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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
واژگان شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
واژگان شبکه مترجمین ایران
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واژگان شبکه مترجمین ایران
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In addition to the idioms beginning with ACTION, Also see ALL TALK AND NO ACTION; PIECE OF THE ACTION; SWING INTO ACTION.
American Heritage Idioms
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action noun [ countable ] something that someone does: • He is responsible for his own actions. • They refused to give a reason for their actions. act noun [ countable ] a particular type of action: • violent acts • act of violence/kindness/defiance etc: I believe the killing was an act of desperation. activities noun [ plural ] things that people do, especially for enjoyment or to achieve an aim: • leisure activities • political activities • Surveys may not give a true picture of people’s activities. behaviour/behavior British English , behavior American English noun [ uncountable ] the things that someone does and the way they behave: • Do you think that advertisements really influence people’s behaviour? • The man’s behaviour seemed rather odd. move noun [ countable ] something that you do in order to achieve something: • Her decision to sell the shares had been a smart move. • It’s a bold move to start a business in the current economic climate. • He needed time to figure out his next move. step noun [ countable ] one of a series of things that you do in order to deal with a problem or to succeed: • The first step is to make sure we have got funding for the project. • We must take steps to make sure that this does not happen again. • This is an important step towards peace. measure noun [ countable ] an official action that is intended to deal with a particular problem: • There are increased security measures at airports. • The school was closed as a precautionary measure following a chemical leak. gesture noun [ countable ] something that you do to show how you feel about someone or something: • Do you think it would be a nice gesture to send her some flowers? • gesture of goodwill/solidarity/defiance: The company gave us £100 as a gesture of goodwill. deed noun [ countable ] especially literary an action, especially one that is very good or very bad: • evil deeds • heroic deeds • This is my good deed for the day . exploits noun [ plural ] formal exciting or brave actions: • daring exploits • His exploits were legendary. feat noun [ countable ] something someone does that people admire because you need a lot of skill, courage, or strength to do it: • Completing a marathon is a remarkable feat for a six-year-old. • The bridge is a great feat of engineering.
Longman-Thesaurus
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noun process of doing sth ADJ. decisive, effective, firm, strong, vigorous | immediate, prompt, swift, urgent | drastic, emergency The situation calls for drastic action. | collective, concerted, joint, united | direct, positive | evasive | corrective, remedial | disciplinary, legal, military, political, strike Disciplinary action will be taken against students who cheat. (see also industrial action) VERB + ACTION take | call for | agree on The leaders have agreed on joint action to combat terrorism. | leap/spring/swing into The emergency services swung into action as soon as the disaster was reported. | carry out, perform, take Only the priest can perform these actions. We shall take whatever actions are necessary. | galvanize/prod/spur sb into We have to galvanize people into action. | bring/put sth into We need to put these ideas into action. | keep/put sb/sth out of A fire has put the factory out of action. PREP. in ~ I have not yet seen the machines in action. | out of ~ He is out of action following an ankle injury. | ~ against against drug dealers | ~ on The government is taking strong action on refugees. PHRASES a course of action Is this the best course of action to follow? legal case ADJ. court | civil, criminal, libel VERB + ACTION bring, take out Her husband brought a civil action against her after their divorce. PREP. ~ against fighting ADJ. enemy He was killed during enemy action. VERB + ACTION see I never saw action during the war. PHRASES killed/missing/wounded in action He was reported missing in action.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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action verbs take action (= do something to deal with a problem ) • The government must take action to control inflation. demand/call for action (= ask forcefully ) • Voters are demanding tougher action on gun crime. swing/spring/leap into action (= suddenly start doing something ) • The fire crew immediately swung into action. put something into action (= start doing something you have planned to do ) • She was looking forward to putting her plans into action. • The committee uses the expertise of local organisations to put these ideas into action. adjectives immediate/prompt/swift action • The public wants immediate action to stop the terrorists. urgent action (= that needs to be done immediately ) • The Opposition called for urgent action to reduce unemployment. firm/tough action • We need firm action to deal with the problem. decisive action (= that has a big effect on the way something develops ) • We are urging the international community to take decisive action on debt relief. drastic action (= that has a very severe effect ) • The President decided to take drastic action. further action • No further action is necessary. direct action (= that is aimed at making a government or company do something ) • In a bid to stop whale hunting, Greenpeace have threatened direct action. political action • Some forms of political action are more effective than others. industrial/strike action (= that workers take in order to protest about pay, working conditions etc ) • The miners voted in favour of industrial action. joint action (= that two or more countries, organizations etc take together ) • Community leaders agreed to take joint action on scientific, social and environmental issues. phrases a course of action • Have you decided on a course of action? a plan of action • The General outlined his plan of action for the campaign. • Environmental groups have put forward an action plan. action 2 phrases be killed/wounded in action (= killed or wounded while fighting ) • Four of her sons have been killed in action. be missing in action (= used to say that a soldier has not returned after a battle and their body has not been found ) • A further 9,000 allied military personnel are still officially listed as missing in action. verbs see action (= be involved in fighting ) • By the time he was 20 he’d seen action in the Gulf War and Bosnia. go into action • American soldiers are going into action against the Mujahadin. be sent into action • He declared that French soldiers will not be sent into action in Iraq. adjectives military action • America is not ruling out military action against Iran. action 3 adjectives enemy action • The ship was damaged by enemy action. legal action • The singer threatened legal action against the magazine. court action • The couple are still considering whether to take court action. a libel action (= taken against someone who has writen or printed untrue statements about you ) • Judge Johan Kreigler dismissed a libel action brought against two newspapers. a civil action (= involving business or property, rather than a crime ) • The victim can seek damages in a civil action. verbs take legal action • He is within his rights to take legal action. face legal action • The council demanded that we remove the posters, or face legal action. bring a legal action • Justice Mayor ruled that she cannot bring a legal action for damages against the plaintiff.
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noun a movement or series of movements; motion: Let us see some action.
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