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ac·tion [ˈækʃən] N

1. action no pl:

action (activeness)
Handeln nt <-s, ->
action (proceeding)
Vorgehen nt <-s>
action (measures)
what we need is action
we need firm action
so, what's the plan of action?
course of action
Vorgehensweise f <-, -n>
freedom of action
Handlungsfreiheit f <-> kein pl
a man/woman of action
prompt action
to be out of action
to come into action
to go [or spring] into action
to prod [or spur] sb into action
to put sth into action
to put sb out of action
to take action
to take action
no action was taken
in action

2. action (act):

action
Handlung f <-, -en>
action
Tat f <-, -en>

3. action no pl (plot):

the [main] action

4. action no pl CINE:

action
Action f <-> inf
lights, camera, action!

5. action no pl (combat):

action
Einsatz m <-es, -sät·ze>
to be missing in action
to be in action
to go into action
to be killed in action
fallen <fällst, fällt, fiel, gefallen>
to see action

6. action (battle):

action
Gefecht nt <-(e)s, -e>
action
Kampf m <-(e)s, Kämp·fe>

7. action no pl:

the action (excitement)
the action (fun also)
die Action inf
to get a piece of the action inf

8. action (movement):

action
Bewegung f <-, -en>

9. action no pl (effect):

action
Wirkung f <-, -en>

10. action no pl (function):

action
Arbeitsweise f <-, -n>
action
to be out of action
to go [or spring] into action
to put sth out of action
in action

11. action no pl (mechanism):

action
Mechanismus m <-, -men>

12. action (coordination):

action
Bewegungsablauf m <-(e)s, -läufe>

13. action LAW:

action
Prozess m <-es, -e>
action
Klage f <-, -n>
class action
Gruppenklage f <-, -n>
court action
Prozess m <-es, -e>
action for damages
action for libel, libel action
action in personam/rem
action in tort
to bring an action [for sth] against sb
to bring an action [for sth] against sb
jdn [wegen einer S. gen] verklagen

14. action no pl (strike):

action
Streik m <-(e)s, -s>
to take [industrial] action

Phrases:

to want a piece [or slice] of the action inf
the wheels of bureaucracy creaked into action esp Brit hum
OpenDict entry

action N

action (string instruments) MUS

ˈac·tion bar N COMPUT

action bar
action bar
Menüleiste f <-, -n>

ˈac·tion com·mit·tee N

action committee
Aktionskomitee nt <-s, -s>

ˈac·tion fig·ure N

action figure

ˈac·tion film N

action film

ˈac·tion group N

action group
Aktionskomitee nt <-s, -s>

ˈac·tion-packed ADJ

action-packed story, film:

action-packed
action-packed

ˈac·tion paint·ing N no pl

action painting
Actionpainting nt <-(s)>

ac·tion ˈre·play N Brit, Aus TV

action replay

I. ˈac·tion sta·tions esp Brit N pl MIL

action stations
Stellung f <-, -en>
“action stations!”
to be at action stations
to be at action stations fig also

II. ˈac·tion sta·tions esp Brit INTERJ

action stations

I. af·firma·tive ˈac·tion N Am no pl

affirmative action (for a job)

II. af·firma·tive ˈac·tion N modifier