Motiv in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Motiv in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.motive [Brit ˈməʊtɪv, Am ˈmoʊdɪv] N

1. motive (gen):

motive

motif m (for, behind de)

sb's motive in doing

le motif qui pousse qn à faire

a political motive

un motif politique

base/noble motives

des motifs ignobles/nobles

2. motive LAW:

motive

mobile m (for de)

II.motive [Brit ˈməʊtɪv, Am ˈmoʊdɪv] ADJ lit

motive force, power:

motive

moteur/-trice

she was the motive force behind the decision fig

elle était à l'origine de la décision

emotive [Brit ɪˈməʊtɪv, Am əˈmoʊdɪv] ADJ

emotive issue

brûlant, qui soulève les passions

emotive word

chargé de connotations

Brownian motion, Brownian movement [Brit ˌbraʊnɪən ˈməʊʃ(ə)n, Am ˌbraʊniən ˈmoʊʃən] N PHYS

Brownian motion

mouvement m brownien

perpetual motion N

perpetual motion

mouvement m perpétuel

motion sickness N

motion sickness

mal m des transports

motif [Brit məʊˈtiːf, Am moʊˈtif] N

motif (in art, music)

motif m

motif (in literature)

thème m

slow motion N

slow motion

ralenti m

in slow motion

au ralenti

profit motive N

profit motive

souci m de rentabilité

emotion [Brit ɪˈməʊʃ(ə)n, Am əˈmoʊʃ(ə)n] N

1. emotion:

emotion (reaction such as anger, joy, fear)

émotion f

emotion (feeling such as love, hate, jealousy)

sentiment m

he won't talk about his emotions

il ne veut pas parler de ses sentiments

2. emotion (strong feeling):

emotion

émotion f

to show no emotion

ne manifester aucune émotion or aucun émoi

Motiv in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Motiv in the English»French Dictionary

I.motive [ˈməʊtɪv, Am ˈmoʊt̬ɪv] N

motive

motif m

motive for the murder

mobile m

II.motive [ˈməʊtɪv, Am ˈmoʊt̬ɪv] ADJ

motive

moteur(-trice)

emotive [ɪˈməʊtɪv, Am -ˈmoʊt̬ɪv] ADJ

emotive issue

qui déchaîne les passions

emotive term

chargé(e) de connotations

motif [məʊˈti:f, Am moʊ-] N

motif

motif m

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

I.slow motion CINE N no pl

slow motion

ralenti m

in slow motion

au ralenti

II.slow motion CINE ADJ

slow motion

lent(e)

emotion [ɪˈməʊʃn, Am -ˈmoʊ-] N

1. emotion (affective state):

emotion

émotion f

2. emotion (feeling):

emotion

sentiment m

osmotic ADJ

osmotic

osmotique

motel [məʊˈtel, Am moʊ-] N

motel

motel m

outboard (motor) N

1. outboard (motor) (motor for boat):

outboard (motor)

moteur m hors-bord

2. outboard (motor) (boat with outboard motor):

outboard (motor)

hors-bord m inv

moth [mɒθ, Am mɑ:θ] N

moth

mite f