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motion ['məʊʃən]1 noun(a) (movement) mouvement m;∎ the gentle motion of the boat le mouvement léger du bateau∎ he made a motion as if to step back il esquissa un geste de recul;∎ with a swaying motion of the hips en ondulant des hanches;∎ to go through the motions of doing sth faire qch machinalement;∎ they just went through the motions of applauding ils ont applaudi machinalement;∎ he's just going through the motions il fait juste semblant(c) (proposal) motion f, résolution f;∎ to carry a motion faire adopter une motion;∎ to propose or to bring a motion présenter une motion, soumettre une proposition;∎ to table a motion of no confidence déposer une motion de censure∎ to have or to pass a motion aller à la selle∎ contrary motion mouvement m contraire∎ to motion to sb (to do sth) faire signe à qn (de faire qch)∎ to motion sb to do sth faire signe à qn de faire qch;∎ to motion sb in/away/out faire signe à qn d'entrer/de s'éloigner/de sortir∎ do not alight while the train is in motion il est interdit de descendre du train avant l'arrêt complet2 adverb∎ he set the machine in motion il mit la machine en marche;∎ we'll be setting the new system in motion next year nous mettrons le nouveau système en place l'année prochaine;∎ to set the wheels in motion démarrerAmerican motion sickness mal m des transports
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