Action (en. Action)

/ak.sjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A movement or gesture made to achieve a goal.

The volunteering action had a positive impact on the community.

L'action de bénévolat a eu un impact positif sur la communauté.

A legal act or procedure.

He filed a lawsuit against his former employer.

Il a déposé une action en justice contre son ancien employeur.

An event, occurrence, or dynamic activity.

The movie was full of action and adventures.

Le film était rempli d'action et d'aventures.

verb

To implement, carry out a task.

We need to activate the mechanism to start the machine.

Nous devons actionner le mécanisme pour démarrer la machine.

From Latin 'actio', derived from 'agere' which means 'to act'.

to take action

To act to solve a problem.

prendre action

collective action

Initiative undertaken by a group to achieve a common goal.

action collective

decisive action

Action that brings about a significant change.

action décisive

actor

Person who plays a role in a play, a movie, or a scene.

acteur

activity

State of a being in movement or action.

activité

to act

To do something, to have an influence on something.

agir

A surprising move or initiative.

This new action in the neighborhood has really changed the game.

Cette nouvelle action dans le quartier a vraiment changé la donne.

A situation where there is a lot of activity.

It was total action at the music festival!

C'était l'action totale au festival de musique!