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де́йствие

noun, neuter, inanimate
often used word (#479)

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown masculine feminine both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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action

Also: activity, operation, act

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effect

Also: influence, impact

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efficacy

Also: valitity

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Я предпочита́ю не принима́ть лекарств, потому что опаса́юсь побо́чных де́йствий. I prefer not to take medicine, because I am afraid of drug side effect.
Каза́лось, ситуа́ция тре́бовала неме́дленных де́йствий. The situation seemed to call for immediate action.
Его план был приведён в де́йствие. His plan was put into action.
Результа́т его де́йствий еще предстои́т уви́деть. The result of his action still remains to be seen.
Его де́йствия противозако́нны. What he's doing is illegal.
Президе́нт приостанови́л де́йствие конститу́ции и ввёл вое́нное положе́ние. The President suspended the constitution and imposed martial law.
Я не намерен отвеча́ть за свои́ де́йствия. I won't be responsible for my actions.
Он находи́лся под де́йствием алкого́ля, когда разби́л свою́ маши́ну. He was under the influence of alcohol when he crashed his car.
Я не знал то́чной после́довательности де́йствий. I didn't know the exact procedure.
Я говорю́ о твои́х де́йствиях. I'm talking about your actions.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	де́йствие	де́йствия
gen. genitive	де́йствия	де́йствий
dat. dative	де́йствию	де́йствиям
acc. accusative	де́йствие	де́йствия
inst. instrumental	де́йствием	де́йствиями
prep. prepositional	де́йствии	де́йствиях