English–French dictionary

French translation of the English word action

English	French (translated indirectly)	Esperanto
action (activity; practice)	action	agado
action (act; deed; move; step)	acte ; action	ago
🔗 He hoped a trade war could be avoided but warned that Mr. Trump’s action demonstrated the president was “not willing to stick to the rules”.
action (battle; scuffle; fight; clash; combat; fray; engagement)	combat	batalo
🔗 One document also estimated that between 35,000 and 43,000 Russian forces have been killed in action during the conflict.
action (activity)	activité	aktiveco
put into action (put on; start; turn on; activate; switch on; actuate; start off; put into force; put into operation)	mettre en action	aktivigi
take action (act; move; perform)	agir	agi
inaction (deadlock; immobility; stagnation; stillness)	repos	senmoveco
interaction	intervention	interago

English	French
action	⇆ acte; ⇆ action; ⇆ action en justice; ⇆ combat; ⇆ engagement; ⇆ mécanique; ⇆ mécanisme; ⇆ procès
action speaks louder than words	⇆ les actes sont plus éloquents que les paroles
bring an action against	⇆ intenter un procès contre; ⇆ intenter une action contre
go into action	⇆ aller au combat; ⇆ engager le combat; ⇆ passer à l’action
killed in action	⇆ tué à l’ennemi
out of action	⇆ détraqué; ⇆ en dérangement; ⇆ hors de combat
put into action	⇆ mettre en action; ⇆ mettre en marche; ⇆ mettre à exécution
put out of action	⇆ détraquer; ⇆ mettre hor d’usage; ⇆ mettre hors de combat
see action	⇆ combattre
suit the action to the word	⇆ joindre le geste à la parole
take action	⇆ agir
the time has come for action	⇆ il est temps d’agir