emphasize physical challenges, including fighting, platform, music and shooter games. Action games oftentimes combine with elements from other genres, namely Adventure. E.g., Pac-Man, Temple Run, Call of Duty.
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0 actionThe point of the initial position-to-target run where the pre-briefed maneuver is begun. Also, the Officer’s Club on Friday.
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0 actionA bet
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0 actionRefers to a bet or a wager.
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0 actionThe betting aspect of the game, including checking and raising.
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0 actionPlaying a machine is known as giving the machine action
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0 actionA Fold, Check, Call, Bet or Raise
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0 action(adjective for double) showing extra values (or, if by a limited hand, maximum values) of no particular orientation regarding offense vs. defense
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0 actionis a player’s lead. It is when a player has to choose between checking (not betting), calling (equalizing a stake), betting (staking a sum of money), raising (increasing the bet) and folding (passing on current hand). Action is struggling for the pot when players bet and the winner gets the Pot.
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0 actionthe activity that your units can be made to perform through an order, i.e. hold, move, support, or convoy.
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0 actionWhen ‘the action is on’ someone, it is his or her tern to make a poker play. The five possible poker actions are: check, bet, call, raise (and re-raise) or fold.
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0 actionSomething a character can do within a specific period of time, such as a combat round.
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0 actionRefers to the amount of contests or money in play on a given site, i.e. “I have a lot of action on FanDuel this week”.
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0 actionBetting activity.
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0 actionAny kind of bet.
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0 actionDescribes lots of activity in a hand or round of betting, for e.g. when there have been several raises and reraises.
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0 actionA written communication sent by the Examining Attorney from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, requesting a response from the applicant regarding some matter pertinent to a pending application for [..]
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0 actionBetting.
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0 actionSum total of your winnings.
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0 actionAmount of money wagered, either the total amount of bets made over a period of time or the amount staked on a single bet.
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0 actionA baseball wager where no pitcher is specified. Also refers to the number of bets being placed on a certain event.
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0 action(Informal) A wager; having action means having a bet.
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0 actionAn activity or program of any kind authorized, funded, or carried out, in whole or in part, by a federal agency in the United States or upon the high seas, such as: (a) an action intended to conserve listed species or their habitat; (b) the promulgation of a regulation; (c) the granting of a license, contract, lease, easement, right-of-way, permit, [..]
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0 actionA bet on any game of any amount.
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0 actionexcitement
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0 actionA horse’s manner of moving.
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0 actionA horse’s manner of moving.
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0 actionThe amount of money or contests in play.
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0 actionA bet/wager of any kind.
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0 actionA baseball bet where no specific pitchers are designated. Also a term used to describe bets, as in “I have action on the Packers game.”
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0 actionA bet or wager of any kind is deemed Action if valid. Different rules apply in different sports in determining if a bet is action or no action (e.g. baseball bets are action when the game gets beyond 4½ innings).
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0 actionThis refers to having a bet on a particular sporting event. Many novice bettors feel the need to have «action» on a game.
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0 actionHaving a wager on a game.
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0 actionThe term used to refer to any sort of valid bet. Bets can be invalidated by different things, mostly the premature end of games due to inclement weather. In baseball, for example, action is invalid if the game doesn’t get to the bottom of the fourth inning. Most books only validate soccer wagers if the match lasts past the 70th minute. And so on.
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0 actionThe mechanism of a gun by which it is loaded, locked, fired and unloaded.
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0 actionIn guitar playing, action refers to how far the strings sit off of the guitar neck. When strings are close to the neck, it is referred to as “Low Action”. When the string sit far above the neck, i [..]
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0 actionRefers to the action of a controller. It defines what is done to regulate the final control element to effect control.
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0 actiona named collection of software engineering tasks (e.g., "interface design") that occurs within a software engineering activity
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0 actionA term for force, adopted for the Eurocodes. This implies movement but in the case of a structure is generally intended to remain static. Has a historical context in Newton’s third law: «To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction».
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0 actionSomething done so as to accomplish a purpose. A way of motion or functioning. »Knead bread with a rocking action.» A fast-paced activity. »an action movie» A mechanism; a moving part o [..]
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0 action[[Claw5@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-Claw5@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown RoundVertSidetoside-RoundVertSidetoside]] [[B@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-B@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown RoundVertSidetoside-RoundVertSidetoside]]
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0 actionformal procedure in introducing and carrying through a court suit.
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0 actionAction may refer to: Action (narrative), a literary mode
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0 actionIn firearms terminology, an action is the functional mechanism of a breech-loading weapon that handles (loads, locks, fires, extracts and ejects) the ammunition, or the method by which that mechanism [..]
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0 actionIn physics, action is an attribute of the dynamics of a physical system from which the equations of motion of the system can be derived through the principle of stationary action. Action is a mathemat [..]
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0 actionAn action is a concept that involves an agent performing something. In common speech, the term is often used interchangeably with the term «behaviour». However, in the behavioural sciences, the social [..]
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0 actionAction (formerly known as Showcase Action) was a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. The channel was established as a spin-off of Showcase focused on action genre [..]
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0 actionAction is an American comedy series about a Hollywood producer named Peter Dragon, who is trying to recover from his last box-office failure. It aired on Fox during the 1999-2000 season. The series wa [..]
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0 actionAction was a controversial weekly British children’s anthology comic that was published by IPC Magazines, starting on 14 February 1976, until November 1977.
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0 actionACTION is a bus operator in Canberra, Australia owned by the ACT Government.
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0 actionAction may refer to: Action (narrative), a literary mode
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0 actionAction (formerly Action Food Barns and Action Supermarkets) was an Australian supermarket chain.
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0 actionPunchline is an American rock band from Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, United States, that was formed in 1998. The band released its seventh full-length album, Thrilled, on December 4, 2015, on InVogue R [..]
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0 actionThe action of a string instrument that is plucked, strummed, or bowed by hand is the distance between the fingerboard and the string. In keyboard instruments, the action is the mechanism that translat [..]
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0 actionThe piano action mechanism (also known as the key action mechanism or simply the action) of a piano or other musical keyboard is the mechanical assembly which translates the depression of the keys int [..]
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0 actionAction may refer to: Action (narrative), a literary mode
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0 actionAction (aka Action Theater) was a planned 1945 NBC radio anthology series of action-adventure tales. However, the series went no further than the first audition drama, although an announcement on the [..]
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0 actionIn the Unified Modeling Language, an action is a named element that is the fundamental unit of executable functionality. The execution of an action represents some transformation or processing in the [..]
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0 actionACTION was a United States government agency described as «the federal domestic volunteer agency». It was formed July 1, 1971, during President Richard Nixon’s first term under the provisions of Reor [..]
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0 actionACTION was a United States government agency described as «the federal domestic volunteer agency». It was formed July 1, 1971, during President Richard Nixon’s first term under the provisions of Reor [..]
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0 action«Action» is a self-written and produced 1975 song by the glam rock band Sweet. The song went through several iterations; a 7″ single version was recorded at Ian Gillan’s Kingsway Studios in London and [..]
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0 actionAction is the sixteenth studio album by the Japanese rock duo B’z, released on December 5, 2007. It sold 292,687 copies in its first week, reaching #1 at Oricon.The song «Friction» was featured in the [..]
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0 actionAction is a 1921 American Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Hoot Gibson. It was based on Peter B. Kyne’s popular novel The Three Godfathers. The film is considered to be lost. According [..]
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0 actionAction fiction is the literary genre that includes spy novels, adventure stories, tales of terror and intrigue («cloak and dagger») and mysteries. This kind of story utilizes suspense, the tension th [..]
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0 actionAction is a French television channel which shows action films.
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0 actionAction is a play by Sam Shepard.
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0 actionAction is an album by Oscar Peterson, the first volume of his Exclusively for My Friends series. Originally released by MPS Records, it was later released by Prestige Records as Easy Walker.
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0 actionAction is an album by Oscar Peterson, the first volume of his Exclusively for My Friends series. Originally released by MPS Records, it was later released by Prestige Records as Easy Walker.
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0 actionAction as a term in Western theatre practice refers to a principle from actor training first developed by Russian actor and theatre director Konstantin Stanislavski in the first half of the 20th centu [..]
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0 actionAction is the debut album of French electronic artist Uppermost. It was released on CD 19 September 2011 through his label, Uppwind. On 28 November 2011 the album was released on Beatport through Zim [..]
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0 actionAction is the first mini-album by South Korean boy group NU’EST. It was released on July 11, 2012 by Pledis Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment.
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0 actionAction is the first mini-album by South Korean boy group NU’EST. It was released on July 11, 2012 by Pledis Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment.
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0 actionAction is a 1980 Italian black comedy directed by Tinto Brass. The film is reminiscent of the director’s earlier avant-garde low-budget works such as The Howl and Nerosubianco.
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0 actionAction is an, originally Dutch, international discount store-chain, owned by the British private-equity fund 3i. It sells low budget, non-food and some food products with long shelf lives. Action oper [..]
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0 action«Action» is a song written by Tommy Boyce and Steve Venet, which was the theme song to the TV series Where the Action Is, and a 1965 hit for Freddy Cannon.
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0 actionAction (Greek: Δρασυ, Drasy; Turkish: Eylem) was a Cypriot bi-communal political alliance formed to contest the 2014 elections to the European Parliament, bringing together Greek and Turkish Cypr [..]
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0 actionAction was a newspaper of Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists (BUF). The paper first appeared in 1936. The editor of the paper from 1939 was Alexander Raven Thomson, the BUF’s chief ideologue. [..]
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0 actionIn literature, action is the physical movement of the characters.
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action 1. действие; 2. воздействие; эффект; 3. работа, деятельность
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1) де́йствие; посту́пок;
полит.
а́кция, выступле́ние;
3) де́йствие, возде́йствие
4) де́ятельность;
5) бой;
in action на ходу́, де́йствующий [см. тж. 5)]
7) обвине́ние, иск; суде́бный проце́сс;
to bring ( или to enter, to lay) an action against smb. возбуди́ть де́ло про́тив кого́-л.
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > action
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action
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action
ACTION, ACT
Action, имеет в виду поступок, длящийся во времени (часто действие как совокупность единичных поступков): time for action, man of action. Act обозначает отдельный поступок, непродолжительный во времени: cruel act, act of kindness. Ср. action of saving the passengers of a sinking ship и act of launching a life-boat at the last moment.
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > action
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action acquisitions by contraction state
согласованные действия государств
braking action information
информация об эффективности торможения
braking action measurement
замер эффективности торможения
braking action test
испытание на эффективность торможения
freedom of action
свобода действий
English-Russian aviation dictionary > action
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Персональный Сократ > action
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5) физ. фазовый интеграл
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Англо-русский словарь технических терминов > action
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Politics english-russian dictionary > action
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English-Russian dictionary of mechanical engineering and automation > action
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1) действие, деяние; поступок
2) поведение; деятельность
3) акция, мероприятие
4) иск; судебное преследование, обвинение перед судом
5) судебное дело; судебный процесс, судопроизводство
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амер.
решение эксперта патентного ведомства
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action at common law — 1. иск об установлении юридических прав, регулируемых общим правом 2. иск по нормам общего права;
action brought — возбуждённый [вчинённый, заявленный, предъявленный] иск;
action for death — иск о взыскании убытков, понесённых в результате противоправно причинённой смерти;
action for libel — иск о взыскании убытков, нанесённых пасквилем;
action for mesne profits — иск о взыскании доходов, полученных ответчиком с недвижимости за время противоправного владения ею;
action in equity — иск по нормам права справедливости, иск в суде права справедливости;
action in quo warranto — истор. иск об издании судебного приказа о выяснении правомерности претензий на должность, привилегию, право;
— action of assize
— action of assumpsit
— action of book account
— action of book debt
— action of conversion
— action of covenant
— action of debt
— action of detinue
— action of forcible entry
— action of local nature
— action of mandamus
— action of rescission
— action of trespass
— action of trover
— action of writ
— accessory action
— administrative action
— advisory action
— affirmative action
— agency action
— amicable action
— ancestral action
— ancillary action
— antisocial action
— antitrust action
— civil action
— class action
— coercive actions
— collusive action
— committee action
— common law action
— compensatory action
— concerted action
— congressional action
— constitutional action
— consumer class action
— contested action
— copyright infringement action
— corrective action
— counter action
— court action
— covert action
— criminal action
— cross action
— crown action
— cumulative action
— customer action
— declaratory action
— derivative action
— disciplinary action
— diversity action
— domestic relations action
— droitural action
— emergency action
— enticement action
— environmental action
— equitable action
— executive action
— federal action
— feigned action
— floor action
— follow-up action
— formal police action
— formed action
— frivolous action
— governmental action
— House action
— hypothecary action
— illegal action
— independent action
— industrial action
— injurious action
— investigative action
— joint action
— judicial action
— juratory action
— law enforcement action
— legal action
— legislative action
— local action
— matrimonial action
— mixed action
— mob action
— mock action
— nullity action
— office action
— ordinary action
— original action
— penal action
— pending action
— personal action
— petitory action
— police action
— popular action
— possessory action
— preliminary action
— presidential emergency action
— preventive action
— price-fixing action
— principal action
— probate action
— punitive action
— quia timet action
— real action
— recourse action
— redhibitory action
— regulatory action
— remedial action
— representative action
— rescissory action
— retaliatory action
— revocatory action
— secondary action
— Senate action
— separate action
— separation action
— several actions
— state action
— statutory action
— subsequent action
— supervisory action
— test action
— tort action
— transitory action
— vexatious action
— fictitious action
Англо-русский юридический словарь > action
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бой, сражение; (тж. pl.) (боевые) действия; акция; мероприятия; автоматика , стрельба, огонь; к бою! ;
см. тж.
battle; combat; fighting; operation
action rear! — к бою с тыла! (команда); «внимание командира» (позывной)
Unified action, Armed Forces — издание МО по вопросам совместных действий видов ВС
English-Russian military dictionary > action
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1. n действие, работа; деятельность
2. n действие, поступок
3. n акция; выступление, действие
minor action — действия мелких подразделений, столкновение
4. n воздействие, влияние
5. n действие, развёртывание событий, основная сюжетная линия
6. n театр. физические действия, движения; жесты
on-off action — действие по принципу «включено-выключено»
logical action — логическое действие; логическая операция
7. n иск. движение
8. n юр. иск; судебный процесс, судебное дело
amicable action — «дружеское» судебное дело; дело, возбуждённое сторонами для получения судебного решения
9. n воен. бой; сражение; боевые действия
10. n тех. механизм
11. n муз. механика
12. n воен. ударный механизм
13. n бурная деятельность; центр активности, гуща событий
14. n азартная игра, игра на деньги
15. n служба, богослужение,
16. n канон обедни
17. n моменты богослужения с участием прихожан
18. n мат. операция
19. v юр. редк. возбуждать уголовное дело
Синонимический ряд:
2. conflict (noun) affair; battle; brush; combat; conflict; contest; encounter; engagement; service; sortie
3. deed (noun) accomplishment; act; deed; doing; endeavor; exercise; feat; maneuver; manoeuvre; move; step; thing
5. lawsuit (noun) case; cause; claim; lawsuit; litigation; proceeding; process; suit
7. movement (noun) activity; business; effect; energy; movement; moving; operation; performance; performing; response
Антонимический ряд:
inactivity; indolence; inertia; lethargy; settlement; sluggishness
English-Russian base dictionary > action
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действие; работа; срабатывание; воздействие
Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary > action
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action
[ˈækʃən]
abandon an action прекратить дело action акция action бой; in action в бою; to be killed (или to fall) in action пасть в бою action влияние action воздействие action выступление action действие, воздействие action действие, поступок; полит. акция, выступление; overt action against открытое выступление против; to take prompt action принять срочные меры action действие action действие механизма; in action на ходу, действующий action деятельность; action of the heart деятельность сердца; to put out of action выводить из строя action иск action исковое требование action обвинение, иск; судебный процесс; to bring (или to enter, to lay) an action (against smb.) возбудить дело (против кого-л.) action pl поведение action поведение action поступок action работа action судебное дело, судебный процесс action судебное дело action судебное преследование action судебный процесс action attr. боевой; action spring боевая пружина; action station боевой пост action attr.: action painting форма абстрактной живописи (разбрызгивание краски по холсту); actions speak louder than words посл. = не по словам судят, а по делам action attr.: action radius радиус действия (самолета и т. п.) action for breach of contract иск о нарушении договора action for damages иск о взыскании убытков action for declaration исковое заявление action for levying execution иск о взыскании налога action for recovery of payment иск о взыскании платежа action for recovery of property иск о получении обратно собственности action in conversion иск об обращении вверенного имущества в свою пользу action in personam обязательственный иск action in tort иск о возмещении вреда action in tort иск по гражданскому правонарушению action of debt иск о взыскании долга action of detinue иск о возвращении удерживаемого движимого имущества action of detinue иск о противоправном удержании чужого движимого имущества detinue: action юр. незаконный захват чужого имущества; action of detinue иск о возвращении незаконно захваченного имущества action of recourse иск о праве регресса action деятельность; action of the heart деятельность сердца; to put out of action выводить из строя action on bill of exchange иск по переводному векселю action on bill of exchange иск по тратте action attr.: action painting форма абстрактной живописи (разбрызгивание краски по холсту); actions speak louder than words посл. = не по словам судят, а по делам action attr.: action radius радиус действия (самолета и т. п.) action attr. боевой; action spring боевая пружина; action station боевой пост action attr. боевой; action spring боевая пружина; action station боевой пост action to avoid settlement in bankruptcy иск об аннулировании акта установления банкротства action to recover control of child иск об установлении надзора за ребенком action to recover personalty иск о возвращении движимого имущества action to set aside decision иск об аннулировании решения action attr.: action painting форма абстрактной живописи (разбрызгивание краски по холсту); actions speak louder than words посл. = не по словам судят, а по делам administrative action административный акт antihunt action демпфирующее действие average position action усредненное действие barring an action прекращение действия action бой; in action в бою; to be killed (или to fall) in action пасть в бою action обвинение, иск; судебный процесс; to bring (или to enter, to lay) an action (against smb.) возбудить дело (против кого-л.) bring an action возбуждать судебное дело bring an action выдвигать обвинение bring an action предъявлять иск bring: action возбуждать (дело); to bring an action (against smb.) возбудить дело (против кого-л.); to bring charges (against smb.) выдвигать обвинения (против кого-л.) bring an action before court возбуждать уголовное дело в суде civil action гражданский иск combined action совместное действие community action совместное действие; общественное действие concerted action согласованные действия consequent action последствия поступка control action регулирующее воздействие control action вчт. управляющее действие coordinated action согласованное действие criminal action преступное деяние criminal: action преступный; криминальный, уголовный; criminal law уголовное право; criminal action уголовное дело death action покушение на убийство declaratory action (шотл.) деклараторный иск default action судебное дело о неплатеже default action судебное дело об отказе от уплаты долга defend an action выступать в качестве защитника defend an action защищать на суде defend an action отстаивать иск disciplinary action дисциплинарные меры discontinue an action оставлять судебное дело без движения discontinue an action прекращать иск emergency action действия в чрезвычайных обстоятельствах fictiious action фиктивный иск for further action для дальнейшего действия frivolous action необоснованное действие illegal action противозаконное действие action бой; in action в бою; to be killed (или to fall) in action пасть в бою action действие механизма; in action на ходу, действующий incidental action побочное действие industrial action производственный конфликт industrial action промышленный иск innovative action новаторское действие input action вчт. входное воздействие institution of an action учереждение активной терапии invalidation action иск о признании недействительным joint action совместный иск keyboard actions вчт. манипуляции на клавиатуре legal action правовое действие legal action судебное дело legal action судебный иск legal action судебный процесс libel action дело по обвинению в клевете mass action массовая акция office action пат. заключение эксперта on-off action вчт. действие по принципу «включено-выключено» action действие, поступок; полит. акция, выступление; overt action against открытое выступление против; to take prompt action принять срочные меры patent action патентный иск penal action уголовно наказуемое действие pending action дело, находящееся в процессе рассмотрения personal action личный иск personal action обязательственный иск plan of action план действий plan: action of action план действий police action действие по поддержанию порядка possessory action посессорный иск preventive action превентивное действие private penal action уголовно наказуемое действие частного лица protective action защитная мера protest action акция протеста action деятельность; action of the heart деятельность сердца; to put out of action выводить из строя random action случайное воздействие relief action оказание помощи remedial action устранение недостатков rent action иск о задолженности по арендной плате retaliatory action ответное действие salvage action спасательные работы single-mode action одномодный режим single-pulse action моноимпульсный режим stay an action отсрочивать рассмотрение дела stay an action приостанавливать рассмотрение дела supportive action действие для поддержки курса take action возбуждать судебное дело take action действовать take action принимать меры take: action action действовать; принимать меры action действие, поступок; полит. акция, выступление; overt action against открытое выступление против; to take prompt action принять срочные меры take remedial action применять средства судебной защиты test action иск, имеющий принципиальное значение для ряда аналогичных дел vexatious action недобросовестно возбужденное судебное дело withdraw an action отзывать иск
English-Russian short dictionary > action
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action
ˈækʃən сущ.
1) действие, поступок;
полит. акция, выступление to take prompt action ≈ принять срочные меры to prod, spur smb. into action ≈ побуждать кого-л. к действию She claimed she was anxious to avoid any action which might harm him. ≈ Она заявила, что очень хочет избежать любого действия, которое могло бы ему повредить. concerted action decisive action — direct action disciplinary action hasty action immediate action prompt action rash action remedial action sparing action united action vigorous action action painting Syn: act
2) действие;
работа( механизма и т. п.) ;
деятельность to be out of action ≈ не работать, быть выведенным из строя to go out of action ≈ выходить из строя to put into action ≈ приводить в действие to put out of action ≈ выводить из строя action of the heart ≈ деятельность сердца He’s been out of action for 6 months with a serious knee injury. ≈ Он не работал в течение 6 месяцев из-за серьезной травмы колена. They were trapped after the lifts went out of action. ≈ Они попали в ловушку, после того как лифты вышли из строя. They have excelled in learning the lessons of business management theory, and putting them into action. ≈ Они превосходно усвоили теорию делопроизводства и успешно применили ее на практике.
3) воздействие, действие Her description of the nature and action of poisons is amazingly accurate. ≈ Ее описание природы и действия ядов на удивление точно.
4) обвинение, иск;
судебный процесс to bring, institute, take an action against smb. for smth. ≈ возбудить дело против кого-л. to dismiss an action ≈ прекратить иск He brought legal action against his neighbor. ≈ Он затеял процесс против своего соседа. The judge dismissed the action. ≈ Судья отклонил иск civil action
5) бой;
боевые действия in action ≈ в бою to be killed in action, to fall in action ≈ пасть в бою to break off action ≈ прекратить бой to go into action ≈ вступить в бой to take evasive action ≈ уклоняться, маневрировать 9 soldiers were killed and 15 wounded in action. ≈ В бою были убиты 9 и ранены 15 солдат. rearguard action action radius action spring action station
6) (the action) бурная деятельность;
центр активности, гуща событий a piece of the action, a slice of the action ≈ доля в какой-л. деятельности Hollywood is where the action is now. ≈ Центр активности сейчас — это Голливуд. Holiday spots have seen a dramatic revival and tourist chiefs are competing for a slice of the action. ≈ Интерес к местам отдыха резко возрос, и туристические лидеры соревнуются за получение своей доли прибыли. ∙ actions speak louder than words посл. ≈ не по словам судят, a по делам
действие;
— in * на ходу, действующий;
в действии;
— * at a distance( физическое) действие на расстоянии, дальнодействие;
— man of * человек дела, энергичный человек;
— to take * начинать действовать;
принимать меры;
— to bring into * приводить в действие;
— to put out of * вывести из строя;
— time has come for * настало время действовать;
— *! мотор! (команда начать съемку и т. п.) действие, работа;
деятельность;
— physical * физическая деятельность;
— * potential( физиологическое) потенциал действия;
— * of the bowels действие кишечника, стул действие, поступок;
— noble * благородный поступок;
— to be responsible for one’s *s отвечать за свои действия;
— to judge smb. by his *s судить о ком-л. по его делам;
— all his *s show все его поведение говорит о акция;
выступление, действие;
— collective * коллективное действие;
— joint * совместные действия;
— overt * against smth., smb. открытое выступление против чего-л., кого-л.;
— crisis that demands * instead of debate кризисная ситуация, требующая действий, а не рассуждений воздействие, влияние;
— the * of a drug воздействие лекарства;
— * of wind upon a ship’s sails принцип действия ветра на паруса действие, развертывание событий, основная сюжетная линия( в романе, пьесе и т. п.) ;
— double * две сюжетные линии;
— the development of the * развитие сюжета;
— unity of * единство действия (театроведение) физические действия, движения актера;
жесты (искусство) движение (юридическое) иск;
судебный процесс, судебное дело;
— amicable * «дружеское» судебное дело;
дело, возбужденное сторонами для получения судебного решения;
— to bring an * against smb., to take * against smb. возбудить против кого-л. судебное дело (военное) бой;
сражение;
боевые действия;
— *! к бою!;
— in * в бою;
в действии;
— * radius( военное) радиус действия;
радиус действия;
— * pendant боевой вымпел;
— * station боевой пост;
(морское) место по боевому расписанию;
— * stations! (морское) по местам!;
— * spring боевая пружина;
— to bring into * вводить в бой;
— to go into * вступать в бой;
— to come out of * выйти из боя;
выйти из строя;
— to be killed in * пасть в бою;
— he has seen * он побывал на передовой;
— through enemy * в результате действия противника (техническое) механизм (музыкальное) механика (инструмента) (военное) ударный механизм бурная деятельность в какой-л. области;
центр активности, гуща событий;
— to go where the * is направиться туда, где происходят основные события;
активно включиться в работу, в борьбу и т. п. (сленг) преступная деятельность;
спекуляция на черном рынке, торговля наркотиками и т. п.;
— a piece of the * доля в афере;
плата за соучастие азартная игра, игра на деньги;
— where can I find some *? где здесь можно сыграть на деньги? (церковное) служба, богослужения ( церковное) канон обедни (церковное) моменты богослужения с участием прихожан (математика) операция > *s speak louder than words не по словам судят, а по делам;
> suit the * to the word подкрепляйте слова делами( юридическое) (редкое) возбуждать уголовное дело
action акция ~ бой;
in action в бою;
to be killed (или to fall) in action пасть в бою ~ влияние ~ воздействие ~ выступление ~ действие, воздействие ~ действие, поступок;
полит. акция, выступление;
overt action against открытое выступление против;
to take prompt action принять срочные меры ~ действие ~ действие механизма;
in action на ходу, действующий ~ деятельность;
action of the heart деятельность сердца;
to put out of action выводить из строя ~ иск ~ исковое требование ~ обвинение, иск;
судебный процесс;
to bring (или to enter, to lay) an action (against smb.) возбудить дело (против кого-л.) ~ pl поведение ~ поведение ~ поступок ~ работа ~ судебное дело, судебный процесс ~ судебное дело ~ судебное преследование ~ судебный процесс
~ attr. боевой;
action spring боевая пружина;
action station боевой пост ~ attr.: ~ painting форма абстрактной живописи (разбрызгивание краски по холсту) ;
actions speak louder than words посл. = не по словам судят, а по делам ~ attr.: ~ radius радиус действия (самолета и т. п.)
~ in conversion иск об обращении вверенного имущества в свою пользу
~ in tort иск о возмещении вреда ~ in tort иск по гражданскому правонарушению
~ of debt иск о взыскании долга
~ of detinue иск о возвращении удерживаемого движимого имущества ~ of detinue иск о противоправном удержании чужого движимого имущества detinue: ~ юр. незаконный захват чужого имущества;
action of detinue иск о возвращении незаконно захваченного имущества
~ деятельность;
action of the heart деятельность сердца;
to put out of action выводить из строя
~ attr.: ~ painting форма абстрактной живописи (разбрызгивание краски по холсту) ;
actions speak louder than words посл. = не по словам судят, а по делам
~ attr.: ~ radius радиус действия (самолета и т. п.)
~ attr. боевой;
action spring боевая пружина;
action station боевой пост
~ attr. боевой;
action spring боевая пружина;
action station боевой пост
~ to recover personalty иск о возвращении движимого имущества
~ attr.: ~ painting форма абстрактной живописи (разбрызгивание краски по холсту) ;
actions speak louder than words посл. = не по словам судят, а по делам
~ бой;
in action в бою;
to be killed (или to fall) in action пасть в бою
community ~ совместное действие;
общественное действие
default ~ судебное дело о неплатеже default ~ судебное дело об отказе от уплаты долга
emergency ~ действия в чрезвычайных обстоятельствах
~ бой;
in action в бою;
to be killed (или to fall) in action пасть в бою ~ действие механизма;
in action на ходу, действующий
incidental ~ побочное действие
innovative ~ новаторское действие
institution of an ~ учереждение активной терапии
invalidation ~ иск о признании недействительным
libel ~ дело по обвинению в клевете
mass ~ массовая акция
on-off ~ вчт. действие по принципу «включено-выключено»
~ действие, поступок;
полит. акция, выступление;
overt action against открытое выступление против;
to take prompt action принять срочные меры
pending ~ дело, находящееся в процессе рассмотрения
police ~ действие по поддержанию порядка
private penal ~ уголовно наказуемое действие частного лица
~ деятельность;
action of the heart деятельность сердца;
to put out of action выводить из строя
rent ~ иск о задолженности по арендной плате
supportive ~ действие для поддержки курса
take ~ возбуждать судебное дело take ~ действовать take ~ принимать меры take: ~ action действовать;
принимать меры
~ действие, поступок;
полит. акция, выступление;
overt action against открытое выступление против;
to take prompt action принять срочные меры
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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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- юр. редк. возбуждать уголовное дело
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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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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
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