azione
action
noun ah-TSYOH-neh Common
Origin: Latin actio (a doing, a lawsuit), from agere (to do)
Also means
share (stock)
Usage Note
Azione spans two major senses: a physical or deliberate act (passare all'azione, to take action) and a financial share/stock (comprare azioni, to buy shares). Context makes the meaning clear. In legal language it also means 'lawsuit'. The plural azioni is regular.
Examples
"È ora di passare all'azione."
Natural Translation
It is time to take action.
Literal Translation
It-is time of to-pass to-the action.
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