What does action in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word action in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use action in French.

The word action in French means action, action, effect, action, action, share, Lights, camera, action!, with a limited range, share, stock, collective action, united action, concerted action, corrective measure, corrective action, listed share, listed stock, crackdown, clampdown, courageous act, incredible feat, growth stock, training scheme, training initiative, thanksgiving, human activity, Action Directe, lawsuit, action in abatement, liability action, pursuit of damages, action and reaction, humanitarian aid, mechanical action, common stock, truth or dare, preferred share, preferred stock, public prosecution, action for rescission, social action, industrial action, union action, earnings per share, CCAS, field of action, in the heat of the action, in action, start legal proceedings, do a good deed, action movie, action film, man of action, take legal action against, take legal action, freedom of action, freedom to act, a bad thing to do, the wrong thing to do, start, mode of action, moving into action, move into action, action plan, plan of action, action potential, Lights... Camera... Action!, under the action of, under the influence of, under the effect of, action theory, triple action, three-way action, unity of action. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word action

action

nom féminin (faculté d'agir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a beaucoup d'action dans ce film.
There's a lot of action in this film.

action

nom féminin (résultat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est toujours le premier à entreprendre une action.
He's always the first to take action.

effect

nom féminin (effet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'action de l'acide sur le métal est corrosive.
The effect of acid on metal is corrosive.

action

nom féminin (événement d'un récit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'action de ce roman se passe au XVIIème siècle.
The action in this novel takes place in the seventeenth century.

action

nom féminin (manifestation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est par l'action que nous changerons les choses !
It's only through action that we can bring about change!

share

nom féminin (titre boursier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il possède des actions dans une grande société informatique.
He has shares in a big technology company.

Lights, camera, action!

interjection (Cinéma : annonce de début de scène) (Film)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

with a limited range

locution adjectivale (véhicule : à faible autonomie) (vehicles)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

share, stock

nom féminin (titre de bourse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

collective action

nom féminin (action en justice à plusieurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

united action

nom féminin (action de plusieurs états)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

concerted action

nom féminin (entente anti-concurentielle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

corrective measure, corrective action

nom féminin (mesure de réparation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

listed share, listed stock

nom féminin (action soumise au marché boursier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crackdown, clampdown

nom féminin (figuré (action énergique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour lutter contre la drogue, la police a organisé une action coup de poing dans ce quartier louche.

courageous act, incredible feat

nom féminin (acte glorieux et retentissant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pompiers sont souvent les auteurs d'action d'éclat.

growth stock

nom féminin (finance : progression) (finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

training scheme, training initiative

nom féminin (type de formation professionnelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thanksgiving

nom féminin (remerciement à Dieu) (Religion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

human activity

nom féminin (fait de l'être humain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le réchauffement climatique est souvent attribué à l'action de l'homme.

Action Directe

nom propre féminin (groupe terroriste anarchiste) (French, terrorist organization)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lawsuit

nom féminin (droit : requête)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

action in abatement

locution adverbiale (contestation d'héritage) (Law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
S'estimant lésé, il a intenté une action en réduction.

liability action, pursuit of damages

nom féminin (droit européen : action en justice) (Law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une action en responsabilité vise un membre de la communauté européenne qui n'aurait pas respecté ses engagements.

action and reaction

nom féminin (lois des forces physiques) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

humanitarian aid

nom féminin (secours aux populations) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'action humanitaire est une aide ponctuelle fournie à une population en détresse.

mechanical action

nom féminin (physique : force exercée) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

common stock

nom féminin (bourse : titre de propriété) (mainly US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

truth or dare

(jeu) (game)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

preferred share, preferred stock

nom féminin (type d'action boursière) (finance (stock market)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

public prosecution

nom féminin (action pénale menée par la société)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les actions publiques sont des regroupements de consommateurs en vue d'une action en justice.

action for rescission

nom féminin (action judiciaire de révocation) (Contract Law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Thomas a entamé une action résolutoire car l'un des cocontractants du contrat n'avait pas rempli ses obligations.

social action

nom féminin (mesures pour le maintien de la cohésion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque ville même sa propre politique d'action sociale.

industrial action, union action

nom féminin (mouvement organisé de salariés)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une éventuelle action syndicale sera décidée en assemblée générale après l'annonce du gouvernement.

earnings per share

nom masculin (profit boursier) (finance)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

CCAS

nom masculin (structure publique locale) (French, acronym)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les centres communaux d'action sociale instruisent les demandes d'aide sociale.

field of action

nom masculin (domaine d'efficacité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in the heat of the action

locution adverbiale (en pleine excitation)

in action

locution adverbiale (en train de faire [qch])

start legal proceedings

locution verbale (poursuivre en justice)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ne parvenant pas à un règlement à l'amiable, il engagea une action en justice.

do a good deed

locution verbale (agir de façon chevaleresque)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous demandons aux enfants de penser à faire régulièrement une bonne action.

action movie, action film

nom masculin (film avec des scènes spectaculaires)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'industrie hollywoodienne aime bien les films d'action.

man of action

nom masculin (homme de terrain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

take legal action against

locution verbale (traduire [qqn] en justice)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

take legal action

locution verbale (ester) (Law)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les employés de l'usine ont intenté une action en justice pour licenciement abusif.

freedom of action, freedom to act

nom féminin (autonomie) (human rights)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La liberté d'action est le pouvoir que le citoyen a de faire ce qu'il veut, sous la protection des lois et dans les limites de celles-ci.

a bad thing to do, the wrong thing to do

nom féminin (action répréhensible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Battre sa petite sœur est une mauvaise action.

start

locution verbale (démarrer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Peux-tu mettre le moteur en action que j'écoute ce bruit bizarre dont tu me parles ?

mode of action

nom masculin (façon de faire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mode d'action de cet insecticide est systémique.

moving into action

nom masculin (fait d'agir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

move into action

locution verbale (faire, réaliser, mettre en œuvre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

action plan, plan of action

nom masculin (méthode)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous n'avons pas encore décidé du plan d'action à adopter.

action potential

nom féminin (influx nerveux) (physiology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Lights... Camera... Action!

(indication de metteur en scène)

under the action of, under the influence of, under the effect of

(sous l'effet de)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

action theory

nom féminin (étude des actes humains)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

triple action, three-way action

nom féminin (activité multipliée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

unity of action

nom féminin (concept de théâtre) (Theatre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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