motion Význam & definícia

Význam motion v slovenčine

• 0 the act or process of moving, or a particular action or movement:

  • The violent motion of the ship upset his stomach.

  • He rocked the cradle with a gentle backwards and forwards motion.

  • They showed the goal again in slow motion (= at a slower speed so that the action could be more clearly seen).

  • The nurse asked if her motions were regular.

• 1 a formal suggestion made, discussed, and voted on at a meeting:

  • [ + to infinitive ] Someone proposed a motion to increase the membership fee to $500 a year.

  • The motion was accepted/passed/defeated/rejected.

• 2 to make a signal to someone, usually with your hand or head:

  • I saw him motion to the man at the door, who quietly left.

  • Her family all gathered around her, but she motioned them away.

  • [ + obj + to infinitive ] He motioned me to sit down.

• 3 the act or process of moving, or a particular movement:

  • [ U ] His range of motion was exactly equal on both sides.

  • [ C ] She moved her finger in a circular motion.

• 4 a formal request, usually one made, discussed, and voted on at a meeting:

  • [ + to infinitive ] Someone made a motion to increase the membership fee.

  • The alarm rang and suddenly everyone was in motion.

  • The governor’s request set in motion the process for receiving federal funds.

• 5 to make a signal to someone, usually with your hand or head:

  • [ T ] He motioned me to sit down.

  • [ I ] I saw him motion to the man at the door.

• 6 a formal suggestion made, discussed, and voted on at a meeting:

  • introduce/make/propose a motion They will propose a motion to move the vote to the evening of June 9.

  • approve/carry/pass a motion The group unanimously passed a motion endorsing the designs.

  • defeat/reject a motion

  • put forward/table/adopt a motion