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"action" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

action sustantivo

sustantivo + action
Kolokacji: 109
class action • enforcement action • government action • wave action • police action • enemy action • court action • strike action • ...
action + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 96
action committee • action film • action plan • action figure • action movie • action program • action sequence • action hero • ...
action + verbo
Kolokacji: 192
action affects • action results • action takes • action occurs • action follows • action causes • action brings • action leads • ...
verbo + action
Kolokacji: 258
take action • initiate action • demand action • delay action • action undertaken • require action • perform actions • threaten action • ...
adjetivo + action
Kolokacji: 455
legal action • military action • affirmative action • disciplinary action • far action • direct action • immediate action • political action • ...
colocaciones frecuentes
Kolokacji: 100
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 108
(1) legal, illegal, judicial, lawless, lawful, ...
Kolokacji: 6
(2) military, warlike
Kolokacji: 2
(3) affirmative, positive, constructive, negative, pharmacological, ...
Kolokacji: 7
(4) disciplinary, corrective, stern
Kolokacji: 3
(5) far, long, short-term
Kolokacji: 3
(6) direct, nonstop, diversionary
Kolokacji: 3
(7) immediate, quick, swift, prompt, rapid, ...
Kolokacji: 16
(8) political, governmental
Kolokacji: 2
(9) civil, civic
Kolokacji: 2
(10) appropriate, proper, right, inappropriate, correct
Kolokacji: 5
(11) decisive, fast, firm, resolute, faster
Kolokacji: 5
(12) live, new, radical, revolutionary, unprecedented, ...
Kolokacji: 7
(13) legislative, Congressional, parliamentary
Kolokacji: 3
(14) evasive, defensive, pre-emptive, preventive, protective, ...
Kolokacji: 9
(15) violent, tough, serious, extreme, non-violent, ...
Kolokacji: 12
(16) aggressive, hostile, nonviolent, controversial, militant, ...
Kolokacji: 9
(17) drastic, forceful, assertive
Kolokacji: 3
(18) specific, limited, particular, special, unspecified, ...
Kolokacji: 6
(19) collective, joint, combined, corporate, Mass, ...
Kolokacji: 6
(20) unilateral, multilateral
Kolokacji: 2
(21) offensive, immoral, shameful, despicable, horrific, ...
Kolokacji: 6
(22) criminal, improper, unlawful, wrong, wrongful, ...
Kolokacji: 9
(23) covert, public, overt, behind-the-scenes, clandestine
Kolokacji: 5
(24) human, humanitarian
Kolokacji: 2
(25) future, recent, past, early, late, ...
Kolokacji: 10
(26) effective, strong, good, muscular, coercive
Kolokacji: 5
(27) social, microbial
Kolokacji: 2
(28) regulatory, repressive, inhibitory, antioxidant
Kolokacji: 4
(29) similar, different, contradictory
Kolokacji: 3
(30) necessary, unnecessary
Kolokacji: 2
(31) concrete, real, possible, potential, practical, ...
Kolokacji: 7
(32) final, certain, definitive, definite
Kolokacji: 4
(33) American, symbolic, American-led, exemplary
Kolokacji: 4
(34) major, draconian, mitigating
Kolokacji: 3
(35) urgent, proposed
Kolokacji: 2
(36) industrial, progressive
Kolokacji: 2
(37) Democratic, common, everyday, ordinary
Kolokacji: 4
(38) punitive, retaliatory
Kolokacji: 2
1. punitive action = karne działanie punitive action
  • Mattingly also said he would not be the sort to take punitive action if it became necessary.
  • Blocking is not considered to be a punitive action.
  • "No one has talked about punitive action yet, Counselor," the captain said.
  • I wouldn't want you to take punitive action before it's warranted, just because of me.
  • He called for punitive action against 53 officials, including many in the military.
  • Not that those thickwits would have believed him or taken any punitive action.
  • The government of Uganda dismissed the report, and no punitive actions were taken against those involved.
  • A letter will usually be sent prior to any punitive action.
  • But in the end, the chairman sided with him and the bank took no punitive action.
  • For some time now there has been no alternative to serious punitive action.
2. retaliatory action = akcja odwetowa retaliatory action
(39) heroic, bold, desperate, rash, courageous, ...
Kolokacji: 12
(40) significant, main, important, large, heavy, ...
Kolokacji: 11
(41) terrorist, protectionist
Kolokacji: 2
(42) concerted, cooperative, collaborative
Kolokacji: 3
(43) subsequent, prior, consequent
Kolokacji: 3
(44) single, only, double, single-ship, dual
Kolokacji: 5
(45) remedial, therapeutic, antimicrobial, bactericidal
Kolokacji: 4
(46) official, formal, unauthorized, liturgical, unofficial
Kolokacji: 5
(47) administrative, play-by-play, executive, day-to-day
Kolokacji: 4
(48) physical, moral, physiological, mental, bodily
Kolokacji: 5
(49) individual, private, personal
Kolokacji: 3
(50) Israeli, Iraqi, Japanese
Kolokacji: 3
(51) dramatic, noble, spectacular, fast-moving
Kolokacji: 4
(52) separate, independent, free, autonomous, catalytic, ...
Kolokacji: 7
(53) international, global, external
Kolokacji: 3
(54) reflex, environmental, involuntary, automatic, biological, ...
Kolokacji: 6
(55) successful, unsuccessful
Kolokacji: 2
(56) little, small, extensive, short, minor, ...
Kolokacji: 10
(57) federal, local, national
Kolokacji: 3
(58) simple, divine, inexplicable, complex, undesirable, ...
Kolokacji: 6
(59) naval, armed, tactical, paramilitary, flanking
Kolokacji: 5
(60) additional, complementary
Kolokacji: 2
(61) voluntary, deliberate, planned, intentional, intended, ...
Kolokacji: 8
(62) impulsive, arbitrary, thoughtless, impetuous, unthinking
Kolokacji: 5
(63) capillary, sweeping
Kolokacji: 2
(64) unusual, strange
Kolokacji: 2
(65) rear-guard, initial, basic, first-team, enzymatic, ...
Kolokacji: 6
(66) vigorous, dynamic, whole, energetic
Kolokacji: 4
(67) mechanical, follow-up, high
Kolokacji: 3
(68) volcanic, glacial, tectonic
Kolokacji: 3
(69) notable, virtuous, meritorious, righteous
Kolokacji: 4
(70) provocative, anti-inflammatory, exciting
Kolokacji: 3
(71) meaningful, purposeful, substantive, purposive
Kolokacji: 4
(72) Soviet, Russian
Kolokacji: 2
(73) irresponsible, responsible, best, prudent, wise
Kolokacji: 5
(74) diplomatic, smooth, Presidential
Kolokacji: 3
(75) adverse, discriminatory
Kolokacji: 2
(76) harsh, unconstitutional, anti-trust, abrasive, anti-Semitic, ...
Kolokacji: 6
(77) British, Chinese
Kolokacji: 2
(78) continuous, constant, sustained
Kolokacji: 3
(79) imminent, impending
Kolokacji: 2
(80) related, corresponding
Kolokacji: 2
(81) evil, murderous, malicious, malevolent
Kolokacji: 4
(82) brutal, cruel, heinous, barbaric
Kolokacji: 4
(83) destructive, abusive, erosive, harmful, detrimental, ...
Kolokacji: 6
(84) spontaneous, natural, instinctive
Kolokacji: 3
(85) extraordinary, unexpected, sinful
Kolokacji: 3
(86) economic, fiscal
Kolokacji: 2
(87) alleged, questionable, suspicious
Kolokacji: 3
(88) tidal, repetitive, sporadic
Kolokacji: 3
(89) simultaneous, parallel
Kolokacji: 2
(90) bacterial, antibacterial
Kolokacji: 2
(91) reciprocal, transitive
Kolokacji: 2
(92) on-screen, on-field, girl-on-girl
Kolokacji: 3
(93) foolish, ill-considered, ill-advised, misguided, unwise, ...
Kolokacji: 7
(94) German, European, French
Kolokacji: 3
(95) habitual, normal, regular, random
Kolokacji: 4
(96) frantic, disruptive, frenetic, frenzied
Kolokacji: 4
(97) irrational, reasonable, rational, illogical, intelligent, ...
Kolokacji: 6
(98) alternative, bizarre
Kolokacji: 2
(99) subversive, traitorous
Kolokacji: 2
(100) Serbian, regional
Kolokacji: 2
(101) selfless, selfish, charitable, altruistic, unselfish
Kolokacji: 5
(102) fraudulent, dishonorable
Kolokacji: 2
(103) unified, proactive, co-ordinated
Kolokacji: 3
(104) communicative, narrative
Kolokacji: 2
(105) high-handed, heavy-handed, deferred
Kolokacji: 3
(106) negligent, careless, outward
Kolokacji: 3
(107) risky, treacherous
Kolokacji: 2
(108) onscreen, compensatory
Kolokacji: 2
preposición + action
Kolokacji: 36
into action • of action • for action • in action • through action • ...

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