ação principal
[ah-SOW prin-see-PAL]
nounfemininepl: ações principais
main action; primary action; principal suit (legal)
1. The primary or most important action in a sequence of events or process
The main action of the film occurs in the second act.
A ação principal do filme ocorre no segundo ato.
2. (Legal) The principal or primary lawsuit, as opposed to counterclaims or subsidiary actions
The plaintiff filed the main action against the defendant.
O autor ajuizou a ação principal contra o réu.
3. (Theater/Literature) The central plot or narrative thread
The main action drives the entire story forward.
A ação principal impulsiona toda a história para frente.
Related Idioms & Phrases
ação principal e ações acessórias
a ação principal do enredo
a ação principal da narrativa
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