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action meaning in Portuguese

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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
{f}

action at a distance noun

ação à distâncianoun
{f}

action figure (children's toy)
noun

boneconoun
{m}

figura de açãonoun
{f}

action movie (a type of motion picture)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.ʃn̩ ˈmuː.vi]
[US: ˈæk.ʃn̩ ˈmuː.vi]

filme de açãonoun
{m}

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
{m}

pintura gestualnoun
{f}

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
{m}

actional (pertaining to action)
adjective

acionaladjective

actions speak louder than words (it is more effective to act than speak)
phrase

ações falam mais alto que palavrasphrase

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
{f}

abreaction [abreactions] (psychoanalysis)
noun

ab-reaçãonoun
{f}

abstraction [abstractions] (act of abstracting)
noun
[UK: æb.ˈstræk.ʃn̩]
[US: æb.ˈstræk.ʃn̩]

abstraçãonoun
{f}

abstractionism (abstract art)
noun

abstracionismonoun
{m}

abstractionist (Related to abstract art)
adjective

abstracionistaadjective

abstractionist (someone who paints or creates abstract art)
noun

abstracionistanoun
{m} {f}

affirmative action (set of policies)
noun

ação afirmativanoun
{f}

Arthus reaction (hypersensitivity reaction involving the in situ formation of antigen/antibody complexes)
noun

reação de Arthusnoun
{f}

attraction [attractions] (tendency to attract)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]
[US: ə.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]

atraçãonoun
{f}

basin of attraction (set of points)
noun

bacia de atraçãonoun
{f}

Cannizzaro reaction (reaction)
noun

reação de Cannizzaronoun
{f}

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
{f}

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
{f}

contraction [contractions] (reversible reduction in size)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]
[US: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]

contraçãonoun
{f}

contraction [contractions] (shortening of a muscle when it is used)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]
[US: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]

crispaçãonoun
{f}

course of action (set of intended actions)
noun

plano de açãonoun
{m}

dissatisfaction [dissatisfactions] (unhappiness or discontent)
noun
[UK: ˌdɪs.ˌsæ.tɪs.ˈfæk.ʃn̩]
[US: ˌdɪ.sæ.təs.ˈfæk.ʃn̩]

descontentamentonoun
{m}

distraction [distractions] (something that distracts)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈstræk.ʃn̩]
[US: ˌdɪ.ˈstræk.ʃn̩]

distracçãonoun
{f}

distraçãonoun
{f}

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
{f}

faction [factions] (group of people)
noun
[UK: ˈfæk.ʃn̩]
[US: ˈfæk.ʃn̩]

facçãonoun
{f}

façãonoun
{f}

fraction [fractions] (part of a whole)
noun
[UK: ˈfræk.ʃn̩]
[US: ˈfræk.ʃn̩]

fracçãonoun
{f}

fraçãonoun
{f}

fractional reserve banking (mode of banking)
noun

reserva fracionárianoun
{f}

fractionator (apparatus used to separate the components of a mixture by fractionation)
noun

fracionadornoun
{m}

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