Acciones (en. Actions)

/akˈθjones/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Acts or behaviors carried out with a purpose.
The company's actions are aimed at sustainability.
Las acciones de la empresa están orientadas a la sostenibilidad.
Shareholder capital portions in a corporation.
I bought shares in the company to invest my money.
Compré acciones de la compañía para invertir mi dinero.

Etymology

It derives from the Latin 'actio', which means action or act.

Common Phrases and Expressions

concrete actions
Specific measures that are carried out.
acciones concretas
to take actions
To act in response to a situation.
tomar acciones
actions in the market
Operations of buying and selling goods or securities.
acciones en el mercado

Related Words

to act
To perform an action or behavior.
actuar
inaction
Lack of action or response to a situation.
inacción
reaction
Response to a previous action.
reacción

Slang Meanings

Actions in the sense of doing something significant.
Today I aimed to take actions that make a difference.
Hoy me propuse hacer acciones que marquen la diferencia.
Acts that are surprising or unexpected.
That was an action that no one expected.
Esa fue una acción que nadie se esperaba.