action in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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action [Brit ˈakʃ(ə)n, Am ˈækʃ(ə)n] N

1. action U:

action (gen)
action f
action (to deal with situation)
mesures fpl
freedom of action
liberté f d'action
to take action
agir, prendre des mesures (against contre)
to take action to do
prendre des mesures pour faire
drastic action
des mesures draconiennes
the situation demands immediate action
la situation exige des mesures immédiates
a man of action
un homme d'action
day of action
journée f d'action
to push or drive sb into action
pousser qn à agir
to put a plan/an idea into action
mettre un projet/une idée à exécution
to get into action
entrer en action
to put sth out of action
immobiliser qc
his accident put him out of action for three months
son accident l'a immobilisé pendant trois mois
to be out of action machine:
être en panne
to be out of action person:
être inactif/-ive
you should see her in action! (gen)
il faut la voir en pleine action!
you should see her in action! iron
il faut la voir à l'œuvre!
to be back in action
être de retour
for action please (on memo)
pour exécution

delayed-action [Brit dəˌleɪdˈakʃ(ə)n, Am dəˈleɪdˌækʃ(ə)n] ADJ

action in the PONS Dictionary

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impetuous action
impulsif(-ive)

action Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

they didn't take the appropriate action
ils n'ont pas pris les mesures appropriées
too much talk and no action
trop de parlotte et pas d'action
poised on the brink of action
prêt(e) à agir
to put a plan into action
mettre un projet à exécution
the government must take strong action
le gouvernement doit prendre des mesures fermes
to be killed/missing in action
être tué/avoir disparu au combat
there is a lot of action here
ça bouge beaucoup ici
to want a piece of the action inf
vouloir une part du gâteau
to suit the action to the word
joindre le geste à la parole
there's not enough action in this film
ce film manque d'action

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Translations for action in the French»English Dictionary

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Typically, no action has been taken by governments against such usurpation: the viewpoint is rather the contrary, namely that comunidades should disappear.
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Either the "condition" or the "action" may be omitted.
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His bowling was smooth and effortless, with a classical action.
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By this action alone the company was able to gain its first foothold on the precipitous ground.
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But such an organization that involves the entire populace would be indistinguishable from government action.
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They held that employers withholding a pay rise from employees was not action short of dismissal.
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Both have movies opening this week, his-and-her titles that present a fatal date-night choice of gonzo male action versus chick-flick romance.
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He was also known as the peerless conspirator, and a modern historian has called him a man of action without a program.
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It suggests that animals are incapable of anticipating future needs, and any future-oriented behaviours they exhibit are either fixed action patterns or cued by their current motivational state.
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The day before the battle, he explained the warriors' plan of action.
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