table a motion

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Definition of table a motion - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

politics

formally present a proposal for discussion

The senator tabled a motion to amend the bill.
The committee tabled a motion to delay the meeting.
She tabled a motion to introduce new safety regulations.

introduce

propose

submit

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Expressions with table a motion

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table a motion for a resolution

formally present a proposal for discussion

The senator tabled a motion for a resolution.

Expressions with table

table talk

casual conversation during a meal

The table talk at dinner was lively and full of laughter..

top table

main table at a formal event

The bride and groom sat at the top table during the reception.

Lord's table

the sacrament of Holy Communion

She received the Lord's table with reverence.

foot of the table

physical end part of a table

The vase is at the foot of the table.

head of the table

position at the end of a table

He sat at the head of the table during dinner.

set the table

arrange plates and utensils for a meal

She set the table before dinner.

Expressions with motion

gears in motion

mechanical parts moving together

The engineer observed the gears in motion inside the machine.

set in motion

start or activate a process or mechanism

The manager set in motion the new project plan..

set the wheels in motion

cause a process to begin that will lead toward a result

The manager set the wheels in motion for the new program.

the wheel is in motion

exp.

things have begun and may be hard to stop

Once the vote passed, the wheel is in motion.

put in motion

cause to move or operate

The mechanic put in motion the old engine with ease..

of one's own motion

prep.

acting independently without external influence

The judge dismissed the case of his own motion.

poetry in motion

action or event very beautiful to watch

The synchronized swimming routine was poetry in motion.

second a motion

formally support a proposal in a meeting

She seconded the motion to approve the budget.

motion of the ocean

the movement of the sea's waves

The motion of the ocean rocked the boat gently.

fast motion

adj.

moving quickly or at high speed

The fast motion car zoomed past us.

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French:présenter une motion, ...
German:einen Antrag einbringen, ...
Italian:proporre una mozione, ...
Spanish:proponer una moción, ...
Portuguese:propor uma moção, ...
Chinese:提出动议, ...
Japanese:動議を提出する, ...
Arabic:تَقَدَّمَ بِاِقْتِرَاحٍ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַגִּישׁ הַצָּעָה, ...
Russian:внести предложение, ...
Ukrainian:внести пропозицію, ...
Hindi:प्रस्ताव पेश करना, ...
Bengali:প্রস্তাব পেশ করা, ...
Catalan:presentar una moció, ...
Czech:předložit návrh, ...
Danish:fremsætte et forslag, ...
Dutch:een motie indienen, ...
Greek:καταθέτω πρόταση, ...
Hungarian:indítványozni, ...
Khmer:ដាក់សំណើជាផ្លូវការ, ...
Korean:제안하다, ...
Persian:پیشنهاد دادن, ...
Polish:złożyć wniosek, ...
Portuguese (BR):propor uma moção, ...
Romanian:a propune o moțiune, ...
Swedish:lägga fram ett förslag, ...
Thai:เสนอญัตติ, ...
Turkish:bir önerge sunmak, ...
Vietnamese:đệ trình một đề xuất, ...

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