1 (movement) movimiento; (m) the motion of the car made him ill apply the polish using a circular motion the laws governing light, sound and motion it can disintegrate into particles with the slightest motion there remains some impaired motion in the left wrist
to be in motion estar en movimiento; plans are already in motion for a new opera house ya hay planes en marcha para la construcción de un nuevo teatro de la ópera
his job as England manager begins in earnest now his World Cup campaign is in motion technologies that are already in motion to make the computer a mass personalized knowledge-based system a dark, petite woman who always seems to be in motion it is dangerous to get onto a train that is in motion
to set in motion [+mechanism] poner en marcha; the strike set in motion a chain of events which led to his overthrow la huelga desencadenó una serie de acontecimientos que condujeron a su derrocamiento
I turned a switch to set the mechanism in motion one group of muscles sets the next group in motion her sharp, aggressive tone set in motion the events that led to her downfall it was high time to set in motion the plan he had conceived the night before climate changes set in motion by a relatively small change in the amount of solar energy reaching the earth when estrogen production ceases important bodily changes are set in motion a revolutionary coup was set in motion in south Tunisia whenever recession strikes, a chain reaction is set into motion
to go through the motions (of doing sth) pretend to do
he was just going through the motions of living estaba viviendo maquinalmente; vivía por inercia; they went through the motions of consulting members siguieron la formalidad de consultar a los miembros
actors go through the motions of different types of labor the sailor went through all the motions smartly a dance where everyone continues to go through the motions after the music has stopped the future cancer patient continues going through the motions with whoever remains in his life he cured people, you know, or he went through the motions, anyway "you don't really care, do you?" she said - "you're just going through the motions" he seems to have at least been going through the motions of consulting the king on state matters
to set the wheels in motion (to do sth) poner las cosas en marcha (para hacer algo) I have set the wheels in motion to sell Endsleigh Court the wheels were set in motion to remove me once and for all I'm setting the wheels in motion to get the government to declare a large part of Queensland a National Park
2 (gesture) gesto; (m) ademán; (m) he made a chopping motion with his hand hizo un gesto como si fuera a cortar algo con la mano; hizo un ademán de cortar algo con la mano
she made a motion to for me to close the door
3 (proposal) moción; (f) to [bring] a motion (against sb) opposition parties are likely to bring a no-confidence motion against the government
the motion was carried/defeated la moción fue aprobada/rechazada; to propose make a motion (that ...)or (US) presentar una moción (para que )
I proposed a motion that we adjourn the meeting they proposed a motion to increase membership fees
to propose make a motion (to do sth)or (US) presentar una moción (para hacer algo)
to [second] a motion Ralph Taggard seconded the motion
to vote on a motion votar una moción
the conference is now debating the motion and will vote on it shortly
4 (US) (Jur) petición; (f) to file a motion (for sth/to do sth) presentar una petición (para algo/para hacer algo)
he is eligible now to file a motion for a new trial the government filed a motion asking the judge in charge of the case to quash the defense subpoenas Pan Am has filed a motion against the US government to pay all or part of any judgments against the airline
5 (Britain) (formal)(also bowel motion) (action) evacuación; (f) try to make sure that your bowel motions are regular and that you avoid any constipation
(stool) deposición; (f) to have pass a motionor evacuar el vientre
to have [loose] motions
6 [of watch, clock] mecanismo; (m) once the motion is overhauled it will be as good as new
