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1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) movimiento2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) gesto3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) moción
2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) hacer señas- motion picture
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motion n movimientotr['məʊʃən]1 (movement) movimiento2 (gesture) gesto, ademán nombre masculino1 hacer señas1 hacer señas, hacer una señal\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin motion en movimientoin slow motion SMALLCINEMA/SMALL a cámara lentato go through the motions (of doing something) hacer algo como es debido pero sin convicciónto motion to somebody to do something hacer señas a alguien para que haga algoto put/set something in motion poner algo en movimientomotion picture películamotion pictures el cine nombre masculinomotion sickness mareomotion ['mo:ʃən] vt: hacerle señas (a alguien)she motioned us to come in: nos hizo señas para que entráramosmotion n1) movement: movimiento mto set in motion: poner en marcha2) proposal: moción fto second a motion: apoyar una mociónn.• ademán s.m.• llamada s.f.• marcha s.f.• movimiento s.m.• operación s.f.• propuesta (en una junta o un parlamento)(ADM, EMP) s.f.• seña s.f.v.• hacer señas v.• indicar con la mano v.
I 'məʊʃən1)a) u ( movement) movimiento mto be in motion — estar* en movimiento, moverse*
to set o put something in motion — \<\<wheel\>\> poner* algo en movimiento; \<\<project/plan\>\> poner* algo en marcha
it set in motion a whole chain of consequences — desencadenó toda una serie de consecuencias; (before n)
b) c (action, gesture) gesto m, movimiento mto go through the motions: he went through the motions of interviewing them — los entrevistó por pura fórmula
2)a) ( for vote) moción fto carry o pass a motion — aprobar* una moción
the motion was rejected/defeated — se rechazó/no se aprobó la moción
b) ( Law) petición f
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['mǝʊʃǝn]1. N1) (=movement) movimiento mto be in motion — (lit) estar en movimiento
plans are already in motion for a new opera house — ya hay planes en marcha para la construcción de un nuevo teatro de la ópera
to set in motion — [+ mechanism] poner en marcha
the strike set in motion a chain of events which led to his overthrow — la huelga desencadenó una serie de acontecimientos que condujeron a su derrocamiento
to go through the motions (of doing sth) —
he was just going through the motions of living — estaba viviendo maquinalmente, vivía por inercia
they went through the motions of consulting members — siguieron la formalidad de consultar a los miembros
- set the wheels in motionperpetual 2., slow 5., time 3.2) (=gesture) gesto m, ademán mhe made a chopping motion with his hand — hizo un gesto como si fuera a cortar algo con la mano, hizo un ademán de cortar algo con la mano
3) (=proposal) moción fthe motion was carried/defeated — la moción fue aprobada/rechazada
to propose or (US) make a motion (that...) — presentar una moción (para que + subjun)
to propose or (US) make a motion (to do sth) — presentar una moción (para hacer algo)
4) (US) (Jur) petición fto file a motion (for sth/to do sth) — presentar una petición (para algo/para hacer algo)
to have or pass a motion — evacuar el vientre
6) [of watch, clock] mecanismo m2.VThe motioned me to a chair/to sit down — con un gesto indicó que me sentara, hizo señas para que me sentara
to motion sb in(side)/out(side) — señalar or indicar a algn con un gesto que entre/salga
3.VIhe motioned for the doors to be opened — hizo un gesto or hizo señas para que se abrieran las puertas
to motion to sb to do sth — indicar a algn con un gesto que haga algo, hacer señas a algn para que haga algo
4.CPDmotion of censure N — (Parl) moción f de censura
motion picture N — (esp US) película f
motion picture camera N — (esp US) cámara f cinematográfica, cámara f de cine
motion picture theater (US) N — cine m
motion sickness N — mareo m
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I ['məʊʃən]1)a) u ( movement) movimiento mto be in motion — estar* en movimiento, moverse*
to set o put something in motion — \<\<wheel\>\> poner* algo en movimiento; \<\<project/plan\>\> poner* algo en marcha
it set in motion a whole chain of consequences — desencadenó toda una serie de consecuencias; (before n)
b) c (action, gesture) gesto m, movimiento mto go through the motions: he went through the motions of interviewing them — los entrevistó por pura fórmula
2)a) ( for vote) moción fto carry o pass a motion — aprobar* una moción
the motion was rejected/defeated — se rechazó/no se aprobó la moción
b) ( Law) petición f
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