motion1
UK: /ˈməʊ.ʃən/ US: /ˈmoʊ-/Translation
n [c, u]
Véase tb: slow motion›
⇨ movimiento
It's hard to take photos of things in motion Es difícil hacer fotos de cosas en movimiento
to be in motion estar en movimiento
›
⇨ gesto
⇨ ademán
› (en una reunión)
⇨ moción
Who supports the motion? ¿Quién apoya la moción?
to go through the motions
⇨ cumplir con las formalidades
⇨ hacer algo sin interés
to {put/set} sth in motion
⇨ poner algo en marcha
(Definition of motion n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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