Meaning

1 senses

  1. To act; to act positively and decisively to resolve a problem.

    We must take action on this issue immediately.

    You're taking evasive action out of a clear commitment once again.

Examples

98 sentences

  1. We've got to take some action.

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  2. It was time to take action.

    ruПора было действовать.

    deEs war an der Zeit zu handeln.

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  3. It's now time to take action.

    ruПришло время действовать.

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  4. Tom says it's time to take action.

    deTom meint, es sei an der Zeit, Maßnahmen zu ergreifen.

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  5. It's time for us to take action.

    ruНам пора действовать.

    deEs ist an der Zeit, dass wir handeln.

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Translations

4 languages

Forms

takes action, taking action, took action, taken action
Base formtake action · to take action
3rd person singulartakes action
Present participletaking action
Past simpletook action
Past participletaken action

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytake action
he, she, ittakes action

Past simpleLesson

all personstook action

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave taken action
he, she, ithas taken action

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill take action

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
tainttajtakeA1takeawayB1takeoffB1takeout
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