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1 action
['ækʃən]n( things happening) akcja f; ( deed) czyn m; (of device, force, chemical) działanie nt; ( movement) ruch m; ( MIL) działania pl; ( JUR) powództwo ntto bring an action against sb ( JUR) — wnosić (wnieść perf) powództwo przeciw(ko) komuś
out of action — person wyłączony z gry; machine niesprawny
to take action — podejmować (podjąć perf) działanie
to put a plan into action — wprowadzać (wprowadzić perf) plan w życie
* * *['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) działanie2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) ruch3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) postępowanie, proces4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) akcja5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) bitwa•- out of action -
2 legal
['liːgl]adj( of the law) prawny; ( allowed by law) legalny, zgodny z prawemto take legal action/proceedings against sb — wytaczać (wytoczyć perf) komuś sprawę
* * *['li:ɡəl]1) (lawful; allowed by the law: Is it legal to bring gold watches into the country?; a legal contract.) prawny, legalny2) (concerned with or used in the law: the legal profession.) prawny, prawniczy•- legally- legality
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3 prosecute
['prɔsɪkjuːt]vt* * *['prosikju:t](to bring a legal action against: He was prosecuted for theft.) ścigać sądownie, wnosić oskarżenie (przeciwko)- prosecutor
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legal action — ➔ action * * * legal action UK US noun [C or U] (also legal proceedings [plural]) ► LAW the process of using lawyers, courts of law, etc. to solve disagreements, or an occasion when this happens: legal action against sb »There will be no legal… … Financial and business terms
bring an action — index cite (accuse), complain (charge), litigate, sue Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bring a legal action — index sue Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bring an action against — index lodge (bring a complaint) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bring an action against — initiate legal proceedings, file a claim against … English contemporary dictionary
bring — verb (brought; bringing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bringan; akin to Old High German bringan to bring, Welsh hebrwng to accompany Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to convey, lead, carry, or cause to come along with … New Collegiate Dictionary
action — ac·tion n [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, or the punishment of a public offense … Law dictionary
bring — ► VERB (past and past part. brought) 1) carry or accompany to a place. 2) cause to be in a particular position, state, or condition. 3) cause (someone) to receive (specified income or profit). 4) (bring oneself to do) force oneself to do… … English terms dictionary
bring — [v1] transport or accompany attend, back, bear, buck*, carry, chaperon, companion, conduct, consort, convey, deliver, escort, fetch, gather, guide, gun*, heel*, import, lead, lug, pack, pick up, piggyback*, ride, schlepp*, shoulder, take, take… … New thesaurus
bring forward — index bear (adduce), certify (attest), cite (state), elicit, exhibit, manifest … Law dictionary
action — French for share. Exchange Handbook Glossary * * * action ac‧tion [ˈækʆn] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] when someone does something in order to deal with a problem or difficult situation: • The government s action was prompted by shortages of … Financial and business terms