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action (EN)
nom, interjection, verbe

nom “action”

sg. action, pl. actions ou indén.
  1. action
    We need to take action to clean up the park before it gets worse.
  2. mesure
    Planting trees is a positive action to help the environment.
  3. action (activité excitante et rapide)
    The video game is packed with non-stop action from start to finish.
  4. intrigue
    The action of the movie happens in a small village.
  5. dans les armes à feu, le mécanisme qui charge, verrouille et éjecte les balles
    The lever-action rifle allows for quick reloading by moving a lever.
  6. mécanique
    The piano's action is so light that even the softest touch produces a sound.
  7. hauteur des cordes
    The guitar's action is too high, making it hard to press the strings down.
  8. combat
    Many soldiers were injured in action.
  9. coup (relation sexuelle)
    He bragged to his friends about getting some action last night.
  10. procès
    The company faced legal action for breaking the contract.

interjection “action”

action
  1. action (début de tournage)
    The teacher clapped her hands and said, "Action!" to start the class play.

verbe “action”

infinitif action; il actions; prét. actioned; part. passé actioned; gér. actioning
  1. agir
    I will action your feedback by updating the report today.