Usage examples of "criminal action" in English with translation to French

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My daughter's slowness to take action is a pain. La lenteur de ma fille pour agir me fait mal.
Not only my daughter but some of her classmates say that they saw the criminal. Non seulement ma fille mais certains de ses camarades de classe disent qu'ils virent le criminel.
If throughout your life you abstain from murder, theft, fornication, perjury, blasphemy, and disrespect toward your parents, your church, and your king, you are conventionally held to deserve moral admiration even if you have never done a single kind or generous or useful action. Si toute votre vie vous vous abstenez du meurtre, du vol, de la fornication, du parjure, du blasphème et de l'outrecuidance envers vos parents, votre église et votre roi, on vous considérera conventionnellement comme digne d'admiration morale, même si vous n'avez jamais fait un seul geste gentil ou généreux.
The criminal escaped from prison. Le criminel s'échappa de la prison.
He is a man of action. C'est un homme d'action.
The criminal came out of the house with arms raised. Le criminel sortit de la maison les mains en l'air.
Thomas is a man of action. Thomas est un homme d'action.
How certain are you that he's a criminal? Quelle certitude avez-vous qu'il soit un criminel ?
Less words, more action. Moins de mots, davantage d'actions.
The police have started a nationwide hunt for the criminal. La police a commencé une recherche nationale pour le criminel.
I believe that his action was in the right. Je crois que son action était la bonne.
The criminal was arrested by the police. Le criminel a été arrêté par la police.
All we need now is action, not discussion. Tout ce dont nous avons besoin maintenant est l'action, pas la discussion.
For all I know, he's a criminal. Autant que je sache, c'est un criminel.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. À chaque action correspond une réaction égale et opposée.
The police demanded that the criminal hand over the gun to them. La police demanda que le criminel leur remette le pistolet.
His prompt action prevented an epidemic. Son action rapide a évité une épidémie.
His son's criminal activities caused him great pain. Les activités criminelles de son fils lui ont causé une grande douleur.
He's trying to muscle in on my territory and get a piece of the action. Il tente de s'immiscer sur mon territoire et d'obtenir une part du gâteau.
He was charged with acquiring criminal property. Il a été mis en examen pour recel.
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