Spanish Conversation · Level 27
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Spanish word
acción
Pronunciation
IPA/akˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounaction
Example
Tu acción ayudó mucho en la situación.
Your action helped a lot in the situation.
More examples
Es hora de pasar a la acción.
It is time to take action.
Core concept
A specific deed that produces a change or result.
Common phrases
tomar acción
take action
plan de acción
action plan
acción inmediata
immediate action
Similar words
acto: Single, discrete act or performance marked by a clear start and end.
hecho: Actual event or deed occurring in reality.
gesto: Brief physical movement or facial expression that conveys feeling or intent.
comportamiento: Pattern of behavior shown over time across situations.
Definition in Spanish
Realización de un acto o conducta que implica movimiento o cambio para producir un efecto.
Word origin
Comes from Latin actio 'doing' (from agere 'to do' via actus 'a done thing'), originally meaning a deed that brings about an effect.
Usage tips
- Used as a countable noun and often modified by an adjective (for example una acción rápida), and the written accent on the ó marks stress on the last syllable.
Other meanings
- actnoun
- stepnoun
Opposites
- inaccióninactionnoun
Related words
- interaccióninteractionnoun
- reacciónreactionnoun