perpetual motion in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for perpetual motion in the English»French Dictionary

perpetual motion N

perpetual motion

mouvement m perpétuel

Translations for perpetual motion in the French»English Dictionary

mouvement perpétuel

perpetual motion

Translations for perpetual motion in the English»French Dictionary

perpetual [Brit pəˈpɛtʃʊəl, Am pərˈpɛtʃ(u)əl] ADJ

perpetual meetings, longing, disloyalty, turmoil

perpétuel/-elle

perpetual darkness, stench, state

permanent

perpetual banter

éternel/-elle

I.motion [Brit ˈməʊʃ(ə)n, Am ˈmoʊʃ(ə)n] N

1. motion (movement):

motion

mouvement m

to be in motion

être en mouvement

to set sth in motion lit pendulum

mettre qc en marche

to set sth in motion fig plan

mettre qc en route

to set sth in motion chain of events

déclencher

to set the wheels in motion fig

mettre les choses en route

2. motion (gesture):

motion (of hands)

geste m

motion (of head, body)

mouvement m

3. motion:

motion ADMIN, POL

motion f

to table/second the motion

déposer/appuyer la motion

to carry/defeat the motion by 10 votes to 8

adopter/rejeter la motion par 10 voix contre 8

a motion of censure

une motion de censure

4. motion MED:

motion

selles fpl

to have a motion

aller à la selle

II.motion [Brit ˈməʊʃ(ə)n, Am ˈmoʊʃ(ə)n] VB trans

to motion sb away/back

faire signe à qn de s'éloigner/reculer

to motion sb to approach

faire signe à qn de s'approcher

III.motion [Brit ˈməʊʃ(ə)n, Am ˈmoʊʃ(ə)n] VB intr

motion

faire signe (to à)

IV.motion [Brit ˈməʊʃ(ə)n, Am ˈmoʊʃ(ə)n]

to go through the motions

faire qc machinalement

to go through the motions of doing

faire mine de faire

perpetual motion in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for perpetual motion in the English»French Dictionary

perpetual [pəˈpetʃʊəl, Am pɚˈpetʃu-] ADJ (lasting forever, continuous)

perpetual

perpétuel(le)

perpetual check, inventory

continuel(le)

perpetual student, trust

éternel(le)

I.motion [ˈməʊʃən, Am ˈmoʊ-] N

1. motion (movement):

motion

mouvement m

in slow motion

au ralenti

to put sth in motion

mettre qc en marche

2. motion Brit, Aus MED:

motion

selles fpl

3. motion (formal suggestion at meeting):

motion

motion f

Phrases:

to set the wheels in motion

lancer le processus

to go through the motions

faire semblant

II.motion [ˈməʊʃən, Am ˈmoʊ-] VB trans

to motion sb to +infin

faire signe à qn de +infin

to motion sb in

faire signe à qn d'entrer

III.motion [ˈməʊʃən, Am ˈmoʊ-] VB intr

to motion to sb

faire signe à qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A consequence of the law of conservation of energy is that a perpetual motion machine of the first kind can not exist.

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Assumption of the ergodic hypothesis allows proof that certain types of perpetual motion machines of the second kind are impossible.

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With such a material, the perpetual motion device would be possible.

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This would allow perpetual motion, a notion which he abhorred.

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But his idea was probably based on the myth of perpetual motion, and it is unlikely to be a practical solution to the problem of self-winding watches.

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He had not, it seems, sufficient foresight to make it a perpetual motion.

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Could a such a process occur, it would be tantamount to a perpetual motion of the second type.

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The ultimate source of energy is the temperature gradient between the toy's head and base; the toy is not a perpetual motion machine.

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In order for this perpetual motion to work, the system must not radiate its rotational energy.

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The beach volleyball court is used by an organization called perpetual motion.

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