Usage examples of "action painting" 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.
He stood agape for a moment in front of the painting, surprised at its realism. Il est resté la bouche bée quelques instants devant le tableau, surpris par le réalisme de celui-ci.
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.
This frame shows the painting to good advantage. Ce cadre met en valeur la toile.
He is a man of action. C'est un homme d'action.
This house needs painting. Cette maison a besoin d'un coup de peinture.
Thomas is a man of action. Thomas est un homme d'action.
Do you have a hobby - for example, painting? As-tu un passe-temps... comme la peinture par exemple ?
Less words, more action. Moins de mots, davantage d'actions.
This painting is nicely done. It looks just like Mom. Ce portrait est bien réalisé. Ça ressemble tout à fait à maman.
I believe that his action was in the right. Je crois que son action était la bonne.
He brought the art of painting to perfection. Il amena l'art de la peinture à la perfection.
All we need now is action, not discussion. Tout ce dont nous avons besoin maintenant est l'action, pas la discussion.
The painting is not worth the price you are asking. La peinture ne vaut pas le prix que vous proposez.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. À chaque action correspond une réaction égale et opposée.
I've taken up painting recently. Je me suis mis à la peinture récemment.
His prompt action prevented an epidemic. Son action rapide a évité une épidémie.
He paid as much as a million dollars for the painting. Il a payé un million de dollars pour ce tableau.
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.
The painting looks great, but you hung it a little crooked. La peinture a l'air géniale, mais tu l'as accrochée un peu de travers.
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