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['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.) acção2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) movimento3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) processo4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) acção5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) combate•- out of action* * *ac.tion['ækʃən] n 1 ação, funcionamento. suit the action to the word / adapte a ação às suas palavras. 2 atividade, energia. 3 ato, efeito, empreendimento. 4 força, influência, poder. 5 movimento, acionamento. 6 mecanismo, maquinismo. 7 batalha, combate. the soldier died in action / o soldado morreu em combate. 8 encontro armado, choque de tropas. 9 entrecho, enredo, seqüência de cenas (teatro). 10 processo, ação judicial. 11 actions conduta, comportamento. 12 sl excitamento, jogo ilícito, relação sexual. action for damages Jur queixa de indenização por perdas e danos. action in tort ação ilícita. action of assumpsit Jur ação judicial por quebra de contrato. action of ejectment Jur ação judicial de reintegração de posse. action on a bill protesto de uma letra de câmbio por falta de aceitação, pagamento, etc. action to set aside Jur ação judicial de contestação ou anulação. action upon appeal apelação, recurso. full of action ativo, enérgico, vivo. in action em atividade, em movimento. personal action queixa obrigatória. previous action Jur ação preliminar. real action Jur ação real. the action of radium o efeito do radium. to bring (ou lay) an action against intentar uma ação em juízo. to carry (ou put) into action realizar, executar. to put out of action pôr fora do combate. to take action a) agir, proceder. b) iniciar o trabalho. c) Jur processar, iniciar uma ação judicial. -
2 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.) ação2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) jogo3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) ação, processo4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) ação5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) ação, combate•- out of action
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