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1 ♦ action
♦ action /ˈækʃn/n.1 [u] azione; comportamento; condotta: line of action, linea di condotta; plan of action, piano di azione; a man of action, un uomo d'azione2 [cu] azione; atto; gesto; intervento; provvedimento, provvedimenti; misura, misure: to bring into action, mettere in atto; mettere in azione; His prompt action prevented an accident, il suo pronto intervento ha evitato un incidente; It's time for action, è tempo di agire; drastic action, misure drastiche; remedial action, rimedio; to take action, agire; prendere provvedimenti; to spring into action, entrare in azione; attivarsi4 (teatr., cinem., ecc,) azione; vicenda5 [cu] (mil.) azione; combattimento: to clear for action, prepararsi al combattimento; to be killed in action, essere ucciso in combattimento; Did you to see any action?, hai combattuto?; sei stato in prima linea?6 (leg.) azione legale; causa; querela: action at law, azione in giudizio; causa; action for damages, causa per danni; action of detinue, azione di rivendicazione; action of recourse, azione di regresso; libel action, querela per diffamazione a mezzo stampa; to bring an action against sb., intentare (o fare) causa a q.; querelare q.; sporgere querela contro q.7 [u] (mecc.) movimento; azione; funzionamento: engine in full action, motore funzionante a pieno regime12 (come escl.) (cinem.) azione!13 [u] (fam.) animazione; movimento; vita; azione: Where's the action in town?, dov'è che si fa vita in città?15 [u] (fam.) attività sessuale; sesso● (polit.) action committee (o action group), comitato di azione □ action-packed, (di film, ecc.) pieno di azione, movimentato; ( di programma) ricco, denso □ ( arte) action painting, action painting □ action point, punto di intervento (evidenziato in una discussione, ecc.) □ (TV, sport) action replay, ripetizione; replay □ Action stations!, (mil.) ai posti di combattimento!; (fig. fam.) tutti ai loro posti!, tutti pronti! □ (comm.: di lettere) for action, in evidenza □ in action, in attività; in azione; all'opera □ to go into action, entrare in azione ( anche mil.) □ out of action, ( di persona) fuori combattimento, fuori causa; ( di cosa) fuori uso, fermo, guasto □ to put st. into action, mettere in atto qc. □ (fam.) a slice (o a piece) of the action, una fetta della torta; una parte □ (prov.) Actions speak louder than words, contano più i fatti delle parole. -
2 libel
I 1. ['laɪbl]1) (crime) diffamazione f. a mezzo stampato sue sb. for libel — fare causa a qcn. per diffamazione
2) (article, statement) libello m., scritto m. diffamatorio3) (slander) calunnia f.2.modificatore [action, suit, damages] per diffamazione; [ laws] sulla diffamazioneII ['laɪbl]* * *1. noun(the legal term for something written which is harmful to a person's reputation.) libello (diffamatorio)2. verb(to damage the reputation of (someone) by libel.) diffamare, calunniare- libellously* * *libel /ˈlaɪbl/n.1 (leg.) dichiarazione scritta diffamatoria; scritto diffamatorio2 [u] (leg.) diffamazione ( a mezzo stampa); reato di stampa: to sue for libel, querelare per diffamazione (a mezzo stampa); libel action, causa per diffamazione3 dichiarazione calunniosa; calunnia: a libel upon my good name, una calunnia contro il mio buon nome4 (fig.) offesa; oltraggio; torto(to) libel /ˈlaɪbl/v. t.2 (fig.) calunniare; diffondere calunnie su* * *I 1. ['laɪbl]1) (crime) diffamazione f. a mezzo stampato sue sb. for libel — fare causa a qcn. per diffamazione
2) (article, statement) libello m., scritto m. diffamatorio3) (slander) calunnia f.2.modificatore [action, suit, damages] per diffamazione; [ laws] sulla diffamazioneII ['laɪbl]
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