action

1. (countable, uncountable)The effort of performing or doing something.

2. (countable, uncountable)Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.

   Handlung, Aktion

   де́йствиеdéjstvije, посту́покpostúpok, а́кцияákcija

   ді́яdíja, ді́янняdíjannja

   something done (usually as opposed to something said)

3. (countable, uncountable)A way of motion or functioning.

   Knead bread with a rocking action.

   Bewegung, Funktion

   де́йствиеdéjstvije, возде́йствиеvozdéjstvije, движе́ниеdvižénije

4. (countable, uncountable)Fast-paced activity.

   a movie full of exciting action

   Action

5. (countable, uncountable)The way in which a mechanical device acts when used; especially a firearm.

   Pressing a piano key causes the action of the hammer on the string.

6. The way in which a mechanical device acts when used; especially a firearm.

   (countable, uncountable)The way in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism.

   pump-action shotgun

7. (countable, uncountable)A physical mechanism of a firearm or other device.

8. (countable, uncountable)The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.

   The run in bar 12 is almost impossible with this piano's heavy action.

9. (countable, uncountable)The distance separating the strings and the fingerboard on a string instrument.

   You're getting fret buzz because the action is too low.

10. (countable, slang, uncountable)Sexual intercourse.

    She gave him some action.

    I hope to get a bit of action with the hot guy from the club.

11. (countable, uncountable)Combat.

    He saw some action in the Korean War.

    Kampf

    бойboj, сраже́ниеsražénije

12. (countable, uncountable)A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).

    Klage

    искisk

1. Now is the time for action.

   Зараз час дiяти.

   deJetzt ist es Zeit, zu handeln.

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2. He is a man of action.

   Він людина дії.

   ruОн - человек действия.

   deEr ist ein Mann der Tat.

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3. I'm very sorry for my actions.

   Перепрошую за мої дії.

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4. Everyone is responsible for his own actions.

   Кожен відповідає за свої власні дії.

   ruКаждый сам отвечает за свои поступки.

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5. We need an aggressive plan of action.

   Нам потрібний агресивний план дій.

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