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motion

 
 
/ˈməʊʃən/ noun

Translation

MOVEMENT [U] when or how something moves
hareket
The motion of the boat made him feel sick.1604
ACTION [C] a single action or movement
hareket
She made a motion with her hand.18281604
SUGGESTION [C] a suggestion that you make in a formal meeting or court of law
önerge, teklif
to propose/oppose a motion 11616922119
set sth in motion to make something start to happen
harekete geçirmek, eyleme dönüştürmek
1865
go through the motions to do something that you have to do without enthusiasm
âdet yerini bulsun diye yapmak; lâf olsun diye yapmak
1068
→ See also slow motion
(Definition of motion noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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