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acción de grupo

Definitions of acción de grupo
  1. noun
    action taken by a group of people
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    examples:
    corregidor
    the peninsula and island in the Philippines where Japanese forces besieged American forces in World War II; United States forces surrendered in 1942 and recaptured the area in 1945
    concordia
    the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
    magenta
    a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
    maratón
    a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians
    types:
    voto
    the opinion of a group as determined by voting
    comitiva, comparsa, pompa, procesión, romería
    the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
    combate
    a military engagement
    batalla, lucha, pugna
    an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
    confederación
    the act of forming an alliance or confederation
    descolonización
    the action of changing from colonial to independent status
    negociación, transacción, trato
    the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
    asonada, cuartelada, cuartelazo, golpe, golpe de estado, intentona, militarada
    a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
    mundialización
    the act of bringing something under international control
    claudicación
    the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
    competencia, competición, contención, desafío, pique, rivalidad
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
    procedimientos justos, procedimientos justos de la ley
    (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
    despenalización, legalización
    the act of making lawful
    desegregación, integración
    the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
    cooperación
    joint operation or action
    asamblea, concurrencia, congregación, reunión, senado
    the social act of assembling
    asistencia
    the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
    falta de asistencia
    the failure to attend
    democratización
    the action of making something democratic
    participación
    the act of sharing in the activities of a group
    no participación
    withdrawing from the activities of a group
    plebiscito
    a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance
    referendo, referéndum
    a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
    elección
    a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
    batalla
    a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
    envolvimiento
    a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
    defensa, guardia
    (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
    lucha de clases
    conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes)
    alzamiento, insurgencia, insurrección, intentona, levantamiento, movimiento, pronunciamiento, pueblada, rebelión, revuelta, solevamiento, sublevación, sublevamiento
    organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
    salida
    a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
    guerra
    the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
    comercialismo, mercantilismo, mercantilización
    transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
    movimiento
    financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
    comercio, negocio, operación
    a particular instance of buying or selling
    alquiler, arrendamiento, arriendo
    the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
    gobierno
    the act of governing; exercising authority
    imposición
    the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to
    aculturación
    the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
    deber, misión, obligación
    the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
    ocupación
    the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
    dirección, gerencia, management
    the act of managing something
    privación
    act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
    apaciguamiento
    the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
    estatalización, estatificación, estatización, nacionalización, socialización
    changing something from private to state ownership or control
    desnacionalización
    changing something from state to private ownership or control
    discriminación
    unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
    militarización, movilización
    act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"
    desmovilización
    act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops
    normalización, regularización
    the imposition of standards or regulations
    castigo, pena, penalización
    the act of punishing
    conflicto
    bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension
    tira y afloja
    any hard struggle between equally matched groups
    contienda
    a struggle between rivals
    desafío
    a defiant act
    contienda, contravención, infracción, vulneración
    coming into conflict with
    combate, pelea
    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
    obstruccionismo
    deliberate interference
    protesta, reclamación
    the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
    rebeldía
    an insubordinate act
    diligencia, expediente
    (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
    fallo, sentencia
    (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
    desposeimiento, lanzamiento
    the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
    guardia
    a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
    divorcio
    the legal dissolution of a marriage
    segregación
    the act of segregating or sequestering
    trabajo en equipo
    cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective)
    conformidad
    acting according to certain accepted standards
    colaboración, traición
    act of working jointly
    colaboración, traición
    act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country
    término medio
    a middle way between two extremes
    concurrencia
    acting together, as agents or circumstances or events
    reconciliación
    the reestablishing of cordial relations
    abnegación
    acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
    compromiso, entrega, reclusión
    the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
    representación
    the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
    movilización
    act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action
    convocatoria
    the act of convoking
    comparecencia
    formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
    ausencia
    failure to be present
    absentismo, ausentismo, ausentismo escolar
    failure to attend (especially school)
    despique, desquite, represalia, represalias, revancha, venganza, vindicación
    action taken in return for an injury or offense
    reciprocación
    the act of making or doing something in return
    enemistad
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
    reclusión
    an engagement by contract involving financial obligation
    intercesión, intervención
    the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
    neutralidad
    nonparticipation in a dispute or war
    convoy
    a procession of land vehicles traveling together
    caravana, tren
    a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
    cabalgata
    a procession of people traveling on horseback
    marcha
    a procession of people walking together
    desfile de automóviles
    a procession of people traveling in motor cars
    desfile
    a ceremonial procession including people marching
    cortejo
    a funeral procession
    type of:
    evento
    something that happens at a given place and time
    actividad humana, acto
    something that people do or cause to happen
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