action film in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for action film in the English»French Dictionary

action film N

action film

film m d'action

Translations for action film in the English»French Dictionary

action-packed film

plein d'action

film camera: action, scene

enregistrer

Translations for action film in the French»English Dictionary

un film d'action

an action film

Translations for action film in the English»French Dictionary

I.film [Brit fɪlm, Am fɪlm] N

1. film CINE (movie):

film

film m

there's a new film on

un nouveau film passe

to be or work in films

travailler dans le cinéma

2. film PHOTO:

film (for snapshots)

pellicule f

film (for movies)

film m

a colour film

une pellicule couleur

to capture sth on film

enregistrer qc sur film

3. film (layer):

film

pellicule f

a film of oil/of dust

une pellicule d'huile/de poussière

to look at sb through a film of tears

regarder qn à travers un voile de larmes

4. film FOOD:

film

scellofrais ® m

II.film [Brit fɪlm, Am fɪlm] VB trans

film person: event, programme

filmer

film person: novel, play

adapter [qc] pour le cinéma

film camera: action, scene

enregistrer

III.film [Brit fɪlm, Am fɪlm] VB intr

film camera man, crew:

film

tourner

the cast are filming in Egypt

l'équipe tourne en Égypte

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

2. action (deed):

action

acte m

to judge sb by their actions

juger qn à ses actes

he defended his action in sacking them

il a défendu ce qu'il avait fait en les licenciant

actions speak louder than words

mieux vaut agir que parler

3. action (fighting):

action

action f

action

combat m

to see (some) action

combattre

to go into action

aller au combat or au feu

to be killed in action

être tué au combat

killed by enemy action

tué par l'ennemi

4. action:

action CINE, THEAT

action f

the action takes place in Beirut

l'action se passe à Beyrouth

action!

moteur!

5. action (excitement) inf:

to be at the centre of the action

être au centre de l'action

I don't want to miss out on the action

je ne veux pas rater ce qui se passe

that's where the action is

c'est là où ça bouge inf

they want a piece of the action (want to be involved)

ils ne veulent pas être en reste

they want a piece of the action (want some of the profits)

ils veulent leur part du gâteau inf

6. action LAW:

action

action f

action

procès m

to bring an action against sb

intenter une action contre qn

libel action

procès en diffamation

7. action (movement):

action (of body)

mouvement m

wrist action

mouvement m du poignet

8. action TECH (in machine, piano):

action

mécanisme m

9. action CHEM:

action

action f

action stations! MIL fig

à vos postes!

action film in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for action film in the French»English Dictionary

pendant que l'action/le film se déroulait

as the action/film progressed

ce film manque d'action

there's not enough action in this film

Translations for action film in the English»French Dictionary

action [ˈækʃn] N

1. action no pl (activeness):

action

action f

plan of action

plan d'action

a man of action

un homme d'action

to get into action

entrer en action

to put a plan into action

mettre un projet à exécution

out of action

hors service

the government must take strong action

le gouvernement doit prendre des mesures fermes

2. action:

action (act)

action f

action (movement)

gestes mpl

3. action no pl LIT, CINE:

action

action f

4. action no pl MIL:

action

engagement m

to be in action

être engagé

to go into action

engager le combat

to be killed/missing in action

être tué/avoir disparu au combat

to see action

combattre

5. action (battle):

action

combat m

6. action no pl (way of working):

action

effet m

7. action (mechanism):

action

mécanisme m

8. action LAW:

action

procès m

action for libel

plainte en diffamation

9. action no pl inf (exciting events):

action

activité f

there is a lot of action here

ça bouge beaucoup ici

Phrases:

to want a piece of the action inf

vouloir une part du gâteau

actions speak louder than words prov

les actes en disent plus long que les paroles

I.film [fɪlm] N

film

film m

film for camera

pellicule f

II.film [fɪlm] VB trans, intr

film

filmer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A live action film adaptation was released in 2001.

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It also appears in the 2004 live action film with an updated design.

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Live action film of real children at play also features in every episode.

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This is an action film which revolves around the love story of a gangster.

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It's been stupidly marketed as an action film.

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It was supposed to have created live action film and television properties which star the group.

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