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• take immediate action — v. act immediately …   English contemporary dictionary

• action — n. activity act 1) to initiate; take action; to go into action 2) to put smt. into action (we put our plan into action) 3) to prod, spur smb. into action 4) concerted, united; decisive; direct; disciplinary; drastic; emergency; hasty, rash;… …   Combinatory dictionary

• immediate */*/*/ — UK [ɪˈmiːdɪət] / US [ɪˈmɪdɪət] adjective 1) happening or done now, without any delay Our government must take immediate action. The rebels demanded the immediate release of the prisoners. Restrictions on advertising had an immediate impact on… …   English dictionary

• immediate — im|me|di|ate [ ı midiət ] adjective *** 1. ) happening or done now, without any delay: Our government must take immediate action. Restrictions on advertising had an immediate impact on rates of teenage smoking. The rebels demanded the immediate… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• immediate*/*/*/ — [ɪˈmiːdiət] adj 1) happening or done now, without delay Our government must take immediate action.[/ex] The rebels demanded the immediate release of the prisoners.[/ex] My immediate response was to say yes.[/ex] 2) existing now and needing urgent …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• take — /teɪk/ noun 1. the money received in a shop ● Our weekly take is over £5,000. 2. a profit from any sale ■ verb 1. to receive or to get ♦ the shop takes £2,000 a week the shop receives £2,000 a week in cash sales ♦ she takes home £250 a week her… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• action — noun 1 process of doing sth ADJECTIVE ▪ decisive, effective, firm, strong, vigorous ▪ He urged the government to take decisive action against music piracy. ▪ aggressive …   Collocations dictionary

• action — ac|tion1 W1S1 [ˈækʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(doing something)¦ 2¦(something done)¦ 3 in action 4 out of action 5¦(fighting)¦ 6¦(legal)¦ 7¦(excitement)¦ 8¦(the events in a story/film etc)¦ 9¦(movement)¦ 10¦(effect)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• action — ac|tion [ ækʃən ] noun *** ▸ 1 process of doing something ▸ 2 something someone does ▸ 3 movement ▸ 4 effect of drug/chemical ▸ 5 fighting in war ▸ 6 exciting events ▸ 7 events in play/movie ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount the process of doing something …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• action — ac•tion [[t]ˈæk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the process or state of acting or functioning; the state of being active: We saw the team in action[/ex] 2) something done or performed; act; deed 3) a consciously willed act or activity 4) practical, often… …   From formal English to slang

• Immediate Records — was a British record label, started in 1965 by The Rolling Stones manager, Andrew Loog Oldham, concentrating on the London based blues and R B scene. Signed musicians included P.P. Arnold, Billy Nicholls, John Mayall, Savoy Brown, The Small Faces …   Wikipedia