required action

[rɪˈkwaɪərd ˈækʃən]
noun phrasepl: required actions
ação necessária
1. An action that must be taken or completed, typically as a necessity, obligation, or requirement
The required action is to submit the form by Friday.
A ação necessária é enviar o formulário até sexta-feira.
2. In administrative or legal contexts, a mandatory step that must be performed to comply with regulations or procedures
The required action for obtaining a visa includes gathering all necessary documents.
A ação necessária para obter um visto inclui reunir todos os documentos necessários.
3. In software or user interfaces, a prompted action that the system indicates must be completed
The system displayed a notification showing the required action to update the password.
O sistema exibiu uma notificação mostrando a ação necessária para atualizar a senha.
In Brazilian business culture, 'ação necessária' is commonly used in formal communications, compliance documentation, and administrative procedures. In both American and Brazilian contexts, this phrase often appears in official notifications, legal documents, and software interfaces as a neutral, directive term indicating mandatory compliance or next steps.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
mandatory actionnecessary stepobligatory measurecompulsory procedureessential task
Antonyms / Antônimos
optional actionvoluntary actiondiscretionary actionunnecessary step

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ação necessária
Most common and formal usage in business and administrative contexts
General Brazilian
ação exigida
Alternative form emphasizing strict requirement or demand
Portugal
ação obrigatória
Preferred in Portuguese Portuguese for mandatory actions
Technical/IT contexts
medida necessária
Used in software and system notifications across regions

Related Words

requirementobligationcomplianceproceduremandatedirective

Related Idioms & Phrases

take action
necessary measures
course of action
call to action
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →