- noun of action
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
noun of action
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action — ac·tion n [Latin actio legal proceeding, from agere to do, carry out, initiate legal proceedings] 1 a: a judicial proceeding for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment of a public offense … Law dictionary
action noun — noun : a noun denoting action (as belief, inspection, arrival) sometimes used to include verbal nouns (as the infinitive to believe or the gerund believing) … Useful english dictionary
action — (n.) mid 14c., cause or grounds for a lawsuit, from Anglo Fr. accioun, O.Fr. accion (12c.) action, lawsuit, case, from L. actionem (nom. actio) a putting in motion; a performing, doing, noun of action from pp. stem of agere to do (see ACT (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
action painter — noun see action painting * * * action painter, an artist who uses or favors action painting; tachiste … Useful english dictionary
action film — ˈaction film 7 [action film] noun (BrE) = ↑action movie … Useful english dictionary
action painter — noun see action painting … New Collegiate Dictionary
action group — action committee or action group noun Members of an organization who are chosen to take active measures • • • Main Entry: ↑action * * * ˈaction group [action group] noun (often as part of a name) a group t … Useful english dictionary
action point — noun An agreed point of action or procedure • • • Main Entry: ↑action * * * ˈaction point 7 [action point] noun a suggestion for action that must be taken, especially one that is made in a meeting … Useful english dictionary
action — noun 1 process of doing sth ADJECTIVE ▪ decisive, effective, firm, strong, vigorous ▪ He urged the government to take decisive action against music piracy. ▪ aggressive … Collocations dictionary
action — noun 1 DOING THINGS (U) the process of doing in order to deal with a problem or difficult situation: The union is urging strike action. | We need more action, and less talk! | take action: The police took firm action to deal with the riots. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
action spectrum — noun the efficiency with which electromagnetic radiation produces a photochemical reaction plotted as a function of the wavelength of the radiation • Hypernyms: ↑spectrum * * * noun : a graphic representation of a physiological reaction;… … Useful english dictionary
