Usage examples of "set in motion" in English with translation to French

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He put the machine in motion. Il a mis en marche la machine.
The diamond was set in a gold ring. Le diamant était enchâssé dans une bague en or.
Do not open while the train is in motion. Ne pas ouvrir avant l'arrêt du train.
The story is set in Neuilly-on-the-Seine, a French town not far from Paris. L’histoire se déroule à Neuilly-sur-Seine, une commune française près de Paris.
They looked relieved only when it was in motion. Ils eurent un air soulagé seulement quand il fut en mouvement.
A strong wind began to set in. Un vent fort commença à souffler.
The novel I'm writing next is set in a love hotel so I wanted to see what one actually looks like. Le prochain roman que j'écris se passe dans un love hotel c'est pour ça que je voulais savoir à quoi ça ressemblait.
It seems that the rainy season has set in. Il semble que la saison des pluies ait commencé.
Do you think the rainy season will set in early this year? Pensez-vous que la saison des pluies sera en avance cette année ?
This is centrifugal force, which Newton viewed as absolute motion. C'est la force centrifuge que Newton concevait comme le mouvement absolu.
He set his son up as a baker. Il a établi son fils comme boulanger.
He made a motion that we stop and rest awhile. Il nous fit signe de nous arrêter et de prendre un moment de repos.
A fund was launched to set up a monument in memory of the dead man. Une souscription a été lancée afin d'ériger un monument à mémoire du défunt.
Are you in favor of this motion? Es-tu d'accord avec cette proposition ?
Set the clock right. It's ten minutes fast. Règle la pendule. Elle avance de dix minutes.
The prisoner was set at liberty yesterday. Le prisonnier a été remis en liberté hier.
Are you ready to set off? Es-tu prêt à commencer ?
If you are a parent, don't allow yourself to set your heart on any particular line of work for your children. Si vous êtes parent, ne vous laissez pas aller à pencher en direction d'une voie professionnelle particulière pour vos enfants.
He set out for Canada yesterday. Il est parti pour le Canada hier.
The propagandist's purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human. Le but du propagandiste est de faire oublier à un ensemble de personnes que certains autres ensembles de personnes sont humaines.
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