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action
noun
Something done so as to accomplish a purpose.
A way of motion or functioning.
Knead bread with a rocking .
A fast-paced activity.
an movie
A mechanism; a moving part or assembly.
a rifle
(
music
): The set of moving mechanical parts in a keyboard instrument which transfer the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
(
slang
) sexual, Sexual activity; intercourse.
She gave him some .
The distance separating the strings and the fretboard on the guitar.
(
military
) combat, Combat.
He saw some in the Korean War.
A charge or other process in a law court.
Translations:
Dutch: (
t, nl, actie, f
)
French: action
(fr)
f
German: Klage
(de)
f
Italian: azione legale
(it)
f
verb
To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect
Etymology:
From noun of action (
term, actio
) doing or making, from perfect passive participle (
term, actus, , deed, lang=la
), from verb (
term, agere, , do, lang=la
), + action suffix (
term, -io, lang=la
).
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