motion

motion
'məuʃən
1. noun
1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) movimiento
2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) gesto
3) (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
- in motion
motion n movimiento
motion
tr['məʊʃən]
noun
1 (movement) movimiento
2 (gesture) gesto, ademán nombre masculino
3 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL (proposal) moción nombre femenino
4 formal use (of bowels) evacuación nombre femenino del vientre, deposición nombre femenino
transitive verb
1 hacer señas
intransitive verb
1 hacer señas, hacer una señal
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
in motion en movimiento
in slow motion SMALLCINEMA/SMALL a cámara lenta
to go through the motions (of doing something) hacer algo como es debido pero sin convicción
to motion to somebody to do something hacer señas a alguien para que haga algo
to put/set something in motion poner algo en movimiento
motion picture película
motion pictures el cine nombre masculino
motion sickness mareo
motion ['mo:ʃən] vt
: hacerle señas (a alguien)
she motioned us to come in: nos hizo señas para que entráramos
motion n
1) movement: movimiento m
to set in motion: poner en marcha
2) proposal: moción f
to second a motion: apoyar una moción
motion
n.
• ademán s.m.
• llamada s.f.
• marcha s.f.
• moción (Propuesta) 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 'məʊʃən
noun
1)
a) u (movement) movimiento m

to 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)

motion sickness — mareo m; see also slow motion

b) c (action, gesture) gesto m, movimiento m

he made a cutting motion with his hand — hizo ademán de cortar algo con la mano

to go through the motions: he went through the motions of interviewing them — los entrevistó por pura fórmula

2)
a) (for vote) moción f

to carry o pass a motion — aprobar* una moción

the motion was rejected/defeated — se rechazó/no se aprobó la moción

b) (Law) petición f

II
intransitive verb

she motioned to her assistant — le hizo una señal a su ayudante

they motioned to us to sit down — nos hicieron señas para que nos sentáramos

['mǝʊʃǝn]
1. N
1) (=movement) movimiento m

to 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 motion
perpetual 2., slow 5., time 3.
2) (=gesture) gesto m, ademán m

he 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 f

the 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)

to vote on a motion — votar una moción

4) (US) (Jur) petición f

to file a motion (for sth/to do sth) — presentar una petición (para algo/para hacer algo)

5) (Brit) frm (also: bowel motion) (=action) evacuación f; (=stool) deposición f

to have or pass a motion — evacuar el vientre

6) [of watch, clock] mecanismo m
2.
VT

he 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.
VI

he 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.
CPD

motion 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

the motion picture industry N — la industria cinematográfica

motion picture theater (US) N — cine m

motion sickness N — mareo m

* * *

I ['məʊʃən]
noun
1)
a) u (movement) movimiento m

to 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)

motion sickness — mareo m; see also slow motion

b) c (action, gesture) gesto m, movimiento m

he made a cutting motion with his hand — hizo ademán de cortar algo con la mano

to go through the motions: he went through the motions of interviewing them — los entrevistó por pura fórmula

2)
a) (for vote) moción f

to carry o pass a motion — aprobar* una moción

the motion was rejected/defeated — se rechazó/no se aprobó la moción

b) (Law) petición f

II
intransitive verb

she motioned to her assistant — le hizo una señal a su ayudante

they motioned to us to sit down — nos hicieron señas para que nos sentáramos


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