Usage examples of "taking 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.

I am interested in taking pictures. Prendre des photos m'intéresse.

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.

Taking a bath in this lake is not without risk. Se baigner dans ce lac n'est pas sans risque.

He is a man of action. C'est un homme d'action.

The driver felt like taking a rest. Le chauffeur a eu envie de prendre du repos.

Thomas is a man of action. Thomas est un homme d'action.

Tom is taking a few days off. Tom prend quelques jours de congé.

Less words, more action. Moins de mots, davantage d'actions.

I think it's time for me to start taking my responsibilities seriously. Je pense qu'il est temps que je commence à prendre mes responsabilités au sérieux.

I believe that his action was in the right. Je crois que son action était la bonne.

I've been toying with the idea of selling everything and taking a long, slow trip around the world. J'ai flirté avec l'idée de tout bazarder et de faire un long voyage tranquille autour du monde.

All we need now is action, not discussion. Tout ce dont nous avons besoin maintenant est l'action, pas la discussion.

I was taking a bath when he came. J'étais dans mon bain quand il est venu.

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. À chaque action correspond une réaction égale et opposée.

We’re going to make sure that no one is taking advantage of the American people for their own short-term gain. Nous allons nous assurer que personne ne tire avantage du peuple étasunien pour son propre profit à court terme.

His prompt action prevented an epidemic. Son action rapide a évité une épidémie.

When I was taking a bath, the telephone rang. Quand je prenais un bain, le téléphone a sonné.

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.

I must have gone past the station while I was taking a nap. J'ai dû laisser passer la gare pendant que je faisais la sieste.

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