| Traduções principais |
| action n | (movement, work, activity) | ação sf |
| | He got off his chair and jumped into action. |
| | Ele pulou da cadeira e partiu para a ação. |
| action n | (political measures) | ação sf |
| | Action to tackle racism is very important. |
| | Ação para lidar com o racismo é muito importante. |
| action n | (plot) | trama, ação sf |
| | The action in the novel is spread over two decades. |
| | A trama da novela estende-se por mais de duas décadas. |
| action n | (frenetic activity) | movimento sm |
| | (movimento) | ação sf |
| | The sales floor is incredibly busy today - there is a lot of action. |
| | O andar de vendas está incrivelmente ocupado hoje - há muito movimento. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Ponha o motor do carro em ação. |
| action n | (law) | ação judicial sf + adj |
| | The lawyers' action against the company caused it to go bankrupt. |
| | A ação judicial contra a companhia causou sua falência. |
| action [sth]⇒ vtr | (request: deal with, act upon) | tratar vt |
| | | abordar vt |
| | Your request will be actioned within 48 hours. |
| | Seu pedido será tratado dentro de 48 horas. |
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| a piece of the action n | informal (involvement, participation) (figurado) | uma fatia do bolo loc sf |
| | | participação sf |
| | If I'm to help you, I want a piece of the action. |
| action and reaction n | (physics: opposing forces) (física) | ação e reação expres |
| action figure n | (character toy) (estrangeirismo, bonecos colecionáveis) | action figure loc sm |
| | My nephew collects action figures; he must have at least twenty of Batman alone. |
| action hero n | (hero in story) | herói de ação loc sm |
| | He leapt from the bridge onto the moving train, just like an action hero in a movie. |
| action movie n | (film focussed on action sequences) | filme de ação loc sm |
| | Tony is watching an action movie. |
| action photo n | (photograph capturing [sb] or [sth] in motion) | fotografia de ação loc sf |
| action plan n | (outline of strategy, schedule) | plano de ação loc sm |
| action stations npl | (military: positions for battle) | postos sm pl |
| action stations interj | (military command: prepare for battle) | preparar para combate interj |
| action stations interj | informal (get ready to do [sth]) (informal) | a postos expres |
| action-packed adj | (full of drama, events) | cheio de ação loc adj |
| | James Bond films are always action-packed. |
| affirmative action n | (positive discrimination) | ação afirmativa loc sf |
| | Affirmative action is implemented in order to overcome imbalances in educational and business opportunities. |
| back in action adj | informal (functioning or performing again) | de volta à ativa expres |
| | The doctor said I will be back in action in a few days, as soon as the scarring heals. |
| | O médico disse que eu estarei de volta à ativa em alguns dias, assim que as cicatrizes se curarem. |
| back in action adj | figurative, informal (at work again) | de volta à ativa expres |
| | | tentar de novo expres v |
| | After being away so long, we are all happy to see her back in action. |
| | Depois de ficar fora tanto tempo, todos estamos felizes em vê-la de volta à ativa. |
| call to action n | ([sth] that motivates) | chamada sf |
| | The vandalism was a call to action for the townspeople to band together. |
| capillary action n | (physics: power to absorb) (física) | capilaridade sf |
class action,
class action suit n | (lawsuit brought by a group) (ação movida por um grupo) | ação popular loc sf |
| | | justiça coletiva loc sf |
| | 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) | ação coletiva loc sf |
| | The union is mobilizing union members to participate in a collective action against their employer. |
| concerted action n | (cooperation in a cause) | ação conjunta loc sf |
| | The US and the UK took concerted action to prevent the conflict from spreading. |
| corrective action n | ([sth] done to rectify [sth]) | ação corretiva loc sf |
course,
course of action n | figurative (path of action) | rumo sm |
| | It's hard to know which course to take in life. |
| | É difícil saber que rumo tomar na vida. |
| course of action n | (procedure) (procedimento) | linha de ação loc sf |
| | The course of action chosen by her doctor was successful. |
| disciplinary action n | (punishment or caution) | ação disciplinar loc sf |
| | Caning is no longer considered an appropriate disciplinary action. |
| evasive action n | ([sth] done to avert or avoid) | manobra evasiva loc sf |
| | Luckily, the alert taxi driver saw the old woman trying to cross the street and took evasive action to avoid hitting her. |
| further action n | (additional measures) (medidas adicionais) | ação complementar sf |
| | Further action was needed to win the battle. |
| in action adj | (functioning or performing) | em ação loc adj |
| | Have you seen my new lawnmower in action? |
| in action adv | (military: while engaged in combat) | em combate loc adv |
| | This monument commemorates those lost in action during WWII. |
| industrial action n | (workers' strike or protest) | greve sf |
| | | ação industrial, ação laboral sf |
| | If there is no agreement with the employers, the Union will recommend taking industrial action. |
| killed in action adj | (casualty status: died in combat) | morto em combate expres |
| | The soldier's death certificate states, "killed in action". |
| legal action n | (court proceeding) (procedimento judicial) | ação judicial loc sf |
| | I've decided to take legal action against my neighbour. |
| man of action n | ([sb] who acts rather than thinks) | homem de ação loc sm |
| | He was a man of action rather than of words. |
| move [sb] to action v expr | (motivate to do [sth]) | motivar vt |
| | A news report about the famine moved James to action and he decided to make a donation to charity. |
| plan of action n | (sequence of things to do) | plano de ação sm |
| | What's the plan of action for today? |
| political action committee n | US, Can (lobby group) (instituição americana) | comitê de ação política sm |
| reflex action n | ([sth] done instinctively) (algo feito instintivamente) | reflexo sm |
| | The minister punched the man who threw an egg at him: it was a reflex action. |
| reflex action n | figurative (unthinking response to [sth]) | ação instintiva loc sf |
replay,
action replay n | UK (sport: [sth] repeated on screen) | repetição sf |
| | (anglicismo) | replay sm |
| | They showed a replay of the goal. |
| rising action n | (fiction: dramatic series of events) (parte de estrutura narrativa) | ação crescente loc sf |
| | (parte de estrutura narrativa) | ação ascendente loc sf |
| | (parte de estrutura narrativa) | conflito sm |
| scene of action n | (sports venue) (local esportivo) | campo sm |
| | | arena sf |
| | | quadra sf |
| | The teams were ready to enter the scene of action to play their match. |
| sustained action n | (prolonged or continued activity) (atividade continuada ou prolongada) | ação prolongada sf |
| | | ação contínua sf |
swing into action,
spring into action,
leap into action v expr | (begin doing [sth] quickly) | entrar em ação expres v |
| take action v expr | (act, do [sth] practical) | agir v int |
| | | fazer algo expres v |
| | | entrar em ação expres v |
| | | tomar uma atitude expres v |
| | We can't just ignore the situation - we must take action. |
| | Não podemos simplesmente ignorar a situação - precisamos agir. |
triple action,
triple-action adj | (effective in three ways) (eficiente de três maneiras) | tripla ação loc adj |
| united action n | (co-operation) (cooperação) | ação conjunta loc sf |