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action (signifying the start of something) interjection [UK: ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈæk.ʃn̩] | açãointerjection |
action [actions] (something done so as to accomplish a purpose) noun [UK: ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈæk.ʃn̩] | açãonoun |
action at a distance noun | ação à distâncianoun |
action figure (children's toy) noun | boneconoun figura de açãonoun |
action movie (a type of motion picture) noun [UK: ˈæk.ʃn̩ ˈmuː.vi] [US: ˈæk.ʃn̩ ˈmuː.vi] | filme de açãonoun |
action painting [action paintings] (genre of modern art in which the paint is dribbled, splashed or poured onto the canvas) noun [UK: ˈæk.ʃn̩ ˈpeɪnt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈæk.ʃn̩ ˈpeɪnt.ɪŋ] | gestualismonoun pintura gestualnoun |
action plan [action plans] (planned series of actions) noun [UK: ˈæk.ʃn̩ plæn] [US: ˈæk.ʃn̩ ˈplæn] | plano de acçãonoun |
action verb (word that expresses action) noun | verbo ativonoun |
actional (pertaining to action) adjective | acionaladjective |
actions speak louder than words (it is more effective to act than speak) phrase | |
abaction (carrying away by force) noun [UK: æb.ˈæk.ʃən] [US: æb.ˈæk.ʃən] | abigeatonoun |
Abderhalden reaction (occurrence of proteolytic enzymes specific for foreign proteins introduced via parents) noun | reação de Abderhaldennoun |
abreaction [abreactions] (psychoanalysis) noun | ab-reaçãonoun |
abstraction [abstractions] (act of abstracting) noun [UK: æb.ˈstræk.ʃn̩] [US: æb.ˈstræk.ʃn̩] | abstraçãonoun |
abstractionism (abstract art) noun | abstracionismonoun |
abstractionist (Related to abstract art) adjective | abstracionistaadjective |
abstractionist (someone who paints or creates abstract art) noun | abstracionistanoun |
affirmative action (set of policies) noun | ação afirmativanoun |
Arthus reaction (hypersensitivity reaction involving the in situ formation of antigen/antibody complexes) noun | reação de Arthusnoun |
attraction [attractions] (tendency to attract) noun [UK: ə.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] [US: ə.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] | atraçãonoun |
basin of attraction (set of points) noun | bacia de atraçãonoun |
Cannizzaro reaction (reaction) noun | reação de Cannizzaronoun |
cause of action (legal: condition that entitles suing) noun [UK: kɔːz əv ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈkəz əv ˈæk.ʃn̩] | causa de pedirnoun |
chain reaction (type of nuclear reaction) noun [UK: tʃeɪn rɪ.ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈtʃeɪn ri.ˈæk.ʃn̩] | reação em cadeianoun |
chemical reaction [chemical reactions] (process in which chemical substances are changed into others) noun [UK: ˈke.mɪk.l̩ rɪ.ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈke.mək.l̩ ri.ˈæk.ʃn̩] | reação químicanoun |
contraction [contractions] (reversible reduction in size) noun [UK: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] [US: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] | contraçãonoun |
contraction [contractions] (shortening of a muscle when it is used) noun [UK: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] [US: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] | crispaçãonoun |
course of action (set of intended actions) noun | plano de açãonoun |
dissatisfaction [dissatisfactions] (unhappiness or discontent) noun [UK: ˌdɪs.ˌsæ.tɪs.ˈfæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˌdɪ.sæ.təs.ˈfæk.ʃn̩] | descontentamentonoun |
distraction [distractions] (something that distracts) noun [UK: dɪ.ˈstræk.ʃn̩] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstræk.ʃn̩] | distracçãonoun distraçãonoun |
electromagnetic interaction noun [UK: ɪ.ˌlek.trəʊ.mæɡ.ˈne.tɪk ˌɪn.tə.ˈræk.ʃn̩] [US: ɪ.ˌlektro.ʊ.mæg.ˈne.tɪk ˌɪn.tə.ˈræk.ʃn̩] | interação eletromagnéticanoun |
faction [factions] (group of people) noun [UK: ˈfæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈfæk.ʃn̩] | facçãonoun façãonoun |
fraction [fractions] (part of a whole) noun [UK: ˈfræk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈfræk.ʃn̩] | fracçãonoun fraçãonoun |
fractional reserve banking (mode of banking) noun | reserva fracionárianoun |
fractionator (apparatus used to separate the components of a mixture by fractionation) noun | fracionadornoun |