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Results for: "action"

Translating from English to Romanian

Translations:

action — something done so as to accomplish a purpose
→ acțiune f
→ faptă f
action — way of motion or functioning
→ acțiune
→ faptă
action — lawsuit, legal charge
→ acțiune
→ faptă

More translations:

action
→ fapte; acțiune
action
→ mișcare
action
→ acțiune (în justiție)
action
→ acțiune
action
→ luptă

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 10

  1. something done (usually as opposed to something said)

    • “there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions”

  2. the state of being active

    • “his sphere of activity”
    • “he is out of action”
    Synonymsactivityactiveness

  3. a military engagement

    • “he saw action in Korea”
    Synonymsmilitary action
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  1. a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

    • “the action of natural forces”
    • “volcanic activity”
    Synonymsnatural processnatural actionactivity

  2. the series of events that form a plot

    • “his novels always have a lot of action”

  3. the trait of being active and energetic and forceful

    • “a man of action”

  4. the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism

    • “the piano had a very stiff action”
    Synonymsaction mechanism

  5. a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong

    Synonymslegal actionaction at law

  6. an act by a government body or supranational organization

    • “recent federal action undermined the segregationist position”
    • “the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues”
    • “the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves”

  7. the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field

    • “the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds”
    • “gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible”

VERB 2

  1. institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

    • “He was warned that the district attorney would process him”
    • “She actioned the company for discrimination”
    Synonymssuelitigateprocess

  2. put in effect

    • “carry out a task”
    • “execute the decision of the people”
    • “He actioned the operation”
    Synonymscarry throughaccomplishexecutecarry outfulfillfulfil