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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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action [aksjɔ̃] N f

1. action (fait d'agir):

action
action
entrer en action MIL
to go into action
être en action personne:
to be in action
en action machine, mécanisme:
mettre qc en action mesure, plan
un sportif en (pleine) action
a sportsman in action

2. action (façon d'agir):

action
action

3. action (effet):

action
l'action de qc sur qc/qn
the effect of sth on sth/sb
l'action de qn sur qc/qn
sb's influence on sth/sb

4. action (acte):

action
action, act

5. action (initiative):

action
action MIL, LAW
action
to take legal action against sb
to bring a libel action Brit

6. action (histoire):

action
action

7. action FIN:

action
action A/B
action ordinaire
action ordinaire

Phrases:

action de grâces, action de grâce
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English
French
French
action f secondaire
cross action
direct action
action f directe
class action
action f collective
action film

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
English
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action [aksjɔ̃] N f

1. action (acte):

action
action

2. action sans pl (fait d'agir, démarche):

action
action

3. action (effet):

action
the effect of sth on sth
l'action de qc sur qc (intervention) du gouvernement
action

4. action (péripéties, intrigue):

action
action

5. action (mesure ponctuelle):

industrial action
action syndicale
trade union action

6. action LAW:

action
action juridique
legal action
intenter une action contre qn
to take legal action against sb

7. action FIN:

action
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English
French
French
civil action
action f civile
direct action
action f directe
homme(femme) m (f) d'action
strike action
action f de grève
in the PONS Dictionary
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action [aksjo͂] N f

1. action (acte):

action
action

2. action sans pl (fait d'agir, démarche):

action
action

3. action (effet):

action
the effect of sth on sth
l'action de qc sur qc (intervention) du gouvernement
action

4. action (péripéties, intrigue):

action
action

5. action (mesure ponctuelle):

action syndicale
labor union action

6. action LAW:

action
action juridique
legal action

7. action FIN:

action
English
English
French
French
homme (femme) m (f) d'action

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

l'action de qc sur qc (intervention) du gouvernement
action
être indigne de qn action, attitude, sentiment
se passer action, histoire, manifestation

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