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movement

UK
/ˈmuːvmənt/
US
/ˈmuːvmənt/

Translations

movementnoun
movements
pl
UK
/ˈmuːvmənt/
US
/ˈmuːvmənt/
The movement of the train was smooth and steady.
Le mouvement du train était fluide et régulier.
mouvementEn politique, en société ou dans les arts.
The civil rights movement was pivotal in changing laws and attitudes in the United States.
Le mouvement des droits civiques a joué un rôle essentiel dans le changement des lois et des mentalités aux États-Unis.
mouvementEn musique.
The symphony's second movement was particularly moving and emotional.
Le deuxième mouvement de la symphonie était particulièrement touchant et émouvant.
mouvementAu sens d’évolution, de tendance ou de changement social.
There has been a movement towards more sustainable living practices in recent years.
Il y a eu un mouvement vers des pratiques de vie plus durables ces dernières années.
mouvementHorlogerie.
The watch's movement needs servicing every five years.
Le mouvement de la montre doit être révisé tous les cinq ans.
Additional translations
selleMédecine; le plus souvent au pluriel.
Synonyms
motion
activity
progress
shift
change
transportation
gesture
operation
locomotion
flow
movementadjective
UK
/ˈmuːvmənt/
US
/ˈmuvmənt/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to motion or mobility.
mobileQui est lié au mouvement ou à la mobilité.
Engineers tested the robot's movement capabilities.
Les ingénieurs ont testé les capacités mobiles du robot.

Definitions

movementnoun
The act or process of moving, or a change in place or position.
The movement of the train was smooth and steady.
A group of people working together to advance their shared political, social, or artistic ideas.
The civil rights movement was pivotal in changing laws and attitudes in the United States.
A principal division of a longer musical work, self-contained in terms of key, tempo, and structure.
The symphony's second movement was particularly moving and emotional.
A change or development in a situation or in the way that people think or behave.
There has been a movement towards more sustainable living practices in recent years.
An act of defecation.
The doctor asked if the patient had regular bowel movements.
The mechanism that drives the hands of a clock, watch, or similar device.
The watch's movement needs servicing every five years.
movementadjective
Relating to or designed for motion or mobility.
Engineers tested the robot's movement capabilities.
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