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Acción colectiva

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

class action N Am LAW

class action
acción f popular
class action
demanda f colectiva
Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. action [Am ˈækʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈakʃ(ə)n] N

1.1. action U (practical measures):

prompt action by the police saved several lives
la rápida actuación de la policía salvó varias vidas
action is needed now to …
hay que tomar medidas or actuar inmediatamente para …
we demand action!
¡exigimos que se haga algo!
which course of action do you recommend?
¿qué medidas recomienda?
he didn't rule out military action
no descartó la intervención del ejército
they took disciplinary action against her
le aplicaron medidas disciplinarias
they took disciplinary action against her
fue sancionada
to take action
tomar medidas
to take action
actuar
to take action against sb/sth
tomar medidas contra alguien/algo
no further action will be taken
no se tomará ninguna otra medida
action! CINE
¡acción!

1.2. action U in phrases:

in action
en acción
I'm back in action now inf
ya estoy de nuevo al pie del cañón inf
to go into action
entrar en acción
the government has swung into action against tax evasion
el Gobierno se ha lanzado a combatir la evasión fiscal
to put sth into action
poner algo en práctica
out of action my car is out of action
tengo el coche averiado
out of action my car is out of action
tengo el coche descompuesto LatAm
he'll be out of action for a few weeks
va a estar fuera de circulación durante unas semanas hum

2.1. action C (deed):

action
acto m
their actions show them to be untrustworthy
sus actos demuestran que no son dignos de confianza
their actions show them to be untrustworthy
la forma en que actúan demuestra que no son dignos de confianza
my first action would be to call the police
lo primero que haría sería llamar a la policía
I won't be responsible for my actions if it happens again
si vuelve a suceder, yo no respondo de mí
actions speak louder than words
obras son amores y no buenas razones
actions speak louder than words
el movimiento se demuestra andando

2.2. action C PHYS:

action
acción f

3.1. action MIL U (combat):

action
acción f (de guerra)
to go into action
entrar en acción or en combate
killed/wounded in action
muerto/herido en combate
to see action
combatir
to see action
luchar

3.2. action MIL C (engagement):

action
combate m

4.1. action U (plot):

action
acción f
the action takes place in Florence
la acción se desarrolla en Florencia

4.2. action U (exciting activity):

action
animación f
they went downtown looking for some action inf
fueron al centro en busca de animación
they went downtown looking for some action inf
fueron al centro en busca de la movida inf
to get a piece or slice of the action inf
sacar tajada inf

5.1. action C:

action (movement)
movimiento m
action (of a horse)
marcha f

5.2. action U (operation):

action
funcionamiento m
biological/chemical action
acción f biológica/química

5.3. action U (of drug, chemical):

action
acción f
action
efecto m
action on sth
acción sobre algo
action on sth
efecto sobre algo

6. action C (mechanism):

action
mecanismo m

7. action C LAW:

action
demanda f
to bring an action against sb
demandar a alguien
to bring an action against sb
ejercitar una acción contra alguien

II. action [Am ˈækʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈakʃ(ə)n] VB trans Brit inf

action
poner en marcha
action claim
tramitar

I. class [Am klæs, Brit klɑːs] N

1. class C or U (social stratum):

class
clase f
the ruling class or Brit also classes
la clase dominante
a better class of customer
clientes mpl de más categoría
attr the class struggle or war
la lucha de clases

2.1. class C (group of students):

class
clase f
he came top of his class
salió primero de la clase
she's in my English class
está en mi clase de inglés
the class of '86
la promoción del 86

2.2. class C (lesson):

class
clase f

3.1. class C (group, type):

class
clase f
it's the best in its class
es el mejor de su clase or tipo
to be in a class of one's/its own
ser único or inigualable
to be in a different class to sb/sth
no tener comparación con alguien/algo
they're not in the same class as their opponents
no están a la altura de sus contrincantes

3.2. class C:

class BOT, ZOOL
clase f

4.1. class U TRANSP:

class
clase f
to travel first/second class (in UK) RAIL
viajar en primera/segunda (clase)

4.2. class U (in UK) (in postal system):

send the letter first/second class
manda la carta por correo preferente/normal

4.3. class (in UK) UNIV:

class U
tipo de título que se concede según las calificaciones obtenidas durante la carrera y/o exámenes finales
attr he got a first class degree
se recibió con la nota más alta (en AmL)
he got a first class degree
sacó matrícula de honor en la carrera (en Esp)

5. class U (style):

class inf
clase f
class inf
estilo m
she's got class
tiene clase or estilo
a singer of true class
un cantante de categoría

II. class [Am klæs, Brit klɑːs] VB trans

class
catalogar
he's been classed with or among the greats of the sport
está considerado como uno de los grandes del deporte

III. class [Am klæs, Brit klɑːs] ADJ inf attr

class performance/actor/restaurant:

class
de primera (clase) inf

in the PONS Dictionary

OpenDict entry

class action suit N

class action suit
demanda general f
class action suit
acción popular m
in the PONS Dictionary

action [ˈækʃən] N

1. action no pl (activeness):

action
acción f
to be out of action person
estar inactivo
to be out of action machine
no funcionar
to put sth out of action
inutilizar algo
to swing into action
ponerse en marcha
to take action
tomar medidas
to take no action
no hacer nada

2. action no pl MIL:

action
acción f
to see action
servir
to go into action
entrar en combate
killed in action
muerto en combate

3. action (mechanism):

action
mecanismo m

4. action (motion):

action
movimiento m

5. action LAW (case):

action
demanda f
civil action
demanda civil
to bring an action against sb
interponer una demanda contra alguien

6. action no pl inf:

action (exciting events)
bullicio m
action (fun)
jarana f

Phrases:

actions speak louder than words prov
hechos [o obras] son amores y no buenas razones prov

I. class [klɑ:s, Am klæs] -es N

1. class:

class
clase f

2. class Brit, Aus (type of degree):

a first/second class honours degree
licenciatura f superior con sobresaliente/notable

Phrases:

the chattering classes Brit pej
los intelectualoides

II. class [klɑ:s, Am klæs] -es ADJ (excellent)

class
de primera clase

III. class [klɑ:s, Am klæs] -es VB trans

class
catalogar
to class sb as sth
catalogar a alguien de algo
to class sb among sth
considerar a alguien como algo
in the PONS Dictionary

action [ˈæk·ʃən] N

1. action (activeness):

action
acción f
to be out of action person
estar inactivo
to be out of action machine
no funcionar
to put sth out of action
inutilizar algo
to spring into action
ponerse en marcha
to take action
tomar medidas
to take no action
no hacer nada

2. action MIL:

action
acción f
to see action
servir
to go into action
entrar en combate
killed in action
muerto en combate

3. action (mechanism):

action
mecanismo m

4. action (motion):

action
movimiento m

5. action LAW (case):

action
demanda f
civil action
demanda civil
to bring an action against sb
interponer una demanda contra alguien

6. action inf:

action (exciting events)
bullicio m
action (fun)
jarana f

Phrases:

actions speak louder than words prov
hechos [o obras] son amores y no buenas razones prov

I. class <-es> [klæs] N

class
clase f

II. class [klæs] VB trans

class
catalogar
to class sb as sth
catalogar a alguien de algo
to class sb among sth
considerar a alguien como algo
Present
Iaction
youaction
he/she/itactions
weaction
youaction
theyaction
Past
Iactioned
youactioned
he/she/itactioned
weactioned
youactioned
theyactioned
Present Perfect
Ihaveactioned
youhaveactioned
he/she/ithasactioned
wehaveactioned
youhaveactioned
theyhaveactioned
Past Perfect
Ihadactioned
youhadactioned
he/she/ithadactioned
wehadactioned
youhadactioned
theyhadactioned
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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.
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Common to all is that the party making the threat will take some form of action of a legal nature.
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His bowling was smooth and effortless, with a classical action.
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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.
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Both the live-action and animated sequences were storyboarded.
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