motioned

ˈməʊʃənd
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Translation of motioned into German

Adjective

communication

Rare
having been directed by a gesture
Rare
gesteuert gewinkt
  • The motioned car stopped at the signal.Das Auto wurde gesteuert und hielt am Signal an.
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Synonyms and analogies of motioned in English

adj.gesturedsignaledMore synonyms

Examples of motioned in a sentence

  • A motioned pedestrian crossed the street.
motion
ˈmoʊ.ʃən
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

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.

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

winkte

After the performance, he motioned for praise and applause from the audience.

Nach der Vorstellung winkte er dem Publikum zu, um Beifall und Applaus zu fordern.

bedeutete

She motioned for him to stop talking and listen to what was happening.

Sie bedeutete ihm, mit dem Reden aufzuhören und auf das Geschehen zu lauschen.

deutete

She motioned towards the map, indicating where they should go next.

Sie deutete auf die Karte und zeigte, wohin sie als Nächstes gehen sollten.

gewinkt

And he motioned for me to come to him.

Er hat gewinkt, ich soll rüberkommen.

nun winkt

24 Simon Peter motioned to him and said, "Ask who it is of whom he speaks."

24 Diesem nun winkt Simon Petrus und spricht zu ihm: Sage, wer es ist, von dem er spricht.

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motioned: Examples and translations in context

Good mood and he motioned with sunglasses, a café guests waved back.

Gut gelaunt und mit Sonnenbrille winkte er, Gäste eines Cafés winkten zurück.

I motioned to a man who had seen what happened.

Ich winkte einem Mann, der gesehen hatte was passierte.

She motioned for me to sit across from her.

Sie winkte für mich, von ihr hinüber zu sitzen.

She motioned for the waiter to bring the check after their meal.

Nach dem Essen winkte sie dem Kellner, um die Rechnung zu bringen.

But the older man motioned him to keep silence.

Aber der Ältere winkte ihm bedeutungsvoll, zu schweigen.

Horseriver remounted, swung his animal around, and motioned for them to follow.

Rossfluten stieg wieder auf, wendete sein Tier und winkte ihnen zu folgen.

He motioned to his boss to follow him into the next meeting room.

Er bedeutete seinem Chef, ihm in den nächsten Besprechungsraum zu folgen.

Varian motioned for them to continue following him down the stairs.

Varian bedeutete ihnen, ihm die Treppe hinab zu folgen.

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