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1 motion
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 -
2 motion
motion [ˈməʊ∫ən]1. nouna. mouvement mb. ( = gesture) mouvement m• to go through the motions of doing sth (mechanically) faire qch machinalement ; (insincerely) faire mine de faire qchc. (at meeting, in parliament) motion f3. compounds* * *['məʊʃn] 1.1) ( movement) mouvement mto set something in motion — lit mettre quelque chose en marche; fig mettre quelque chose en route [plan]; déclencher [chain of events]
to set the wheels in motion — fig mettre les choses en route
3) Administration, Politics motion fto table/second the motion — déposer/appuyer la motion
to carry/defeat the motion — adopter/rejeter la motion
4) Medicine selles fpl2.transitive verb3.intransitive verb faire signe (to à)•• -
3 motion
A n1 ( movement) mouvement m ; to be in motion être en mouvement ; to set sth in motion lit mettre qch en marche [pendulum] ; fig mettre qch en route [plan] ; déclencher [chain of events] ; to set the wheels in motion fig mettre les choses en route ; perpetual motion mouvement m perpétuel ;3 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 ;B vtr 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.C vi faire signe (to à).to go through the motions faire qch machinalement ; to go through the motions of doing faire mine de faire.
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through the motions — See: GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS … Dictionary of American idioms
through the motions — See: GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS … Dictionary of American idioms
through\ the\ motions — See: go through the motions … Словарь американских идиом
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go through the motions — {v. phr.} To pretend to do something by moving or acting as if you were really doing it; do something without really trying hard or caring. * /Jane was angry because she couldn t go out, and when her mother said to dust her room she just went… … Dictionary of American idioms
go through the motions — {v. phr.} To pretend to do something by moving or acting as if you were really doing it; do something without really trying hard or caring. * /Jane was angry because she couldn t go out, and when her mother said to dust her room she just went… … Dictionary of American idioms
go\ through\ the\ motions — v. phr. To pretend to do something by moving or acting as if you were really doing it; do something without really trying hard or caring. Jane was angry because she couldn t go out, and when her mother said to dust her room she just went through… … Словарь американских идиом
go through the motions — When you go through the motions, you do something like an everyday routine and without any feelings whatsoever … The small dictionary of idiomes
go through the motions — to do things in the usual way but without much effort or enthusiasm because you do not expect to succeed The leaders are going through the motions of peace talks … English dictionary
go through the motions — to do something because you are expected to do it and not because you want to. These days when we go out, cook a meal together or even make love, I get the feeling that he s just going through the motions. (often in continuous tenses) … New idioms dictionary