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motion

/ˈmoʊ.ʃən/ sustantivo B2

En español: movimiento, moción

  1. A change whereby something goes from one place to another; a state of progression from one place to another; a change of position with respect to time. (countable, uncountable)
  2. A parliamentary action to propose something. A similar procedure in any official or business meeting. (countable) · The motion to amend is now open for discussion.
  3. from κίνησις (kinesis); any change. Traditionally of four types: generation and corruption, alteration, augmentation and diminution, and change of place. (countable, uncountable)
  4. Movement of the mind, desires, or passions; mental act, or impulse to any action; internal activity. (countable, uncountable)
  5. A formal request, oral or written, made to a judge or court of law to obtain an official court ruling or order for a legal action to be taken by, or on behalf of, the movant. (countable, uncountable)
  6. A movement of the bowels; the product of such movement. (countable, uncountable)
  7. Change of pitch in successive sounds, whether in the same part or in groups of parts. (Conjunct motion is that by single degrees of the scale. Contrary motion is when parts move in opposite directions. Disjunct motion is motion by skips. Oblique motion is when one part is stationary while another moves. Similar or direct motion is when parts move in the same direction.) (countable, uncountable)
  8. A piece of moving mechanism, such as on a steam locomotive. (countable, uncountable)

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However, those experienced in navigation saw plainly that if any accident had occurred, it was not to the vessel herself, for she bore down with all the evidence of being skilfully handled, the anchor a-cockbill, the jib-boom guys already eased off, and standing by the side of the pilot, who was steering the Pharaon towards the narrow entrance of the inner port, was a young man, who, with activity and vigilant eye, watched every motion of the ship, and repeated each direction of the pilot.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1 · C1
He became greatly frightened at this and made many motions to Dorothy to relieve him, but she could not understand.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 36 · B2
Villefort whispered some words in his ear, to which the officer replied by a motion of his head.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 69 · C1
Still we shall find the old mill wheel in motion,
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 8 · C1

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