English » Russian

action [ˈækʃn] N

2. action:

action (act)
посту́пок m
action (movement)
движе́ние nt

4. action (mechanism):

action
де́йствие nt механи́зма

5. action (way of moving):

action
похо́дка f

7. action no pl inf (exciting events):

action
бу́рная де́ятельность f
action
гу́ща f собы́тий

action-packed ADJ

action replay N Brit TV

civil action N

delayed-action ADJ

direct action N

reflex action N

strike action N

Usage examples with action

pending action
иск, находя́щийся на рассмотре́нии
action station MIL
боево́й пост m
civil action
гражда́нский иск m
to swing into action
быть акти́вным
to go into action
начина́ть де́йствовать
to take evasive action
соверша́ть обходно́й манёвр
freedom of action/assembly
свобо́да де́йствий/собра́ний
to see action
уча́ствовать в бою́
killed in action
уби́тый в бою́
take no action
не предпринима́ть мер
delayed-action bomb
бо́мба f заме́дленного де́йствия
to jolt sb into action
подтолкну́ть кого́-ли́бо к де́йствиям
to fight a rearguard action
вести́ арьерга́рдный бой
to rouse sb to action
побужда́ть кого́-ли́бо де́йствовать
to be out of action person machine
вы́йти из стро́я
to spark sb into action
побужда́ть кого́-ли́бо к де́йствию

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He was also known as the peerless conspirator, and a modern historian has called him a man of action without a program.
en.wikipedia.org
Either the "condition" or the "action" may be omitted.
en.wikipedia.org
Details of the legal action emerged within hours of ACAS, the arbitration and conciliation service, inviting both sides to a fresh round of talks.
www.telegraph.co.uk
It suggests that animals are incapable of anticipating future needs, and any future-oriented behaviours they exhibit are either fixed action patterns or cued by their current motivational state.
en.wikipedia.org
By this action alone the company was able to gain its first foothold on the precipitous ground.
en.wikipedia.org
His bowling was smooth and effortless, with a classical action.
en.wikipedia.org
Such quantum probes should introduce as little back-action as possible onto the qubit during measurement.
en.wikipedia.org
Both the live-action and animated sequences were storyboarded.
en.wikipedia.org
The day before the battle, he explained the warriors' plan of action.
en.wikipedia.org
Throughout the show, he breaks the fourth wall and speaks directly to viewers, offering inside information and observations while the action continues around him.
en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Browse the dictionary

English

Look up "action" in other languages


Choose your language Deutsch | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Русский
Browse the dictionaries
Most popular