motion

ˈmoʊ.ʃən
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Translation of motion into German,

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Noun

1.

movement

the act of changing location or position
Bewegung fFortbewegung f
  • The motion of the train was smooth.Die Bewegung des Zuges war sanft.
2.

body

gesture or movement of the body
  • She made a motion to call him over.Sie machte eine Bewegung, um ihn herüberzurufen.
3.

politics

formal proposal for discussion and vote
  • The council passed the motion unanimously.Der Rat verabschiedete den Antrag einstimmig.
4.

legal request

TECH.
application to a court for a ruling
TECH.
Antrag mGerichtsantrag Rechtsantrag
  • The lawyer filed a motion to dismiss the case.Der Anwalt stellte einen Antrag auf Abweisung des Falls.

Verb

1.

hand signal

tr./intr.
gesture to indicate a desired movement
tr./intr.
  • She motioned for him to sit down.Sie gestikulierte, dass er sich setzen sollte.
2.

meeting rules

tr.
make a proposal in a formal setting
tr.
  • She motioned to adjourn the meeting..Sie beantragte die Sitzung zu vertagen
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Expressions with motion: examples in English and translations in German

Zahnräder in Bewegung
The engineer observed the gears in motion inside the machine.
in Gang setzen
The manager set in motion the new project plan..
den Stein ins Rollen bringen
The manager set the wheels in motion for the new program.
der Stein ist ins Rollen gekommen
Once the vote passed, the wheel is in motion.
in Gang setzen
aktivieren
The mechanic put in motion the old engine with ease..
aus eigenem Antrieb
The judge dismissed the case of his own motion.

Synonyms and analogies of motion in English

Examples of motion in a sentence

  • She studied the motion of the planets in her astronomy class.
  • He raised his hand in a motion of greeting.
  • The dancer's motion was fluid and graceful.
  • The motion to increase funding was hotly debated.
  • She proposed a motion to amend the current policy.
  • The defense attorney submitted a motion for a new trial.

Translations of "motion" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieBewegungnf.

With a gentle motion, he would brush the cat's fur.

Mit einer sanften Bewegung strich er über das Fell der Katze.

dieMotionnf.

Many video games now rely on motion capture for lifelike animations.

Viele Videospiele setzen jetzt auf Motion Capture für realistische Animationen.

derAntragnm.

He decided to rule against the motion after careful consideration.

Nach sorgfältiger Abwägung beschloss er, gegen den Antrag zu stimmen.

derEntschließungsantragnm.

You have a joint motion before you today which includes such charges.

Vor Ihnen liegt ein gemeinsamer Entschließungsantrag, in dem diese Anschuldigungen aufgeführt sind.

Bewegungsablaufn.

Otherwise when cutting to another camera angle the motion sequence would seam interrupted.

Andernfalls würde der Bewegungsablauf beim Schnitt auf eine andere Kameraachse unterbrochen wirken.

Verb
bewegenv.

Both the feathered character and the target are in constant motion.

Sowohl der gefiederte Charakter als auch das Ziel bewegen sich ständig.

beantragenv.

She plans to motion for funding allocation during the next budget meeting.

Sie plant, während der nächsten Budgetsitzung die Mittelzuweisung zu beantragen.

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motion: Examples and translations in context

He knocked a feather off the table with a swift motion.

Mit einer schnellen Bewegung fegte er eine Feder vom Tisch.

With a sudden motion, he swept the dust off the shelf.

Mit einer plötzlichen Bewegung wischte er den Staub vom Regal.

The swinging motion of the train made her feel a bit queasy.

Die schaukelnde Bewegung des Zuges machte ihr etwas flau im Magen.

In her painting, she captured the sweeping motion of the waves.

In ihrem Gemälde fing sie die schwungvolle Bewegung der Wellen ein.

With a crisp motion, she clicked her heels and snapped to attention.

Mit einer knappen Bewegung schlug sie die Hacken zusammen und stand stramm.

The child twirled in a vortexing motion, laughing with delight.

Das Kind drehte sich in einer kreisenden Bewegung und lachte vergnügt.

With a reverse motion, she demonstrated how the trick was done.

Mit einer gegenläufigen Bewegung zeigte sie, wie der Trick funktionierte.

With every crawling motion, the child explored more of their new world.

Mit jeder kriechenden Bewegung erkundete das Kind mehr von seiner neuen Welt.

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