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immediate action

[ɪˈmiːdiət ˈækʃən]
noun phrasepl: immediate actions
ação imediata
1. swift and urgent response or intervention without delay
The fire department took immediate action when the alarm was triggered.
O corpo de bombeiros tomou ação imediata quando o alarme foi acionado.
2. in military or tactical contexts, an automatic response to enemy contact
Soldiers are trained to execute immediate action drills when encountering hostile fire.
Os soldados são treinados para executar procedimentos de ação imediata ao encontrar fogo inimigo.
Synonyms
prompt actionswift responseurgent interventioninstantaneous actionquick response
Antonyms
delayed actionprocrastinationpostponementinaction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ação imediata
most common usage
São Paulo
ação imediata
standard business and military terminology
Portugal
ação imediata
formal and official contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

strike while the iron is hot
no time to waste
act on it now
without further delay
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