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actividad humana

Definitions of actividad humana
  1. noun
    something that people do or cause to happen
    synonyms: acto
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    decálogo
    the biblical commandments of Moses
    juramento hipocrático
    an oath taken by physicians to observe medical ethics deriving from Hippocrates
    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:
    acción, hecho
    something done (usually as opposed to something said)
    adquisición, consecución
    the act of acquiring something
    causalidad
    the act of causing something to happen
    parturición
    the act of delivering a child
    egreso, ida, salida
    the act of departing
    descubrimiento
    the act of discovering something
    disposición
    the act or means of getting rid of something
    ejecución, realización
    the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
    homogeneización, igualación, nivelación
    the act of making equal or uniform
    exhumación
    the act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried
    propulsión
    the act of propelling
    recobro, recuperación
    the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
    contacto
    the act of putting two things together with no space between them
    malogro
    an act that does not achieve its intended goal
    rechazo
    the act of rejecting something
    pérdida
    the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
    actividad
    any specific behavior
    uso
    the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
    juicio, valoración
    the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
    estancia, interrupción, permanencia
    continuing or remaining in a place or state
    residencia
    the act of dwelling in a place
    interferencia, obstaculización, obstrucción
    the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
    cesación, detención, parada
    the act of stopping something
    acción de grupo
    action taken by a group of people
    distribución
    the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
    comunicación
    the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
    acto de habla
    the use of language to perform some act
    realización
    the action of accomplishing something
    interacción, interactuación
    a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
    llegada
    the act of arriving at a certain place
    despedida
    the act of departing politely
    desaparición
    the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
    retirada
    the act of withdrawing
    embarco, embarque
    the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
    salida
    the act of going out
    fuga
    the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
    afufa, afufón, escapada, escapatoria, escape, fuga, huida
    the act of escaping physically
    despacho, envío
    the act of sending off something
    fracaso
    an act that fails
    desbaratamiento, frustración, impedimento
    an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
    equivocación, error, fallo, falta, yerro
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
    apropiación
    a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
    ocupación
    the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
    confiscación, decomiso, incautación
    the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
    recepción, receptación, recibo
    the act of receiving
    abandono
    the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
    preservación, salvación, salvamento
    recovery or preservation from loss or danger
    invocación
    the act of appealing for help
    cumplimiento, ejecución
    the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
    motorización
    the act of motorizing (equiping with motors or with motor vehicles)
    estreno, lanzamiento
    the act of propelling with force
    empuje, fuerza, impulso, impulsor, locomotora, motor
    the act of applying force to propel something
    impulsión
    the act of applying force in order to move something away
    tracción
    the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
    desalojo, expulsión
    the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
    brinco
    the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
    despacho, envío, remisión
    the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
    balanceo
    propelling something on wheels
    fusilamiento, rodaje, tiro
    the act of firing a projectile
    golpecito
    a light touch or stroke
    apaleamiento, golpeo
    the act of contacting one thing with another
    beso, ósculo
    the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
    agarrón, asimiento, cuchara, gato
    the act of catching an object with the hands
    manejo, manipulación
    the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
    palpación
    a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
    cosquillas, cosquilleo
    the act of tickling
    caricia
    a light touch with the hands
    lametada
    touching with the tongue
    hallazgo
    the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
    redescubrimiento
    the act of discovering again
    iniciación
    an act that sets in motion some course of events
    coacción
    using force to cause something to occur
    influencia
    causing something without any direct or apparent effort
    elección, selección
    the act of choosing or selecting
    manera, medio
    how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
    voto
    the opinion of a group as determined by voting
    avanzo, reconciliación
    getting two things to correspond
    cambio
    the action of changing something
    ahorro
    an act of economizing; reduction in cost
    variación
    an activity that varies from a norm or standard
    oposición, resistencia
    the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
    desaire
    a curt or disdainful rejection
    evitación, sorteo
    deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
    abandono, desamparo, desasistencia, deserción
    the act of giving something up
    renuncia
    the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
    embozo
    the act of refusing an offer
    destierro, proscripción
    rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
    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
    despegue
    a departure; especially of airplanes
    práctica
    a customary way of operation or behavior
    práctica
    translating an idea into action
    diversión, recreación
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
    juego
    a contest with rules to determine a winner
    baboseo, drible, dribling, goteo, regate, regateo
    the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
    música
    musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
    acción, actuación, comedia, desempeño, farándula, histrionismo, interpretación, representación, teatro
    the performance of a part or role in a drama
    animación, vida
    general activity and motion
    trabajo
    activity directed toward making or doing something
    título de propiedad
    performance of moral or religious acts
    ocupación
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
    escritura
    the activity of putting something in written form
    judicatura, justicia
    judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments
    mala conducta, maldad
    activity that transgresses moral or civil law
    abandono, dejadez, descuido, desidia, despreocupación, incuria, negligencia
    failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
    derroche, despilfarro, dilapidación
    useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
    conato, intento
    earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
    amortecimiento, doma, gobierno
    the activity of managing or exerting control over something
    guarda, guardia, salvaguardia
    the activity of protecting someone or something
    adjudicación
    the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented
    desaprobación
    the act of disapproving or condemning
    evaluación, taxación
    act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
    estimación
    a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
    taxación logística, valoración logística
    a judgment of the logistic support required for some particular military operation
    doctrina, educación, enseñanza, instrucción
    the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
    enseñanza, preparación
    activity leading to skilled behavior
    representación
    an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
    creación
    the human act of creating
    desarme, desarticulación, desmantelamiento, desmontaje
    the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)
    confección, construcción, creación, fabricación, fábrica, hechura
    the act that results in something coming to be
    pinchazo
    the act of puncturing or perforating
    busca, búsqueda
    the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
    consistir, destino, empleo, manejo, uso, utilización
    the act of using
    combate
    a military engagement
    operación
    activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
    batalla, lucha, pugna
    an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
    agresión
    violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
    medida, mensuración
    the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
    calibración, calibraje
    the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument
    agrupación
    the activity of putting things together in groups
    continuación
    the act of continuing an activity without interruption
    proceso
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    ceremonia
    the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion
    adoración, veneración
    the activity of worshipping
    alcahuetería, encubrimiento, leña, manta, ocultación, paliza, soba, sotana, tollina, traspuesta, zurra
    the activity of keeping something secret
    colocación, destino, emplazamiento, lugar, posicionado, sitio, situación, ubicación
    the act of putting something in a certain place
    contrato de alquiler, inquilinato, tenencia
    an act of being a tenant or occupant
    estancia, visita
    a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
    escala, parada
    a brief stay in the course of a journey
    aguardada, espera
    the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
    desahogo, descanso, holganza, huelga, relajo, relax, reposo, solaz, tranquilidad
    freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
    gandulería, golfería, vagabundeo
    having no employment
    detención
    the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
    antagonismo
    (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure
    obstrucción
    the act of obstructing
    complicación
    the act or process of complicating
    prevención
    the act of preventing
    confederación
    the act of forming an alliance or confederation
    descolonización
    the action of changing from colonial to independent status
    dispensa
    the act of dispensing (giving out in portions)
    asignación, erogación, prorrateo, repartimiento
    the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
    reparto
    a distribution in shares
    biblioteca pública, prestación, préstamo
    disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
    mercado
    the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
    negociación, transacción, trato
    the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
    preparativo
    the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
    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
    auxilio, ayuda
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
    alquiler, arrendamiento, contratación, empleo
    the act of giving someone a job
    actuación, comportamiento, conducta
    manner of acting or controlling yourself
    comportamiento, conducta, funcionamiento, trato
    (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
    civilidad, educación
    the act of showing regard for others
    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
    liderato, liderazgo
    the activity of leading
    precedencia
    the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
    solo
    any activity that is performed alone without assistance
    infierno
    violent and excited activity
    consulta
    the act of referring or consulting
    encarecimiento
    the act of giving special importance or significance to something
    transmisión, trasmisión
    communication by means of transmitted signals
    intercomunicación
    mutual communication; communication with each other
    correo, correspondencia, mala, servicio postal, valija
    the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
    congratulación, enhorabuena, felicitaciones, felicitación
    the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
    calumnia, difamación
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
    cine, dramática, escenario, quirófano, teatro
    the art of writing and producing plays
    exhortación
    a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
    expresión
    the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
    orden
    an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
    desacuerdo, desavenencia, discrepancia
    the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing
    ofrecimiento
    the verbal act of offering
    instancia, petición, solicitud
    the verbal act of requesting
    examen
    a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
    respuesta
    the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
    descripción
    the act of describing something
    afirmación, deposición
    the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
    denegación
    the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
    objeción, protesta
    the speech act of objecting
    chivatazo
    a speech act that conveys information
    descubrimiento, divulgación, propalación, revelación
    the speech act of making something evident
    promesa
    a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
    autoadulación, autobombo, farde, jactancia
    speaking of yourself in superlatives
    condena, delación, denuncia, denunciación
    a public act of denouncing
    alocución, discurso
    the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
    persuasión
    the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
    disuasión
    persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action
    protesta, reconvención
    the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
    dimisión
    the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)
    perturbación, turbación
    activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
    type of:
    evento
    something that happens at a given place and time
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