ação penal
Portuguese, noun/aˈsɐ̃w̃ peˈnaw/
ação penal is spelled A-Ç-Ã-O-P-E-N-A-L (9 letters). Ação penal is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “lawsuit, legal action (legal proceedings)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does ação penal mean in English?
noun
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femininelawsuit, legal action (legal proceedings)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of ação penal
- ações penais plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ação penal?
- Brazil /aˈsɐ̃w̃ peˈnaw/
- Brazil [aˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ peˈnaʊ̯]
- Portugal /ɐˈsɐ̃w̃ pɨˈnal/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to ação penal
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.