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action: noun
action film: noun

action [ˈækʃn] N

1. action no pl (activeness):

action

ação f

to be out of action person

to be out of action machine

estar fora de funcionamento

to put a plan into action

pôr um plano em ação

to take action

actions speak louder than words prov

atos falam mais que palavras

2. action LAW:

action

ação f judicial

action film N, action movie N

action film

filme m de ação

Usage examples with action

action stations! MIL

a course of action

uma linha de ação

to take action

to be out of action person

to bring an action (against sb)

abrir um processo (contra alguém)

to put a plan into action

pôr um plano em ação

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But such an organization that involves the entire populace would be indistinguishable from government action. en.wikipedia.org

His bowling was smooth and effortless, with a classical action. en.wikipedia.org

Either the "condition" or the "action" may be omitted. 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

A claim that there was no legal basis for the action called for "de novo" review, and the panel proceeded from there. en.wikipedia.org

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

Both have movies opening this week, his-and-her titles that present a fatal date-night choice of gonzo male action versus chick-flick romance. www.macleans.ca

The videos are action-packed and embrace popular culture in order to capture the attention of students. en.wikipedia.org

Such quantum probes should introduce as little back-action as possible onto the qubit during measurement. en.wikipedia.org

To prevent large private organizations from thus dominating the body politic, distributism applies this principle of subsidiarity to economic as well as to social and political action. en.wikipedia.org

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