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action ['ækʃ(ə)n] n
comp., MS, Braz. ação (A unit of work that is represented to users in the form of buttons, links, and menu items)
med. ação
phys. acção
social.sc. dilar; transa
 English thesaurus
action ['ækʃ(ə)n] abbr.
abbr. Em219
cinema "Action" is called during filming to indicate the start of the current take. See also cut, speed, lock it down.
law legal proceedings; lawsuit; In court, when one person sues someone else to, defend or enforce a right, stop something bad from happening or fix something, or punish them for a crime
lit. the unfolding of a sequence of events in a narrative or play. Or 2. the plot as a whole.
mil., abbr. act
social.sc. action
ACTION ['ækʃ(ə)n] abbr.
abbr. A Call To Improve Orphans Needs; American Council to Improve our Neighborhoods (Американский совет по благоустройству жилых районов Углов)
abbr., ed. Advising Counseling Testing Involving Orienting And Networking
abbr., inf. Anything that is going on, partying, gambling, social activities, etc.When visiting the city for the first time, Sam asked the taxi driver, "Is there any Action after 10:00?" The taxi driver responded, "Yes sir, there is plenty of Action in this town."...
abbr., relig. Advent Christian Training In Oversight Nurture
abbr., transp. Accessible Community Transportation In Our Nation
abbr., UN, AIDS. Access, Care, Treatment, Inter-Organizational Needs pilot project
action: 1520 phrases in 64 subjects
Agriculture18
Art4
Automatic control13
Chemistry17
Commerce5
Communications31
Construction13
Criminal law7
Cultural studies5
Data processing1
Earth sciences16
Economy59
Education28
Electronics25
Energy industry10
Environment102
Finances77
Fish farming pisciculture2
Food industry2
Forestry1
General189
Health care86
Hobbies and pastimes3
Human rights activism23
Immigration and citizenship2
Industry6
Information technology64
Insurance1
International Monetary Fund29
Labor law9
Law295
Life sciences16
Lighting other than cinema1
Marketing2
Materials science2
Mathematics4
Mechanic engineering22
Medical50
Metallurgy8
Microsoft35
Natural resourses and wildlife conservation1
Natural sciences8
Nuclear physics4
Obsolete / dated6
Patents14
Pharmacy and pharmacology1
Physical sciences1
Politics25
Procedural law4
Radiobiology1
Rail transport1
Reliability3
Religion4
Research and development8
Security systems1
Social science76
Sociology2
Statistics10
Taxes9
Technology5
Trade unions2
Transport42
United Nations8
United States1