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motion

UK
/ˈməʊʃən/
US
/ˈmoʊʃən/

Translations

motionnoun
motions
pl
UK
/ˈməʊʃən/
US
/ˈmoʊʃən/
The motion of the train was smooth and steady.
Le mouvement du train était fluide et régulier.
motionEn politique et dans les assemblées.
The council voted on the motion to increase the budget for public parks.
Le conseil a voté la motion visant à augmenter le budget des parcs publics.
Additional translations
gesteQuand il s’agit d’un mouvement du corps ou de la main exprimant une idée.
requêteDroit, pour une demande formelle adressée à un tribunal.
sellesSurtout en anglais britannique, euphémisme médical ou familier.
Synonyms
movement
action
gesture
activity
locomotion
progress
drift
flow
Antonyms
stillness
immobility
motionverb
motioned
Past Simple
motioned
Past Participle
motioning
Gerund
UK
/ˈməʊʃən/
US
/ˈmoʊʃən/
faire signeAvec un geste pour indiquer à quelqu’un de venir ou d’agir.
She motioned for him to come closer.
Elle lui a fait signe de s’approcher.
proposerDans un contexte de réunion, d’assemblée ou de procédure.
She motioned that the meeting be adjourned.
Elle a proposé que la séance soit levée.
Synonyms
gesture
signal
indicate
wave
beckon
motionadjective
UK
/ˈməʊ.ʃən/
US
/ˈmoʊ.ʃən/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "motion sensor", "motion picture")
de mouvement
The museum installed motion sensors to protect the exhibits.
Le musée a installé des détecteurs de mouvement pour protéger les objets exposés.
Synonyms
moving
movable
mobile
kinetic
motional
motion-related
dynamic

Definitions

motionnoun
The action or process of moving or being moved.
The motion of the train was smooth and steady.
A formal proposal put to a legislature or committee.
The council voted on the motion to increase the budget for public parks.
A gesture or movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling.
She made a motion with her hand to indicate that he should come closer.
A change in the position of an object with respect to time and its reference point.
The study of motion is a fundamental part of physics.
A formal request made to a court for an order or ruling.
The defense filed a motion to suppress the evidence.
(chiefly British, euphemistic) an act of defecation; a bowel movement.
He went to the bathroom to pass a motion.
motionverb
To direct or signal someone to move in a particular direction or to do something by using a gesture.
She motioned for him to come closer.
To make or submit a formal proposal for discussion or decision in a meeting or assembly.
She motioned that the meeting be adjourned.
motionadjective
Relating to or involving movement; operated by or designed to detect motion.
The museum installed motion sensors to protect the exhibits.
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