motion

motion
motion [{{t}}'məʊʃən]
1 noun
(a) (movement) mouvement m;
∎ the gentle motion of the boat le mouvement léger du bateau
(b) (gesture) geste m, mouvement m;
∎ he made a motion as if to step back il esquissa un geste de recul;
∎ with a swaying motion of the hips en ondulant des hanches;
∎ to go through the motions of doing sth faire qch machinalement;
∎ they just went through the motions of applauding ils ont applaudi machinalement;
∎ he's just going through the motions il fait juste semblant
(c) (proposal) motion f, résolution f;
∎ to carry a motion faire adopter une motion;
∎ to propose or to bring a motion présenter une motion, soumettre une proposition;
∎ to table a motion of no confidence déposer une motion de censure
(d) {{}}Law{{}} (application) requête f
(e) {{}}Medicine{{}} (faeces) selles fpl;
∎ to have or to pass a motion aller à la selle
(f) {{}}Music{{}} mouvement m;
∎ contrary motion mouvement m contraire
2 intransitive verb
∎ to motion to sb (to do sth) faire signe à qn (de faire qch)
3 transitive verb
∎ to motion sb to do sth faire signe à qn de faire qch;
∎ to motion sb in/away/out faire signe à qn d'entrer/de s'éloigner/de sortir
4 in motion
1 adjective
(moving) en mouvement; (working) en marche;
∎ do not alight while the train is in motion il est interdit de descendre du train avant l'arrêt complet
2 adverb
∎ he set the machine in motion il mit la machine en marche;
∎ we'll be setting the new system in motion next year nous mettrons le nouveau système en place l'année prochaine;
∎ to set the wheels in motion démarrer
►► {{}}American{{}} {{}}Cinema{{}} motion picture film m;
{{}}American{{}} motion sickness mal m des transports

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