English

Etymology

From Latin actio.

Noun

1. something done so as to accomplish a purpose
2. a motion

   Knead bread with a rocking action.

3. fast-paced activity

   an action movie

4. a mechanism; a moving part or assembly

   a rifle action

5. slang. sexual satisfaction

   She gave him some action.

Interjection

1. Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually an act or scene of a theatric performance.

   The director yelled "Action!" before the camara started rolling.

Translations

• Bulgarian: действие n (1), движение n (2), екшън m (3), механизъм m (4)
• Dutch: handeling f, actie f
• Esperanto: ago
• Estonian: tegevus , toiming
• French: action f
• German: Aktion f
• Hungarian: akció
• Ido: -ag- (sufixi)
• Indonesian: tindakan , aksi
• Interlingua: action (1,2,3); mechanismo (4)
• Italian: azione f
• Japanese: 行動 (こうどう, kōdō)
• Latin: actio, actionis
• Portuguese: Port. acção f, Bras. ação f (1,2,3); mecanismo m (4)
• Russian: действие n
• Spanish: acción f
• Swedish: handling f
• Volapük: dun, dunot

French

Noun

action f

1. action, act
2. campaign: une action promotionnelle
3. stock, share: une action de capitalisation

See also

• action item