perpetual motion in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for perpetual motion in the English»Italian Dictionary

perpetual motion [Brit, Am pərˈpɛtʃ(əw)əl ˈmoʊʃən] N

perpetual motion

moto m perpetuo

Translations for perpetual motion in the English»Italian Dictionary

perpetual motion

moto perpetuo

Translations for perpetual motion in the Italian»English Dictionary

moto perpetuo

perpetual motion

Translations for perpetual motion in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

1. motion (movement):

motion

movimento m

to be in motion

essere in movimento

to set sth in motion pendulum

dare la carica a

to set sth in motion plan

mettere in atto

to set sth in motion chain of events

innescare

to set the wheels in motion fig

mettere le cose in moto

2. motion PHYS:

motion

moto m

perpetual motion

moto perpetuo

3. motion (gesture):

motion (of hands)

gesto m

motion (of head)

movimento m

motion (of body)

movimento m

motion (of body)

movenze fpl

4. motion:

motion ADMIN, POL

mozione f

motion ADMIN, POL

istanza f

to table, second the motion

presentare, appoggiare la mozione

to carry, defeat the motion by 10 votes to 8

approvare, respingere la mozione con 10 voti contro 8

a motion of censure

una mozione di censura

5. motion MED:

motion (evacuation)

defecazione f

motion (evacuation)

evacuazione f

motion (faeces)

feci fpl

to have a motion

defecare or andare di corpo

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

to motion sb away, back

fare segno or cenno a qn di allontanarsi, di indietreggiare

to motion sb to approach

fare segno or cenno a qn di avvicinarsi

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

motion

fare segno (to a)

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

to go through the motions

fare qualcosa tanto per fare, pro forma

to go through the motions of doing

fare finta di fare

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

perpetual meetings, longing, disloyalty, stench

continuo

perpetual turmoil, darkness

perpetuo

perpetual state

permanente

perpetual banter

incessante

perpetual snow

perenne

perpetual motion in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for perpetual motion in the English»Italian Dictionary

perpetual [pɚ·ˈpe·tʃu·əl] ADJ

1. perpetual (lasting forever):

perpetual

perpetuo, -a

2. perpetual (repeated):

perpetual

continuo, -a

I.motion [ˈmoʊ·ʃən] N

1. motion (movement):

motion

movimento m

motion

moto m

in slow motion

al rallentatore

in slow motion

al ralenti

to put sth in motion

mettere in moto qc

2. motion (proposal):

motion

mozione f

Phrases:

to go through the motions of doing sth

fare qc senza interesse

II.motion [ˈmoʊ·ʃən] VB trans

motion

fare cenno a

to motion sb to do sth

fare cenno a qu di fare qc

III.motion [ˈmoʊ·ʃən] VB intr

motion

fare cenno

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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The beach volleyball court is used by an organization called 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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This would allow perpetual motion, a notion which he abhorred.

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

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

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

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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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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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