| Principales traductions |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| activity n | countable (action) | activité nf |
| | The company's illegal activities got it in trouble with the police. |
| | Les activités illégales de la société lui ont valu des ennuis avec la police. |
| activity n | uncountable (liveliness, energy) | activité nf |
| | (figuré) | vie nf |
| | | animation nf |
| | The activity on the playground reflected the children's happy spirits. |
| | L'activité présente sur le terrain de jeu reflétait l'humeur enjouée des enfants. |
| | La vie présente sur le terrain de jeu reflétait l'humeur joviale des enfants. |
| | L'animation présente sur le terrain de jeu reflétait l'humeur joyeuse des enfants. |
| activity n | (occupation) (travail) | activité nf |
| | | occupation nf |
| | The principal activity of a book reviewer is reading. |
| | L'activité principale d'un critique littéraire est de lire. |
| | L'occupation principale d'un critique littéraire est de lire. |
| activity n | countable (children's, school) (pour enfants) | activité, animation nf |
| | The pre-school had many activities to keep the kids occupied. |
| | La maternelle proposait de nombreuses animations pour occuper les enfants. |
| activity n | uncountable (work) | travail nm |
| | The activity on the shop floor appears disorganized, but the workers are building automobiles efficiently. |
| | Le travail dans l'atelier semble désorganisé mais les ouvriers construisent des automobiles de manière efficace. |
| Formes composées |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| activity holiday n | (vacation with planned activities) | vacances actives nfpl |
center of activity (US),
centre of activity (UK) n | (where action takes place) | centre d'activité nm |
| | The Telegraph Station in Alice Springs became the centre of activity in the area. |
| | Telegraph Station à Alice Springs est devenue le centre d'activité dans la région. |
| commercial activity n | (sale) | activité commerciale nf |
| displacement activity n | (done to avoid [sth] else) | activité de substitution nf |
| | Whenever she has an essay to write, Bridget always ends up cleaning the whole house as a displacement activity. |
| flurry of activity n | (sudden commotion) | agitation, effervescence nf |
| | There was a flurry of activity in the office when the boss arrived. |
| hive of activity n | figurative (place: busy, lively) (figuré) | ruche, fourmilière nf |
| | Every Sunday the church building turned into a hive of activity. |
| | Tous les dimanches, l'église se transformait en ruche (or: fourmilière). |
| human activity n | (anything done by people) | activités humaines nfpl |
| | He argued that global warming is caused by human activity. |
| learning activity n | ([sth] done for educational purposes) | activité pédagogique nf |
| | The students' visit to the museum was an enjoyable learning activity. |
| leisure activity n | ([sth] done for fun or relaxation) | activité de loisir nf |
| | Outdoor leisure activities increase in popularity after a long winter. |
| non-market activity n | (business: unrelated to corporate purpose) | activité non marchande nf |
| | A firm's non-market activities include any financial contributions it makes to a political campaign. |
| off-balance-sheet activity n | usually plural (business: not recorded) | activités hors bilan nf |
| | Off-balance sheet activity by banks was blamed for flooding the market with low-quality assets. |
| | On estime que les activités hors bilan des banques ont inondé le marché d'actifs de mauvaise qualité. |
| outdoor activity n | ([sth] which is done out of doors) | activité de plein air nf |
| | My favourite outdoor activity is cycling. |
| | | activité extérieure nf |
| passive activity n | (tax: non-material involvement) | activité passive nf |
| physical activity n | ([sth] involving use of the body) | activité physique nf |
| | The doctor told my son to do some straining physical activity, like swimming, for instance. |
| social activity n | ([sth] done in company) | activité de groupe nf |
| | Some people enjoy walking in the countryside as a social activity. |
| | | activité en groupe nf |
| social activity n | (interaction with others) | interactions sociales nfpl |
| sustained activity n | (prolonged or continued action) | activité soutenue nf |
| | | activité continue nf |
| | | activité constante nf |
| sustained activity n | (prolonged physical exertion) | activité physique soutenue nf |
| | | effort soutenu nm |