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n. actie; handeling; daad; gevecht[ æksjn]1 actie ⇒ daad, handeling, activiteit, beweging2 gevechtsactie ⇒ treffen, strijd3 techniek ⇒ wijze van gaan, gang4 mechaniek ⇒ mechanisme, werk♦voorbeelden:a man of action • een man van de daadbring/put/set a machine in(to) action • een machine in werking stellen/aan de gang brengengo into action • in actie komenput something out of action • iets buiten werking/buiten bedrijf stellentake action • maatregelen nemen, tot handelen overgaanbe killed in action • in de strijd sneuvelenput someone out of action • iemand buiten gevecht stellensee action • aan de gevechtshandelingen deelnementhe action of a runner • de (loop)techniek van een hardloper4 the action of a piano • het (toets)mechaniek/de hamers van een pianothe action of a drug on the brain • de (uit)werking/invloed van een geneesmiddel op de hersenen -
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v. brengen; meebrengen1 (mee)brengen ⇒ (mee)nemen, aandragen3 teweegbrengen ⇒ leiden tot, voortbrengen♦voorbeelden:bring your friend to the party • neem je vriend(in) mee naar het feestjebring a case before the court • een zaak aan de rechter voorleggenbring to oneself • tot zichzelf brengen, wakker schuddenher suggestions can be brought under three headings • haar suggesties kunnen in drie categorieën worden ingedeeldhis deeds brought him fame • zijn daden brachten hem roemI can't bring myself to kill an animal • ik kan me(zelf) er niet toe brengen een dier te dodenbring low • neerhalen〈 leger〉 bring into action • in actie/stelling brengen, inzettenbring into sight/view • zichtbaar maken, onthullenyou've brought this problem (up)on yourself • je hebt je dit probleem zelf op de hals gehaaldyou've brought her fury (up)on your head • je hebt haar woede over je afgeroepenbring pressure to bear on • druk uitoefenen opbring home to • duidelijk maken, aan het verstand brengen→ bring about bring about/, bring along bring along/, bring around bring around/, bring away bring away/, bring back bring back/, bring down bring down/, bring forth bring forth/, bring forward bring forward/, bring in bring in/, bring off bring off/, bring on bring on/, bring out bring out/, bring over bring over/, bring round bring round/, bring through bring through/, bring to bring to/, bring together bring together/, bring under bring under/, bring up bring up/
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