Level | A1 |
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Kind | noun |
Front | action |
IPA | /ˈækʃn / noun |
Back | hareket, faaliyet, eylem aksiyon |
Back 2 | action (noun) /ˈækʃn
/ noun
DOING STH
1 [uncountable]
doing things, often for a particular
purpose
hareket, faaliyet,
eylem
Now
is the time for action.
If
we don't take action (harekete geçmezsek) quickly, it'll be too late!
OPPOSITE INACTION
2 [countable]
something that you do
hareket, davranış
The
doctor's quick action saved the child's life.
They
should be judged by their actions, not by what they say.
note at ACT1
IN COURT
3 [countable, uncountable]
the process of settling an argument in a
court of law
yasal işlem başlatma
He
is going to take legal action (yasal
işlem başlatacak) against the hospital.
IN WAR
4 [uncountable]
fighting in a war
çarpışma
Their
son was killed in action.
IN STORY/FILM/PLAY
5 [singular]
the most important events in a story,
film or play
olay
The
action takes place in London.
EXCITING EVENTS
6 [uncountable]
exciting things that happen
aksiyon
There's
not much action in this boring town.
I
like films with lots of action.
an
action-packed film
EFFECT
7 [singular]
the effect that one substance has on
another
etki
They're
studying the action of alcohol on the brain.
IDIOMS
in action
in operation; while working or doing sth
faaliyette, faal
We
shall have a chance to see their new team in action next week.
into action
into operation
harekete
We'll
put the plan into action (harekete geçireceğiz) immediately.
As
soon as the security guard left the building, the robbers went/sprang into
action (harekete geçtiler).
out of action
not able to do the usual things; not
working
bozuk, işlemez
durumda
The
coffee machine's out of action again.
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