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51Action — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Action >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 action action performance Sgm: N 1 doing doing &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 perpetration perpetration Sgm: N 1 exercise exercise excitation Sgm: N 1 movement …
52action — act, action 1. The distinction between the two words in their general meanings is not always clear: we are judged by our acts or by our actions. In general, however, action has more of the notion of performance, and extends to inanimate things… …
53Action — Один из первых игровых автоматов Space Invaders в 1978. Action (транслит.  « …
54action*/*/*/ — [ˈækʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [U] the process of doing something Police say they will take tough action against drug dealers.[/ex] If a student complains of harassment, what is the most appropriate course of action (= way of dealing with the problem)?[/ex]… …
55action — A judicial proceeding, either in law or in equity, to obtain relief at the hands of a court. A judicial remedy for the enforcement or protection of a right, or a legal proceeding in which a plaintiff claims against a defendant or fund the… …
56action — 1. n. excitement; activity in general; whatever is happening. □ This place is dull. I want some action. □ How do I find out where the action is in this town? 2. n. winnings or the booty. (See also piece (of the action).) □ I did my share of the… …
57Action 21 — Agenda 21 L Agenda 21 (ou Action 21) est un plan d action pour le XXIe siècle adopté par 173 chefs d État lors du sommet de la Terre, à Rio, en 1992. Avec ses 40 chapitres, ce plan d action décrit les secteurs où le développement durable… …
58action — ac•tion [[t]ˈæk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the process or state of acting or functioning; the state of being active: We saw the team in action[/ex] 2) something done or performed; act; deed 3) a consciously willed act or activity 4) practical, often… …
59action — / ækʃən/ noun 1. a thing which has been done ♦ to take action to do something ● You must take action if you want to stop people cheating you. 2. ♦ to take industrial action to do something (usually to go on strike) to show that you are not happy… …
60action — noun 1) there can be no excuse for their actions Syn: deed, act, move, undertaking, exploit, maneuver, endeavor, effort, exertion; behavior, conduct, activity 2) the need for local community action Syn …
