action
English → French/ˈækʃən/
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2 noun
action feminine, (= deed) acte masculine, (= effect) effet masculine, [of play] action feminine, (= legal proceedings) action en justice feminine, (= military combat) combat masculine
- to put into action [+ plan] mettre à exécution
- to put into action [+ principles, suggestion] mettre en pratique
- the time has come for action il est temps d’agir
12 more examples
- they want a piece of the action familier ils veulent être dans le coup
- to take action agir
- out of action [machine] hors service
- his illness put him out of action for six weeks sa maladie l’a mis hors de combat pendant six semaines
- to judge someone by his actions juger quelqu’un sur ses actes
- actions speak louder than words les actes sont plus éloquents que les paroles
- action! (on set) moteur !
- there is not enough action in the second half of the story la seconde partie de l’histoire manque d’action
- action for damages action en dommages-intérêts
- to go into action [unit, person] aller au combat
- to go into action [army] engager le combat
- killed in action tué au combat
3 transitive verb
[+ plan] mettre en œuvre
- to put into action [+ idea] mettre en pratique
4 compounds
▸ action-packed adjective
[film] plein d’action, [week-end] bien rempli
▸ action point noun
décision feminine, action feminine
▸ action replay noun
ralenti masculine
▸ action shot noun
scène d’action feminine
▸ action stations plural noun
postes de combat masculine plural
- action stations! à vos postes !