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

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Translations: all60 action38 acte8 mesure1 other translations13

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I leave it in your hands what course of action to take. Je vous laisse décider quelle ligne de conduite adopter.

Get ready for some action. Prépare-toi à baiser.

The soldier was killed in action. Le soldat a été tué au combat.

Now is the time for action. Maintenant il est temps d'agir.

So far, your action seems completely groundless. Jusqu'ici, ce que tu fais a l'air dépourvu de tout fondement.

Reaction is not always the best course of action. La réaction n'est pas toujours la meilleure manière d'agir.

The action of the play takes place in France. Cette pièce se déroule en France.

At this time, I am reading an action novel. En ce moment, je lis un roman d'aventure.

My daughter's slowness to take action is a pain. La lenteur de ma fille pour agir me fait mal.

Some men are slained, others wounded, others reported missing in action. Certains hommes sont tués, d'autres blessés, et d'autres sont déclarés disparus au combat.

AIDS can be stopped only if every person decides to take action against it. On peut arrêter le SIDA seulement si chaque personne décide d'agir contre lui.

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.

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.

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