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1 summary, of, the, issues, in, the, action
résumé m des questions en litige qui font l'objet de l'actionEnglish-French legislative terms > summary, of, the, issues, in, the, action
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2 standing to bring the action
Jur. qualité pour intenter l'actionEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > standing to bring the action
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3 party, to, the, action
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action n1 ¢ gen action f ; ( 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 ou 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 mettre qch en panne ; his accident put him out of action for three months son accident l'a mis complètement à plat ○ pendant trois mois ; to be out of action [machine] être en panne ; [person] être inactif/-ive ; you should see her in action! gen il faut la voir en pleine 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 ( deed) 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 ( fighting) action f, 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 Cin, Theat action f ; the action takes place in Beirut l'action se passe à Beyrouth ; action! moteur! ;5 ○ ( excitement) 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 ○ ; they want a piece of the action ( want to be involved) ils ne veulent pas être en reste ; ( want some of the profits) ils veulent leur part du gâteau ○ ;6 Jur action f, procès m ; to bring an action against sb intenter une action contre qn ; libel action procès en diffamation ;9 Chem action f. -
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action ['ækʃən]action ⇒ 1 (a)-(i), 2 acte, geste ⇒ 1 (b) effet ⇒ 1 (c) activité ⇒ 1 (d) intrigue ⇒ 1 (e) mécanique, mécanisme ⇒ 1 (g) procès ⇒ 1 (h) combat ⇒ 1 (i)1 noun∎ it's time for action il est temps d'agir, passons aux actes;∎ to go into action entrer en action;∎ to take action prendre des mesures;∎ a man of action un homme d'action;∎ we must take action to stop them nous devons agir pour les arrêter;∎ we want action not words nous voulons des actes non des paroles;∎ to put sth into action (idea, policy) mettre qch en pratique; (plan) mettre qch à exécution; (machine) mettre qch en marche;∎ she's an excellent dancer, you should see her in action c'est une excellente danseuse, vous devriez la voir en action;∎ British the car is out of action la voiture est en panne;∎ the storm put the telephone out of action le téléphone est en dérangement à cause de l'orage;∎ her accident will put her out of action for four months son accident va la mettre hors de combat pour quatre mois;∎ freedom of action liberté d'action∎ she defended her action in dismissing him elle a défendu son geste en le congédiant;∎ he's not responsible for his actions il n'est pas responsable de ses actes;∎ don't judge her by her actions alone ne la jugez pas seulement sur ses actes;∎ proverb actions speak louder than words les actes en disent plus long que les mots(c) (of chemical, drug, force) effet m, action f∎ familiar he wants to be where the action is il veut être au cœur de l'action;∎ familiar they were looking for some action ils cherchaient un peu d'animation;∎ familiar where's the action around here? où est-ce que ça bouge par ici?;∎ familiar we want a piece of the action nous voulons notre part du gâteau(e) (of book, film, play) intrigue f, action f;∎ the action takes place in a barber's shop l'action se situe ou se passe chez un coiffeur(g) Technology (operating mechanism → of clock) mécanique f, mécanisme m; (→ of gun) mécanisme m; (→ of piano) action f, mécanique f; (→ of pump, lock) jeu m∎ to bring an action against sb intenter une action contre qn;∎ action at law action f en justice; (trial) procès m;∎ action for libel procès m ou plainte f en diffamation;∎ action for damages action f en dommages et intérêts∎ to go into action engager le combat;∎ he saw a lot of action il a vu de nombreux combats;∎ killed in action tué au combat;∎ ready for action prêt à combattre;∎ to send troops into action faire intervenir ou faire donner des troupesCinema action!(idea, suggestion) mettre en action ou en pratique; (plan) mettre à exécution►► Politics action group groupe m de pression;Cinema action movie film m d'action;Art action painting peinture f gestuelle;action plan plan m d'action;British Television action replay = répétition immédiate d'une séquence;action stations Militarypostes mpl de combatà vos postes! -
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action [ˈæk∫ən]1. nouna. action f• 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 semainesb. ( = deed) acte mc. ( = effect) effet md. [of play] action fe. ( = legal proceedings) action f en justicef. ( = military combat) combat ma. [+ idea] mettre en pratiqueb. [+ plan] mettre en œuvre3. compounds• action stations! à vos postes !* * *['ækʃn]1) [U] gen action f; ( to deal with situation) mesures fplto take action — agir, prendre des mesures ( against contre)
drastic/immediate action — des mesures draconiennes/immédiates
to be out of action — [machine] être en panne; [person] être immobilisé
2) ( deed) acte m3) ( fighting) action f, combat m4) Cinema, Theatre action f5) (colloq) ( excitement)they want a piece of the action — ( want to be involved) ils ne veulent pas être en reste; ( want some of the profits) ils veulent leur part du gâteau (colloq)
6) Law action f, procès m7) Technology (in machine, piano) mécanisme m••action stations! — Military, fig à vos postes!
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['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) action2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) jeu3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) action (en justice)4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) intrigue5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) combat•- out of action -
8 The human body
When it is clear who owns the part of the body mentioned, French tends to use the definite article where English uses a possessive adjective:he raised his hand= il a levé la mainshe closed her eyes= elle a fermé les yeuxshe ran her hand over my forehead= elle a passé la main sur mon frontFor expressions such as he hurt his foot or she hit her head on the beam, where the owner of the body part is the subject of the verb, i.e. the person doing the action, use a reflexive verb in French:she has broken her leg= elle s’est cassé la jambe( literally she has broken to herself the leg - there is no past participle agreement because the preceding reflexive pronoun se is the indirect object).he was rubbing his hands= il se frottait les mainsshe was holding her head= elle se tenait la têteNote also the following:she broke his leg= elle lui a cassé la jambe( literally she broke to him the leg)the stone split his lip= le caillou lui a fendu la lèvre( literally the stone split to him the lip)Describing peopleFor ways of saying how tall someone is ⇒ Length measurement ; of stating someone’s weight ⇒ Weight measurement ; and of talking about the colour of hair and eyes ⇒ Colours.Here are some ways of describing people in French:his hair is long= il a les cheveux longshe has long hair= il a les cheveux longsa boy with long hair= un garçon aux cheveux longsa long-haired boy= un garçon aux cheveux longsthe boy with long hair= le garçon aux cheveux longsher eyes are blue= elle a les yeux bleusshe has blue eyes= elle a les yeux bleusshe is blue-eyed= elle a les yeux bleusthe girl with blue eyes= la fille aux yeux bleusa blue-eyed girl= une fille aux yeux bleushis nose is red= il a le nez rougehe has a red nose= il a le nez rougea man with a red nose= un homme au nez rougea red-nosed man= un homme au nez rougeWhen referring to a temporary state, the following phrases are useful:his leg is broken= il a la jambe casséethe man with the broken leg= l’homme à la jambe casséebut notea man with a broken leg= un homme avec une jambe cassée -
9 action, on, the, complex, track
action f placée dans la voie des causes complexesEnglish-French legislative terms > action, on, the, complex, track
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10 action, on, the, family, track
action f placée dans la voie des causes en droit de la familleEnglish-French legislative terms > action, on, the, family, track
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11 action, on, the, fast, lien, track
action f placée dans la voie accélérée des causes relatives aux privilègesEnglish-French legislative terms > action, on, the, fast, lien, track
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12 action, on, the, fast, track
action f placée dans la voie accéléréeEnglish-French legislative terms > action, on, the, fast, track
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13 action, on, the, standard, track
action f placée dans la voie ordinaireEnglish-French legislative terms > action, on, the, standard, track
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14 action, upon, the, case
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15 action
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16 at the hands of
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17 by/through the agency of
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18 a personal action dies with the person
Jur., Lat. l'action personnelle s'éteint avec la personne [principe de droit anglais selon lequel l'action pour blessures s'éteint avec la vie de la victime]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > a personal action dies with the person
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19 semi-permanent centre of action of the atmosphere
English-French dictionary of Geography > semi-permanent centre of action of the atmosphere
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20 interfering with the course of the due process of law
Jur. entraver l'action ou le cours de la justiceEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > interfering with the course of the due process of law
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