Translation of "motion" to French

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Dictionary translations for "motion"

motion [ˈməuʃən] noun

pl. motions

le mouvement m

They looked relieved only when it was in motion.

Ils eurent un air soulagé seulement quand il fut en mouvement.

la marche f (physical activity)

He put the machine in motion.

Il a mis en marche la machine.

la proposition f (suggestion)

Are you in favor of this motion?

Es-tu d'accord avec cette proposition ?

le geste m (sign language)

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motion [ˈməuʃən] verb Conjugation

motioned / motioned / motioning / motions

faire signe

He made a motion that we stop and rest awhile.

Il nous fit signe de nous arrêter et de prendre un moment de repos.

gesticuler

Phrases with "motion" (17)

slow motion - ralenti
set in motion - mettre en mouvement
censure motion - motion de censure
joint motion - motion commune
motion away - faire signe de s'éloigner
motion of censure - motion de défiance
motion of no confidence - motion de défiance
motion picture - film
motion sickness - mal des transports
procedural motion - motion de procédure

Contexts with "motion"

They looked relieved only when it was in motion. Ils eurent un air soulagé seulement quand il fut en mouvement.

Are you in favor of this motion? Es-tu d'accord avec cette proposition ?

He put the machine in motion. Il a mis en marche la machine.

He made a motion that we stop and rest awhile. Il nous fit signe de nous arrêter et de prendre un moment de repos.

This is centrifugal force, which Newton viewed as absolute motion. C'est la force centrifuge que Newton concevait comme le mouvement absolu.

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