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action [aksjɔ̃]feminine nouna. ( = acte) actionb. ( = effet) [d'éléments naturels, médicament] effectc. ( = politique, mesures) policies• action nominative/au porteur registered/bearer share* * *aksjɔ̃1) ( fait d'agir) actionil serait temps de passer à l'action — gén it's time to act; ( combattre) it's time for action
entrer en action — Armée to go into action
en action — [personne] in action; [mécanisme] in operation
2) ( façon d'agir) action3) ( effet) effectl'action de quelqu'un sur quelque chose/quelqu'un — somebody's influence on something/somebody
4) ( acte) action, actbonne/mauvaise action — good/bad deed
5) ( initiative) initiative; Armée, Droit action6) ( histoire) action7) ( en finance) share* * *aksjɔ̃ nf1) (= acte individuel) actionun film d'action — an action film, an action movie
3) [roman, film] action4) (effet d'une force naturelle) action, effect5) DROIT actionintenter une action en justice; engager une action en justice — to take legal action
6) COMMERCE (= part dans une société) share* * *action nf1 ( fait d'agir) action; il serait temps de passer à l'action gén it's time to act; ( combattre) it's time for action; entrer en action Mil to go into action; l'entrée en action de l'armée the army's involvement in the conflict; un homme/une femme d'action a man/a woman of action; avoir toute liberté d'action to have complete freedom of action; être en action [personne] to be in action; en action [machine, mécanisme] in operation; mettre qch en action to put sth into operation [mesure, plan]; un sportif en (pleine) action a sportsman in action; volonté d'action will to act;2 ( façon d'agir) action; programme or plan d'action plan of action; moyens d'action courses of action; avoir une unité d'action to have a common plan of action; champ d'action field of action;3 ( effet) effect; l'action du temps the effects of time; avoir une action bénéfique/néfaste/immunologique to have a positive/a negative/an immunizing effect; sous l'action de qch under the effect of sth; l'action de qch sur qch/qn the effect of sth on sth/sb; l'action de qn sur qch/qn sb's influence on sth/sb;4 ( acte) action, act; une action irresponsable/stupide an irresponsible/a stupid action; des actions criminelles/individuelles/racistes criminal/individual/racist acts; une action d'éclat a remarkable feat; faire une action d'éclat to distinguish oneself; une bonne/mauvaise action a good/bad deed; j'ai fait ma bonne action de la journée I've done my good deed for the day;5 ( initiative) initiative; Mil, Jur action; une action des Nations unies a UN initiative; actions culturelles culturel initiatives; mener des actions humanitaires to carry out a programmeGB of humanitarian aid; dégager des ressources pour des actions sociales to free money for social programmesGB; entreprendre une action militaire offensive to take offensive action; intenter une action en justice à qn to take legal action against sb; intenter une action en diffamation to bring a libel action GB ou suit;6 ( histoire) action; l'action se situe à Venise the action takes place in Venice; un film d'action an action film; un roman d'action an adventure novel; j'aime quand il y a de l'action I like a bit of action;7 Fin share; actions et obligations securities; une société par actions a joint stock company; action A/B A/B share; action gratuite free share; action nominative registered share; action ordinaire ordinary share GB, common share US; action préférentielle preference share GB, preferred share US.action de grâce(s) thanksgiving.[aksjɔ̃] nom fémininbonne/mauvaise action good/evil deed2. [activité] action (substantif non comptable)l'action du gouvernement a été de laisser les forces s'équilibrer the government's course of action was to let the various forces balance each other outa. [généralement] to take actionassez parlé, il est temps de passer à l'action enough talking, let's get down to it ou take some actiondans le feu de l'action, en pleine action right in the middle ou at the heart of the actionl'action se passe en Europe/l'an 2000 the action takes place in Europe/the year 20003. [intervention] actionun conflit qui nécessite une action immédiate de notre part a conflict necessitating immediate action on our partl'Action françaiseFrench nationalist and royalist group founded in the late nineteenth centuryaction de capital ≃ ordinary shareaction différée/nominative deferred/registered stockaction au porteur transferable ou bearer shareintenter une action contre ou à quelqu'un to bring an action against somebody, to take legal action against somebody, to take somebody to courtaction civile/en diffamation civil/libel action————————d'action locution adjectivale1. [mouvementé - roman] action-packed2. [qui aime agir]homme/femme d'action man/woman of action3. POLITIQUE & SOCIOLOGIEjournée/semaine d'action day/week of actionen action locution adverbiale & locution adjectivalea. [pompiers, police] to go into actionb. [loi, règlement] to become effective, to take effectla sirène s'est/a été mise en action the alarm went off/was set off————————sous l'action de locution prépositionnelle -
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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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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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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] action[Swahili Word] amali[Swahili Plural] amali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] action[Swahili Word] feli[Swahili Plural] feli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] kitendo/vitendo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] action[Swahili Word] hatua[Swahili Plural] hatua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] action[Swahili Word] husuma[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] hasima, husumu[Swahili Example] ana husuma na mwenzake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] action[English Plural] actions[Swahili Word] kitendo[Swahili Plural] vitendo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tenda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] action[English Plural] actions[Swahili Word] mashitaka[Swahili Plural] mashitaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] action[English Plural] actions[Swahili Word] mashitakiano[Swahili Plural] mashitakiano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] shtaki[English Example] procure charges.[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] action[English Plural] actions[Swahili Word] mashtaka[Swahili Plural] mashtaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] shtaki[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] action[English Plural] actions[Swahili Word] mashtakiano[Swahili Plural] mashtakiano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] shtaki[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] action[Swahili Word] mwamali[Swahili Plural] miamali[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] amali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] action[English Plural] accusations[Swahili Word] shtaka[Swahili Plural] mashtaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] action[English Plural] actions[Swahili Word] tendo[Swahili Plural] matendo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] tenda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] action[Swahili Word] utendaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] tenda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring action against[Swahili Word] -shitaki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mashtaka N[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring action against[Swahili Word] -shtaki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring action against[Swahili Word] -staki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mashtaka N[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] legal action[Swahili Word] daawa[Swahili Plural] madaawa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] legal action[Swahili Word] mdaawa[Swahili Plural] midaawa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] daawa N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] legal action[Swahili Word] ushindani[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] legal action[Swahili Word] ushtaki[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] repeated action[Swahili Word] utondoti[Swahili Plural] tondoti[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] someone who performs an action or engages in an activity[Swahili Word] mfanya[Swahili Plural] wafanya[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] faa V[English Example] worker[Swahili Example] mfanyakazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] someone who performs an action or engages in an activity[Swahili Word] mfanyi[Swahili Plural] wafanyi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] faa V[English Example] worker[Swahili Example] mfanyakazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take action[Swahili Word] -tekeleza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] teka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take energentic action[Swahili Word] -teta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
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n; -s, -en; LING. verb* * *das Verbverb* * *[vɛrp]nt -s, -en[-bn] verb* * *(the word or phrase that gives the action, or asserts something, in a sentence, clause etc: I saw him; He ran away from me; I have a feeling; What is this?) verb* * *<-s, -en>[vɛrp]nt LING verbein \Verb konjugieren to conjugate a verbschwaches/starkes \Verb weak/strong verb* * *das; Verbs, Verben verb* * *vor fig pale (into insignificance) beside, be dwarfed by;verb eclipse* * *das; Verbs, Verben verb* * *-en n.verb n. -
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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.) dejanje2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) delovanje3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) postopek4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) dogajanje5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) boj•- out of action* * *I [aekšən]noundejanje, delovanje; učinek; borba, boj; juridically proces, sodni postopek; hoja (npr. konja); mehanizemfull of action — delaven, prizadevenactions speak louder than words — po delu, ne po besedah cenimo človekaII [aekšən]transitive verb(ob)tožiti -
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n; -s, -en; LING. verb* * *das Verbverb* * *[vɛrp]nt -s, -en[-bn] verb* * *(the word or phrase that gives the action, or asserts something, in a sentence, clause etc: I saw him; He ran away from me; I have a feeling; What is this?) verb* * *<-s, -en>[vɛrp]nt LING verbein \Verb konjugieren to conjugate a verbschwaches/starkes \Verb weak/strong verb* * *das; Verbs, Verben verb* * ** * *das; Verbs, Verben verb* * *-en n.verb n. -
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noun(Ling.) Verb, das* * *[və:b](the word or phrase that gives the action, or asserts something, in a sentence, clause etc: I saw him; He ran away from me; I have a feeling; What is this?) das Verb- academic.ru/79991/verbal">verbal- verbally
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- verbose* * *[vɜ:b, AM vɜ:rb]n Verb ntintransitive/transitive \verb intransitives/transitives Verbto conjugate a \verb ein Verb konjugieren* * *[vɜːb]nVerb nt, Zeitwort nt, Verbum nt* * *verb phrase Verbalphrase f (aus einem Verb und den von ihm abhängigen Gliedern bestehende Wortgruppe in einem Satz)v. abk2. velocity v3. verb4. verse5. JUR SPORT versus, against6. very7. vide, see8. voice11. volume* * *noun(Ling.) Verb, das* * *(grammar) n.Satzaussage f. n.Verb -en n.Zeitwort -¨er n. -
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1 noun∎ to take action prendre des mesuresaction plan plan m d'action;action programme plan d'action∎ to bring an action against sb intenter une action en justice contre qn, poursuivre qn en justice;∎ action for breach of contract action contractuelle;∎ action for libel procès ou plainte f en diffamation;∎ action for damages action en dommages et intérêts(idea, suggestion) mettre en action; (decision, plan) mettre à exécution -
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فِعْل \ act: a deed; sth. done: Men judge us by our acts, not by our words. action: sth. done: Our actions show our feelings, effect; work The action of acid on cloth burns a hole, doing things We want more action and less talk. deed: sth. done; an act: an evil deed. verb: a word like ‘arrange’ or ‘have’ with its different forms and tenses. -
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və:b(the word or phrase that gives the action, or asserts something, in a sentence, clause etc: I saw him; He ran away from me; I have a feeling; What is this?) verbo- verbal- verbally
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verb n verbotr[vɜːb]1 verboverb ['vərb] n: verbo madj.• verbal adj.n.• verbo s.m.vɜːrb, vɜːbnoun verbo m[vɜːb]N verbo m* * *[vɜːrb, vɜːb]noun verbo m -
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və:b(the word or phrase that gives the action, or asserts something, in a sentence, clause etc: I saw him; He ran away from me; I have a feeling; What is this?) verb- verbal- verbally
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فِعْل \ act: a deed; sth. done: Men judge us by our acts, not by our words. action: sth. done: Our actions show our feelings, effect; work The action of acid on cloth burns a hole, doing things We want more action and less talk. deed: sth. done; an act: an evil deed. verb: a word like ‘arrange’ or ‘have’ with its different forms and tenses. -
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[və:b](the word or phrase that gives the action, or asserts something, in a sentence, clause etc: I saw him; He ran away from me; I have a feeling; What is this?) glagol- verbal- verbally
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[və:b](the word or phrase that gives the action, or asserts something, in a sentence, clause etc: I saw him; He ran away from me; I have a feeling; What is this?) verbum; udsagnsord- verbal- verbally
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- verbose* * *[və:b](the word or phrase that gives the action, or asserts something, in a sentence, clause etc: I saw him; He ran away from me; I have a feeling; What is this?) verbum; udsagnsord- verbal- verbally
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