motion in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for motion 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

perpetual motion N

perpetual motion

mouvement m perpétuel

proper motion N ASTRON

proper motion

mouvement m propre

motion sickness N

motion sickness

mal m des transports

motion picture N

motion picture

film m

motion picture attr industry

du cinéma

motion picture director

de cinéma

slow motion N

slow motion

ralenti m

in slow motion

au ralenti

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

Brownian motion

mouvement m brownien

time and motion study N

time and motion study

étude f scientifique de l'organisation du travail

time and motion expert N

time and motion expert

spécialiste mf de l'organisation scientifique du travail

Translations for motion in the French»English Dictionary

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motion LAW, POL

motion

déposer une motion

to table a motion

faire passer une motion

to have a motion passed

voter une motion en faveur de/contre

to pass a motion in favour Brit of/against

motion de censure

motion of censure

motion in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for motion in the English»French Dictionary

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

motion picture N Am form

motion picture

film m

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)

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rotatory motion

de rotation

poetry in motion

la grâce personnifiée

to set the wheels in motion

mettre les choses en route

Translations for motion in the French»English Dictionary

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motion

motion

motion de censure

censure motion

déposer une motion de censure

to put forward censure motion

enclencher

to set in motion

au ralenti

in slow motion

motion Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in slow motion

au ralenti

to put sth in motion

mettre qc en marche

to set the wheels in motion

lancer le processus

to motion sb to +infin

faire signe à qn de +infin

to motion sb in

faire signe à qn d'entrer

to motion to sb

faire signe à qn

poetry in motion

la grâce personnifiée

in slow motion

au ralenti

to set the wheels in motion

mettre les choses en route

to set sth in motion

mettre qc en route

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

By their order, variations transpire an arch-shaped form, developing from a somewhat calm to a more playful motion, and back to equanimity.

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The motion itself is conditioned and therefore impermanent.

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The company's stop-motion repertoire included puppets, clay animation, and cutout animation.

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Nor were the cannonball to be positively hurled downwards, and thus with a downward initial impetus, could it possibly result in an oscillatory motion.

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We can see them as the products of a windscreen wiper which, once set in motion, synchronizes with the shutter's click.

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Patients typically undergo several weeks of physical therapy and occupational therapy to restore motion, strength, and function.

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His current research includes single-molecule spectroscopy of microbial rhodopsins, the motion of bacteria in mucus, and new magneto-optical and chiroptical effects in organic molecules.

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A yaw motion is a movement of the nose of the aircraft from side to side.

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Thus, in principle, the motion of two oppositely charged particles in empty space would also be an ellipse.

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In the debate room, teams will meet their opponents and learn the motion.

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