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motion [ˈməʊʃən] n 1. (Physics / General Physics) the process of continual change in the physical position of an object; movement linear motion Related adjective kinetic 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a movement or action, esp of part of the human body; a gesture 3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a. the capacity for movement b. a manner of movement, esp walking; gait 4. (Psychology) a mental impulse 5. (Law / Parliamentary Procedure) a formal proposal to be discussed and voted on in a debate, meeting, etc. 6. (Law) Law an application made to a judge or court for an order or ruling necessary to the conduct of legal proceedings 7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Brit a. the evacuation of the bowels b. excrement 8. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a. part of a moving mechanism b. the action of such a part 9. (Music, other) Music the upward or downward course followed by a part or melody. Parts whose progressions are in the same direction exhibit similar motion, while two parts whose progressions are in opposite directions exhibit contrary motion See also parallel [3] go through the motions a. to act or perform the task (of doing something) mechanically or without sincerity b. to mimic the action (of something) by gesture in motion operational or functioning (often in the phrases set in motion, set the wheels in motion) vb (when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to signal or direct (a person) by a movement or gesture [from Latin mōtiō a moving, from movēre to move] motional adj Motion [ˈməʊʃən] n (Biographies / Motion, Andrew (1952 M, British, WRITING: poet, WRITING: biographer) Andrew. born 1952, British poet and biographer; his collections include Pleasure Steamers (1978) and Public Property (2002): poet laureate from 1999 Motion See also travel. the tendency of some plants to grow in a direction away from the sun. the tendency of some plants to grow away from the earth and the pull of gravity. — apogeotropic, adj. slowness of movement. — bradykinetic, adj. the property of some plants and animals of moving toward or away from certain chemicals. growth or motion in response to a chemical stimulus. — chemotropic, adj. the capacity or tendency of some plants to adopt a position transverse to the line of force of an external stimulus. — diatropic, adj. kinetophobia. growth or movement of an organism in response to an electric current. — galvanotropic, adj. the movement of an organism in response to the force of gravity. the study of the motion of bodies considered independently of external forces. Also called phoronomy. — kinematic, adj. a mania for movement. the branch of physics that studies the motion of masses in relation to the forces acting on them. an abnormal fear or dislike of motion. Also called dromophobia. kinematics. movement of bodies, organisms, etc., in response to the stimulus of light. — photokinetic, adj. the movement of an organism away from or toward a source of light. — phototactic, adj. motion in a particular direction under the stimulus of light, as exhibited by certain plants, organisms, etc. — phototropic, adj. the tendency of certain living things to move in response to the mechanical stimulus of a current of water. orientation or movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of a solid object. Cf. stereotropism. — stereotactic, adj. growth or movement determined by contact with a solid. Also called thigmotropism. Cf. stereotaxis. — stereotropic, adj. an abnormal fear of speed. stereotropism. — thigmotropic, adj. Rare. the science of rotary motion. — trochilic, adj. the movement of cells in relation to food or nutritive matter. — trophotropic, adj. the tendency of a plant, animal, or part to move or turn in response to an external stimulus, as sunlight or temperature. — tropistic, adj.
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motion noun 1. movement, action, mobility, passing, travel, progress, flow, passage, locomotion, motility, kinesics the laws governing light, sound and motion 2. gesture, sign, wave, signal, gesticulation He made a neat chopping motion with his hand. 3. proposal, suggestion, recommendation, proposition, submission The conference is now debating the motion. verb 1. gesture, direct, wave, signal, nod, beckon, gesticulate She motioned for the doors to be opened. in motion 2. in progress, going on, under way, afoot, on the go (informal) His job begins in earnest now that the World Cup is in motion. 3. moving, going, working, travelling, functioning, under way, operational, on the move (informal) Always stay seated while a bus is in motion. Translations motion [ˈməʊʃən] A. N 1. (= movement) → movimiento m to be in motion (lit) → estar en movimiento plans are already in motion for a new opera house → ya hay planes en marcha para la construcción de un nuevo teatro de la ópera to set in motion [+ mechanism] → poner en marcha the strike set in motion a chain of events which led to his overthrow → la huelga desencadenó una serie de acontecimientos que condujeron a su derrocamiento to go through the motions (of doing sth); he was just going through the motions of living → estaba viviendo maquinalmente, vivía por inercia they went through the motions of consulting members → siguieron la formalidad de consultar a los miembros to set the wheels in motion (to do sth) → poner las cosas en marcha(para hacer algo) see also perpetual B see also slow E see also time C 2. (= gesture) → gesto m, ademán m he made a chopping motion with his hand → hizo un gesto como si fuera a cortar algo con la mano, hizo un ademán de cortar algo con la mano 3. (= proposal) → moción f the motion was carried/defeated → la moción fue aprobada/rechazada to propose or > make a motion (that ...) (US) → presentar una moción(para que + subjun) to propose or > make a motion (to do sth) (US) → presentar una moción(para hacer algo) to vote on a motion → votar una moción 4. (US) (Jur) → petición f to file a motion (for sth/to do sth) → presentar una petición(para algo/para hacer algo) 5. (Brit) (frm) (also bowel motion) (= action) → evacuación f; (= stool) → deposición f to have or pass a motion → evacuar el vientre 6. [of watch, clock] → mecanismo m B. VT he motioned me to a chair/to sit down → con un gesto indicó que me sentara, hizo señas para que me sentara to motion sb in(side)/out(side) → señalar or indicar a algn con un gesto que entre/salga C. VI he motioned for the doors to be opened → hizo un gesto or hizo señas para que se abrieran las puertas to motion to sb to do sth → indicar a algn con un gesto que haga algo, hacer señas a algn para que haga algo D. CPD motion picture N (esp US) → película f motion picture camera N (esp US) → cámara f cinematográfica, cámara f de cine the motion picture industry N → la industria cinematográfica motion picture theater (US) N → cine m motion sickness N → mareo m motion [ˈməʊʃən] n (= movement) → mouvement m to be in motion (= moving) [vehicle] → être en marche; [process] → être en route to set in motion (= start) [+ process, event] → mettre en marche (= start moving) [+ things] → entraîner to set the wheels in motion (= get things started) → lancer le processus to go through the motions [person who doesn't really care] → faire semblant to go through the motions of doing sth (fig) → faire qch machinalement or sans conviction (= gesture) → geste m (at meeting) → motion f (British) (also bowel motion) → selles fpl vt (= point) He motioned me in another direction → Il m'a fait signe de changer de direction. He motioned me towards a chair → Il m'a indiqué une chaise du doigt. (= signal) to motion sb to do sth → faire signe à qn de faire qch vi (= signal) to motion for sb to do sth → faire signe à qn de faire qch to motion to sb to do sth → faire signe à qn de faire qch motion n no pl (= movement) → Bewegung f; to be in motion → sich bewegen; (engine, machine etc) → laufen; (train, bus etc) → fahren; to set or put something in motion → etw in Gang bringen or setzen; to set the wheels in motion (to do something) → die Dinge ins Rollen bringen(, um etw zu tun) (= gesture) → Bewegung f; to go through the motions of doing something (because protocol, etiquette etc demands it) → etw pro forma or der Form halber tun; (= pretend) → so tun, als ob man etw täte, den Anschein erwecken, etw zu tun; (= do mechanically) → etw völlig mechanisch tun (in debate) → Thema nt vt to motion somebody to do something → jdm bedeuten, etw zu tun (geh), → jdm ein Zeichen geben, dass er etw tun solle; he motioned me to a chair → er wies mir einen Stuhl an; he motioned me in → er winkte mich herein; she motioned me away → sie gab mir ein Zeichen, wegzugehen vi to motion to somebody to do something → jdm bedeuten, etw zu tun (geh), → jdm ein Zeichen geben, dass er etw tun solle motion: motionless motion picture n (esp US) → Film m motion sensor n → Bewegungsmelder m motion sickness n (Med) → Kinetose f (spec), → Seekrankheit f; (in the air) → Luftkrankheit f; (in car) → Autokrankheit f motion study n (Econ) → Bewegungsstudie f motion [ˈməʊʃ/ən] 1. n a. (movement) → moto, movimento perpetual motion → moto perpetuo to be in motion (vehicle) → essere in moto (machine) → essere in funzione to set in motion → avviare to go through the motions of doing sth (fig) → fare qc pro forma c. (Brit) (also bowel motion) → evacuazione f (intestinale) motion [ˈməʊʃ/ən] n motion [ˈməuʃən] 1 the act or state of moving the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion. beweging حَرَكَه движение pohyb bevægelse die Bewegung κίνηση movimiento liikumine جنبش liike mouvement תְּנוּעָה गति kretanje mozgás gerakan hreyfing moto, movimento 動き 움직임 judėjimas, eiga kustība gerakan beweging bevegelse ruch movimento mişcare движение pohyb gibanje kretanje rörelse การเคลื่อนไหว hareket 運動 рух حرکت sự vận động 运动 2 a single movement or gesture He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand. beweging حَرَكَة، إشارَه жест pohyb, gesto bevægelse; vink die Bewegung κίνηση gesto liigutus حرکت viittaus geste תְּנוּעָה हिलाना kretnja mozdulat isyarat bending movimento, gesto 動作 몸짓 judesys, gestas mājiens; žests isyarat beweging tegn, vink ruch movimento gest телодвижение;жест pohyb gib pokret gest, åtbörd, tecken กิริยาท่าทาง hareket, işaret 手勢 жест; рух тіла اشارہ cử chỉ 手势 3 a proposal put before a meeting She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate. voorstel إقْتِراح предложение návrh forslag der Antrag πρόταση moción ettepanek طرح دادن aloite motion הַצָעָה לְדִיוּן प्रस्ताव diskutiranje indítvány, javaslat mosi tillaga mozione 動議 (의회, 집회 등에서의) 제의, 제안 pasiūlymas priekšlikums usul motie forslag; resolusjon wniosek moção moţiune предложение návrh predlog predlog förslag, yrkande, motion ญัตติ önerge 提議 пропозиція تجویز bản kiến nghị 提议 v to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something He motioned (to) her to come nearer. wys, roep يُحَرِّك сигнализирам с жест pokynout gøre tegn winken γνέφω, κάνω νόημα hacer señas märku andma تکان دادن antaa merkki faire signe (de) לַנוּע इशारा kretnjom uputiti int membuat isyarat gefa merki fare segno 合図する 몸짓(손짓)으로 신호하다 pamoti, mostu duoti ženklą pamāt, norādīt ar mājienu mengisyaratkan wenken gjøre tegn (til) skinąć chamar a face semn (să) показать жестом, знаком kývnuť pomigniti dati znak rukom vinka (göra tecken) till (åt) โบกไม้โบกมือ işaret etmek/vermek 打手勢 показувати жестом اشارہ کرنا ra hiệu, ra ý 打手势 adj motionless not moving a motionless figure. beweegloos بلا حِراك، ساكِن، عَديم الحَرَكَه неподвижен nehybný ubevægelig bewegungslos ακίνητος inmóvil liikumatu بى حرکت liikkumaton immobile חֲסַר תְּנוּעָה अचल, निश्चल, गतिहीन nepokretan mozdulatlan tak bergerak hreyfingarlaus immobile 動かない 움직이지 않는 nejudantis, nejudėdamas nekustīgs; sastindzis tidak bergerak onbeweeglijk ubevegelig nieruchomy sem se mover imobil неподвижный nehybný negiben nepokretan orörlig ซึ่งอยู่นิ่ง hareketsiz 不動的 нерухомий بے حرکت bất động 不动的 motion picture a cinema film. film فِلْم سينَمائي филм film spillefilm der Film κινηματογραφική ταινία película film سينما elokuva film סֶרֶט קוֹלנוֹע चलचित्र film mozifilm film kvikmynd film 映画 영화 filmas kinofilma filem film film film filme film кинофильм film film film film ภาพยนตร์ film 電影 кінокартина, фільм سنیما phim điện ảnh 电影 in motion moving Don't jump on the bus while it is in motion. in beweging سائِر، مُتَحَرِّك в движение v pohybu i bevægelse in Bewegung σε κίνηση en movimiento liikumas حرکت liikkeessä en mouvement/marche בִּתְּנוּעָה चलायमान, चलाना u vrijeme kretanja mozgásban (van) bergerak á hreyfingu in movimento/moto 動いている 움직이고 있는 judantis kustībā sedang bergerak in beweging i bevegelse/gang w ruchu em movimento în mişcare, în mers на ходу v pohybe v gibanju u pokretu i rörelse ขณะเคลื่อนไหว hareket hâlinde 在運動中 на ходу حرکت میں đang di chuyển 在运动中 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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