| Główne tłumaczenia |
| action n | (movement, work, activity) | działanie n |
| | | czyn m |
| | (potoczny) | robota ż |
| | He got off his chair and jumped into action. |
| action n | (political measures) | działanie n |
| | | kroki m, l.mn. |
| | Action to tackle racism is very important. |
| action n | (plot) | akcja ż |
| | The action in the novel is spread over two decades. |
| | Akcja powieści rozłożona jest na dwie dekady. |
| action n | (frenetic activity) (potoczny) | dziać się zwr. ndk. |
| | The sales floor is incredibly busy today - there is a lot of action. |
| | W salonie sprzedaży jest dziś duży ruch – dużo się dzieje. |
| action n | (law) | powództwo n |
| | The lawyers' action against the company caused it to go bankrupt. |
| action [sth]⇒ vtr | (request: deal with, act upon) | wykonywać ndk. |
| | | wykonać dk. |
| | | rozpatrywać ndk. |
| | | rozpatrzeć dk. |
| | Your request will be actioned within 48 hours. |
Formy złożone:
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| a piece of the action n | informal (involvement, participation) (potoczny) | działka ż |
| | (potoczny) | coś z tego wyr. |
| | If I'm to help you, I want a piece of the action. |
| | Jeśli mam ci pomóc, chcę dostać moją działkę. |
| | Jeśli mam ci pomóc, chcę coś z tego mieć. |
| action and reaction n | (physics: opposing forces) | akcja i reakcja wyr. |
| | | działanie i przeciwdziałanie wyr. |
| action figure n | (character toy) | figurka-zabawka postaci z filmu, komiksu itp. wyr. |
| | My nephew collects action figures; he must have at least twenty of Batman alone. |
| action movie n | (film focussed on action sequences) | film akcji m + ż |
| | Tony is watching an action movie. |
action-packed,
action packed adj | (full of drama, events) | o wartkiej akcji wyr. |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the term precedes the noun. |
| affirmative action n | (positive discrimination) | akcja afirmatywna ż + przym. |
| | Affirmative action is implemented in order to overcome imbalances in educational and business opportunities. |
| capillary action n | (physics: power to absorb) | działanie kapilarne n + przym. |
class action,
class action suit n | (lawsuit brought by a group) | pozew zbiorowy m + przym. |
| | A lot of us are involved in a class action suit against the company for discrimination against women. |
| collective action n | (collaboration for a social purpose) | działanie kolektywne n + przym. |
| | The union is mobilizing union members to participate in a collective action against their employer. |
| concerted action n | (cooperation in a cause) | działanie współpracujące n + przym. |
| | The US and the UK took concerted action to prevent the conflict from spreading. |
course,
course of action n | figurative (path of action) (przenośny) | kurs, kierunek m |
| | (przenośny) | droga, ścieżka ż |
| | It's hard to know which course to take in life. |
| | Trudno zgadnąć, jaki kurs obrać w życiu. |
| course of action n | (procedure) | przebieg działań m + n, l.mn. |
| | The course of action chosen by her doctor was successful. |
| disciplinary action n | (punishment or caution) | postępowanie dyscyplinarne n + przym. |
| | Caning is no longer considered an appropriate disciplinary action. |
| in action adj | (functioning or performing) | działający przym. |
| | Have you seen my new lawnmower in action? |
| in action adv | (military: while engaged in combat) | w walce przyim. + ż |
| | This monument commemorates those lost in action during WWII. |
| killed in action adj | (casualty status: died in combat) | zabity w akcji wyr. |
| | The soldier's death certificate states, "killed in action". |
| legal action n | (court proceeding) | sprawa sądowa ż + przym. |
| | | proces prawny m + przym. |
| | I've decided to take legal action against my neighbour. |
| man of action n | ([sb] who acts rather than thinks) | człowiek działania m + n |
| | He was a man of action rather than of words. |
| plan of action n | (sequence of things to do) | plan działania m + n |
| | What's the plan of action for today? |
| reflex action n | ([sth] done instinctively) | instynkt, refleks m |
| | The minister punched the man who threw an egg at him: it was a reflex action. |
| reflex action n | figurative (unthinking response to [sth]) | działanie refleksowe, działanie instynktowne n + przym. |
replay,
action replay n | UK (sport: [sth] repeated on screen) | powtórka ż |
| | | replay m |
| | They showed a replay of the goal. |
| scene of action n | (sports venue) | miejsce akcji n + ż |
| | The teams were ready to enter the scene of action to play their match. |
| sustained action n | (prolonged or continued activity) | długotrwałe działanie przym. + n |
| take action v | (act, do [sth] practical) | podejmować działanie ndk. + n |
| | | podjąć działanie dk. + n |
| | We can't just ignore the situation; we must take action. |
| united action n | (co-operation) | wspólne działanie przym. + n |