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1 to go through the motions (of doing something)
hacer algo como es debido pero sin convicciónEnglish-spanish dictionary > to go through the motions (of doing something)
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1. nounbe in motion — in Bewegung sein; sich bewegen; [Maschine:] laufen; [Fahrzeug:] fahren
set or put something in motion — (lit. or fig.) etwas in Bewegung od. Gang setzen
put forward or propose a motion — einen Antrag stellen
4) (of bowels) Stuhlgang, derhave or make a motion — Stuhlgang haben
6)go through the motions of doing something — (coll.) (simulate) so tun, als ob man etwas täte; (do superficially) etwas pro forma tun
2. transitive verbgo through the motions — (coll.) (simulate) nur so tun; (do superficially) es nur pro forma tun
3. intransitive verbmotion somebody to do something — jemandem bedeuten (geh.) od. winken, etwas zu tun
motion to somebody to do something — jemandem bedeuten (geh.), etwas zu tun
* * *['məuʃən] 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) die Bewegung2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) die Bewegung3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) der Antrag2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) winken- academic.ru/48174/motionless">motionless- motion picture
- in motion* * *mo·tion[ˈməʊʃən, AM ˈmoʊ-]I. nin slow \motion in Zeitlupeto put [or set] sth in \motion etw in Gang bringen [o Bewegung setzen]; of people Fortbewegung f, Körperbewegung f, Gang m\motion of the hand/head Hand-/Kopfbewegung f, Zeichen nt mit der Hand/dem Kopfearly day \motion frühzeitig gestellter Antrag [im Unterhaus]to defeat a \motion einen Antrag ablehnen [o zu Fall bringen] fachspr5.▶ to go through the \motions [of doing sth] (pretend) [etw] zum Schein machen, so tun, als ob man [etw] machtthey went through the \motions of fighting sie kämpften nur zum Schein; (do routinely) [etw] der Form halber [o pro forma] [o ganz mechanisch] machenhe went through the \motions of welcoming our guests but then left the room immediately der Form halber begrüßte er unsere Gäste, verließ dann aber sofort den Raum▶ to set the wheels in \motion die Sache in Gang bringenII. vt▪ to \motion sb away/forward jdn wegwinken/nach vorn winken▪ to \motion sb aside/in jdn zur Seite winken/hereinwinkenshe \motioned us to sit down sie bedeutete uns, Platz zu nehmenIII. vi* * *['məUSən]1. n1) no pl (= movement) Bewegung fto be in motion — sich bewegen; (engine, machine etc) laufen; (train, bus etc) fahren
to set the wheels in motion (to do sth) — die Dinge ins Rollen bringen(, um etw zu tun)
2) (= gesture) Bewegung fto go through the motions of doing sth (because protocol, etiquette etc demands it) — etw pro forma or der Form halber tun
3) (= proposal) Antrag m4) (in debate) Thema nt2. vtto motion sb to do sth — jdm bedeuten, etw zu tun (geh), jdm ein Zeichen geben, dass er etw tun solle
he motioned me in —
she motioned me away — sie gab mir ein Zeichen, wegzugehen
3. vito motion to sb to do sth — jdm bedeuten, etw zu tun (geh), jdm ein Zeichen geben, dass er etw tun solle
* * *motion [ˈməʊʃn]A sgo through the motions nur so tun;a) etwas pro forma tun,b) so tun, als ob man etwas tätebe in motion in Gang sein (a. fig), in Bewegung sein;the train was already in motion when he jumped on der Zug hatte sich bereits in Bewegung gesetzt, als;3. Bewegung f, Geste f, Wink m:motion of the head Zeichen n mit dem Kopf, Kopfbewegung4. Antrieb m:of one’s own motiona) aus eigenem Antrieb,b) freiwillig5. pl Schritte pl, Tun n, Handlungen pl:watch sb’s motions6. JUR, PARL etc Antrag m:7. TECH Steuerung f:motion bar Führungsstange f8. MEDhave a motion Stuhlgang habenb) oft pl Stuhl m9. obsa) Puppenspiel nb) Puppe f, Marionette fto do zu tun):motion sb into the room jemanden ins Zimmer winken;motion sb into a chair jemanden mit einer Handbewegung auffordern, Platz zu nehmen* * *1. nounbe in motion — in Bewegung sein; sich bewegen; [Maschine:] laufen; [Fahrzeug:] fahren
set or put something in motion — (lit. or fig.) etwas in Bewegung od. Gang setzen
3) (formal proposal; also Law) Antrag, derput forward or propose a motion — einen Antrag stellen
4) (of bowels) Stuhlgang, derhave or make a motion — Stuhlgang haben
6)go through the motions of doing something — (coll.) (simulate) so tun, als ob man etwas täte; (do superficially) etwas pro forma tun
2. transitive verbgo through the motions — (coll.) (simulate) nur so tun; (do superficially) es nur pro forma tun
3. intransitive verbmotion somebody to do something — jemandem bedeuten (geh.) od. winken, etwas zu tun
motion to somebody to do something — jemandem bedeuten (geh.), etwas zu tun
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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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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)•• -
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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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I ['məʊʃn]1) (movement) movimento m.to set sth. in motion — dare la carica a [ pendulum]; fig. mettere in atto [ plan]; innescare [ chain of events]
to set the wheels in motion — fig. mettere le cose in moto
2) fis. moto m.3) (gesture) (of hands) gesto m.; (of head, body) movimento m.4) amm. pol. mozione f., istanza f.5) med. (evacuation) defecazione f., evacuazione f.••II 1. ['məʊʃn]to motion sb. away — fare segno o cenno a qcn. di allontanarsi
2.to motion sb. to do — fare segno o cenno a qcn. di fare
verbo intransitivo fare segno* * *['məuʃən] 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) moto, movimento2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) movimento, gesto3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) mozione2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) fare segno- motion picture
- in motion* * *I ['məʊʃn]1) (movement) movimento m.to set sth. in motion — dare la carica a [ pendulum]; fig. mettere in atto [ plan]; innescare [ chain of events]
to set the wheels in motion — fig. mettere le cose in moto
2) fis. moto m.3) (gesture) (of hands) gesto m.; (of head, body) movimento m.4) amm. pol. mozione f., istanza f.5) med. (evacuation) defecazione f., evacuazione f.••II 1. ['məʊʃn]to motion sb. away — fare segno o cenno a qcn. di allontanarsi
2.to motion sb. to do — fare segno o cenno a qcn. di fare
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mo·tion [ʼməʊʃən, Am ʼmoʊ-] nin slow \motion in Zeitlupe;to put [or set] sth in \motion etw in Gang bringen [o Bewegung setzen]; of people Fortbewegung f, Körperbewegung f, Gang mPHRASES:to set the wheels in \motion die Sache in Gang bringen;to go through the \motions [of doing sth] ( pretend) [etw] zum Schein machen, so tun, als ob man [etw] macht;they went through the \motions of fighting sie kämpften nur zum Schein;he went through the \motions of welcoming our guests but then left the room immediately der Form halber begrüßte er unsere Gäste, verließ dann aber sofort den Raum vtto \motion sb away/ forward jdn wegwinken/nach vorn winken;to \motion sb aside/in jdn zur Seite winken/hereinwinken;she \motioned us to sit down sie bedeutete uns, Platz zu nehmen vi -
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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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♦ motion /ˈməʊʃn/n.1 [uc] moto; movimento; movenza; gesto: graceful motions, movenze aggraziate; The engine was put in motion, il motore è stato messo in moto (o è stato avviato)3 (leg., polit.) mozione; proposta; istanza: to present (o to propose) a motion, presentare una mozione; to vote on a motion, votare una mozione; a motion of censure, una mozione di censura; a motion to adjourn, una proposta di rinvio; motion for a new trial, istanza di rinnovo del processo● (cronot.) motion analysis, analisi dei movimenti □ ( cinema) motion capture, motion capture, cattura del movimento (animazione di un personaggio digitale sulla base dei movimenti di un attore reale) □ (cronot.) motion economy, economia dei movimenti □ (polit.) motion of no-confidence, mozione di sfiducia □ ( USA) motion picture, film; pellicola; spettacolo cinematografico □ ( USA) motion-picture camera, cinepresa □ ( USA) motion-picture projector, cineproiettore □ ( USA) motion-picture theatre, cinema; cinematografo; sala di proiezione □ (med.) motion sickness, chinetosi, cinetosi □ at one's own motion, di propria iniziativa; (leg.) d'ufficio □ (fam.) to go through the motions of doing st., fare qc. in modo meccanico ( senza entusiasmo o convinzione); fare finta di fare qc. □ ( cinema, ecc.) in slow motion, al rallentatore □ (leg.) on motion of the plaintiff's lawyer, su istanza del legale dell'attore.(to) motion /ˈməʊʃn/A v. t.fare cenno a; fare segno a: I motioned him to go out, gli feci cenno d'uscireB v. i.far cenni; fare gesti -
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['məʊʃ(ə)n]1. n1) (movement) moto, movimentoto be in motion — (vehicle) essere in moto, (machine) essere in funzione
2) (gesture) cenno, gesto, (proposal: at meeting) mozione f3) Brit, (also: bowel motion) evacuazione f (intestinale)2. vt, vito motion (to) sb to do sth — far cenno or segno a qn di fare qc
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