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1 action
['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.) dejanje2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) delovanje3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) postopek4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) dogajanje5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) boj•- out of action* * *I [aekšən]noundejanje, delovanje; učinek; borba, boj; juridically proces, sodni postopek; hoja (npr. konja); mehanizemfull of action — delaven, prizadevenactions speak louder than words — po delu, ne po besedah cenimo človekaII [aekšən]transitive verb(ob)tožiti -
2 prosecute
['prosikju:t](to bring a legal action against: He was prosecuted for theft.) tožiti- prosecutor* * *[prɔsikju:t]1.transitive verbnadaljevati, izvajati (načrt), gnati kaj naprej; izvrševati, opravljati (obrt, poklic itd.); juridically kazenskopravno preganjati, tožiti ( for zaradi), iztožiti (terjatev);2.intransitive verb juridicallyzastopati tožbo, tožiti
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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