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Meanings of willful action in English

Russian
мотивированный поступок
Portuguese
acção
Spanish
accion
Catalan
acció humana

Human activity driven by purposeful motives.

      мотивированный поступок
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      Examples for "doing"
      Examples for "doing"
      1
      Diane Abbott, shadow public health minister, said government was not doing enough.
      The Guardian
      2
      Political patronage remains important for doing business in the north African state.
      Reuters
      3
      Therefore the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing.
      Nothing to lose
      4
      But his way of doing so leads to another dramatically different result.
      BBC
      5
      Great Britain would be doing that much better at trading in Europe.
      The Guardian
      1
      But collective action against police violence has itself led to police violence.
      The Verge
      2
      The proposed state law would allow legal action first, official classification later.
      Wired
      3
      Health Minister Greg Hunt said the Government supported the TGA's proposed action.
      News.com.au
      4
      The case for action has been outlined several times in recent days.
      The Irish Times
      5
      Mr Williams said the group would also look at possible court action.
      Radio NZ
      1
      The other problem: the longer-acting methods are far more expensive, at first.
      Reuters
      2
      Labour's acting health spokesperson David Clark said young New Zealanders deserved better.
      Radio NZ
      3
      We seriously question whether the Karuna group is acting in good faith.
      Reuters
      4
      Naomi wasn't my real problem...but she sure did a good acting job.
      Made of honor
      5
      He said the government needed to start acting on the forum's advice.
      Radio NZ
      1
      Ten years ago in Kyoto, governments wanted regulation, while companies demanded voluntary action.
      The Guardian
      2
      WHO has repeatedly advocated for voluntary action over stronger, regulatory measures.
      Reuters
      3
      But voluntary action inevitably benefits the wealthiest rather than the less well off.
      The Guardian
      4
      They called for voluntary action and offered their resources and influence.
      Reuters
      5
      The Board appears to be reaching the limits of voluntary action.
      Home Rule / Second Edition
      Usage of willful action in English
      1
      God would certainly exhibit his anger in some terrible form, and would chastise my impious and willful action.
      Father and Son: A Study of Two Temperaments