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action [actions] (military: combat) noun [UK: ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈæk.ʃn̩] | action◼◼◼nom {f} |
action [actions] (something done so as to accomplish a purpose) noun [UK: ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈæk.ʃn̩] | action◼◼◼nom {f} |
action [actions] (fast-paced activity) noun [UK: ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈæk.ʃn̩] | action◼◼◼nom {f} |
action [actions] (way of motion or functioning) noun [UK: ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈæk.ʃn̩] | action◼◼◼nom {f} |
action (signifying the start of something) interjection [UK: ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈæk.ʃn̩] | action◼◼◼interjection |
action [actions] (law: charge) noun [UK: ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈæk.ʃn̩] | action en justice◼◼◻nom {f} action légale◼◻◻nom {f} |
action at a distance noun | action à distance◼◼◼nom {f} |
action figure (children's toy) noun | figurine articulée◼◼◼nom {f} figurine d'action◼◼◻nom {f} |
action movie (a type of motion picture) noun [UK: ˈæk.ʃn̩ ˈmuː.vi] [US: ˈæk.ʃn̩ ˈmuː.vi] | film d'action◼◼◼nom {m} |
action plan [action plans] (planned series of actions) noun [UK: ˈæk.ʃn̩ plæn] [US: ˈæk.ʃn̩ ˈplæn] | plan d'action◼◼◼nom {m} plan d'attaquenom {m} |
action verb (word that expresses action) noun | verbe d'action◼◼◼nom {m} |
actionism (An excessive emphasis on action, activity, or change) noun | actionismenom {m} |
actions speak louder than words (it is more effective to act than speak) phrase | bien faire vaut mieux que bien dire [lit. doing well is better than talking well]phrase |
abstraction [abstractions] (act of abstracting) noun [UK: æb.ˈstræk.ʃn̩] [US: æb.ˈstræk.ʃn̩] | abstraction◼◼◼nom {f}These things are mere abstractions. = Ces choses sont de pures abstractions. |
abstractionism (abstract art) noun | abstractionnisme◼◼◼nom |
abstractionist (Related to abstract art) adjective | abstractionniste◼◼◼adjectif |
abstractionist (someone who paints or creates abstract art) noun | abstractionniste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f} |
abstractionist (an idealist) noun | idéalistenom {m} nom {f} |
affirmative action (set of policies) noun | action positive [Quebec]◼◼◼nom {f} discrimination positive◼◼◼nom {f} |
attraction [attractions] (tendency to attract) noun [UK: ə.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] [US: ə.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] | attraction◼◼◼nom {f}The elephants are the chief attraction at the circus. = Les éléphants sont l'attraction principale du cirque. |
attraction [attractions] (feeling of being attracted) noun [UK: ə.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] [US: ə.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] | attirance◼◼◻nom {f}The attraction was mutual. = L'attirance était réciproque. |
bolt action (a type of firearm action) noun | mécanisme à verrou◼◼◼nom {m} |
Cannizzaro reaction (reaction) noun | réaction de Cannizzaro◼◼◼nom {f} |
capillary action (drawing of a liquid up interstices) noun | capillarité◼◼◼nom {f} |
cause of action (legal: condition that entitles suing) noun [UK: kɔːz əv ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈkəz əv ˈæk.ʃn̩] | cause d'action◼◼◼nom {f} motif valable◼◻◻nom {m} |
chain reaction (series of events) noun [UK: tʃeɪn rɪ.ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈtʃeɪn ri.ˈæk.ʃn̩] | réaction en chaîne◼◼◼nom {f} |
chain reaction (type of nuclear reaction) noun [UK: tʃeɪn rɪ.ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈtʃeɪn ri.ˈæk.ʃn̩] | réaction en chaîne◼◼◼nom {f} |
chemical reaction [chemical reactions] (process in which chemical substances are changed into others) noun [UK: ˈke.mɪk.l̩ rɪ.ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈke.mək.l̩ ri.ˈæk.ʃn̩] | réaction chimique◼◼◼nom {f} |
class action (lawsuit) noun | recours collectif◼◼◼nom {m} action collective◼◼◼nom {f} action de groupe◼◼◻nom {f} |
common fraction (fraction with two integers) noun [UK: ˈkɒ.mən ˈfræk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈkɑː.mən ˈfræk.ʃn̩] | fraction d'entiersnom {f} |
continued fraction (number theory) noun | fraction continue◼◼◼nom {f} |
contraction [contractions] (economics: period of economic decline or negative growth) noun [UK: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] [US: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] | contraction◼◼◼nom {f}Contractions began. = Les contractions ont commencé. |
contraction [contractions] (linguistics: process whereby one or more sounds of a free morpheme are lost or reduced) noun [UK: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] [US: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] | contraction◼◼◼nom {f}Contractions began. = Les contractions ont commencé. |