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δράση
action /ˈðrasi/
nounA2#894 most common
Also: activity, effect (e.g. of a drug), initiative/operation
Example sentences
Η ταινία έχει πολλή δράση.
The movie has a lot of action.
Μου αρέσουν οι ταινίες με δράση.
I like action movies.
Η δράση του φαρμάκου ξεκινά μετά από μία ώρα.
The drug's effect begins after one hour.
Η οργάνωση ανέλαβε δράση για την προστασία του περιβάλλοντος.
The organization took action to protect the environment.
Οι δράσεις της κυβέρνησης για την κλιματική αλλαγή δέχθηκαν κριτική.
The government's initiatives on climate change were criticized.
Η συντονισμένη δράση των κρατικών φορέων αποδείχθηκε καθοριστική για την αντιμετώπιση της κρίσης.
The coordinated action of the state agencies proved decisive in tackling the crisis.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | δράση | δράσεις |
| Genitive | δράσης | δράσεων |
| Accusative | δράση | δράσεις |
| Vocative | δράση | δράσεις |
Word family
δρωto act, to take effect
δράστηςperpetrator, doer
δραστήριοςactive, energetic
δραστηριότηταactivity
δράμαdrama
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δρᾶσις (drâsis) 'a doing, action', a verbal noun from δράω/δρῶ (dráō) 'to do, act, accomplish'. The same verb also produced δρᾶμα (drâma) 'deed, play'. The deeper Indo-European etymology is uncertain; a connection with Lithuanian darýti 'to do, make' has been proposed but is not secure.
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