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1 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)•• -
2 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 -
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. -
4 belt
[belt] 1. noun1) (a long (narrow) piece of leather, cloth etc worn round the waist: a trouser-belt; He tightened his belt.) ceinture2) (a similar object used to set wheels in motion: the belt of a vacuum-cleaner.) courroie3) (a zone of country etc: a belt of trees; an industrial belt.) zone2. verb1) (to fasten with a belt: He belted his trousers on.) ceinturer2) (to strike (with or without a belt): He belted the disobedient dog.) donner une râclée•- belted -
5 gear
[ɡiə]1) ((usually in plural) a set of toothed wheels which act together to carry motion: a car with automatic gears.) engrenage2) (a combination of these wheels, eg in a car: The car is in first gear.) changement de vitesse3) (a mechanism used for a particular purpose: an aeroplane's landing-gear.) mécanisme4) (the things needed for a particular job, sport etc: sports gear.) équipement•- gearbox- gear lever/change/stick
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