tangible action

ˈtændʒəbl ˈækʃən

Definition

Definition of tangible action - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

actiondeed with a physical effect

Building a house is a tangible action that provides shelter.
Donating food is a tangible action that helps the needy.
Planting trees is a tangible action to combat climate change.

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Expressions with tangible

tangible goods

physical items that can be touched and owned

The store sells tangible goods like furniture and electronics.

tangible possession

physical item owned by someone

She listed her tangible possessions for the insurance.

tangible property

owned items that have physical form and can be touched or moved

The business listed all its tangible property on the insurance form.

net tangible assets

total assets minus intangible assets and liabilities

The company's net tangible assets increased this quarter.

tangible asset

asset with physical form like buildings or equipment

The company invested in tangible assets like new machinery.

Expressions with action

in action

adv.

functioning or operating

The new software is now in action.

drive action

cause something to happen or develop

Clear goals drive action across the team and speed up progress.

see action

be involved in an exciting or challenging event

The new recruits are eager to see action on the field.

action stations

state of intense preparation or activity

The office was at action stations before the big meeting.

man of action

someone who prefers doing things rather than thinking or talking about them

He was known as a man of action, always leading the charge on new projects..

out of action

adj.

temporarily unavailable for use or service

The elevator is out of action for maintenance.

put words into action

execute plans or promises into real actions

She decided to put words into action and start the project.

step into action

begin doing something actively or energetically

When the alarm rang, the firefighters stepped into action.

all talk no action

person who says things but never does them

Everyone knows he's just all talk no action.

jump into action

start acting right away, often with energy or urgency

When the alarm rang, they jumped into action.

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French:action concrète, ...
German:greifbare Handlung, ...
Italian:azione concreta, ...
Spanish:acción tangible, ...
Portuguese:ação concreta, ...
Chinese:有实际效果的行动, ...
Japanese:具体的な行動, ...
Arabic:عمل ملموس, ...
Hebrew:פְּעוּלָה מוּחֶשֶׁת, ...
Russian:конкретное действие, ...
Ukrainian:фізичний вплив, ...
Hindi:ठोस कार्य, ...
Bengali:বাস্তব পদক্ষেপ, ...
Catalan:acció tangible, ...
Czech:čin, ...
Danish:håndgribelig handling, ...
Dutch:fysieke actie, ...
Greek:απτή πράξη, ...
Hungarian:kézzelfogható cselekedet, ...
Khmer:សកម្មភាពជាក់ស្តែង, ...
Korean:물리적 행동, ...
Persian:اقدام ملموس, ...
Polish:fizyczne działanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):ação tangível, ...
Romanian:acțiune fizică, ...
Swedish:fysisk handling, ...
Thai:การกระทำที่เป็นรูปธรรม, ...
Turkish:fiziksel eylem, ...
Vietnamese:hành động cụ thể, ...

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