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No. 7,997 in Spanish

motion

The Spanish word for "motion" is "movimiento," which means the act or process of moving or being moved.

In a sentence

  • El movimiento de las olas era hipnótico.

    The motion of the waves was hypnotic.

    The word 'motion' refers to 'movimiento', which signifies the physical movement or change of position of the waves.

  • Durante la junta, presentó una moción para ajustar el presupuesto.

    During the meeting, they presented a motion to adjust the budget.

    Here, 'motion' translates to 'moción', referring to a formal proposal or suggestion brought forward in a meeting or assembly.

  • La cámara captura fotos en una configuración de detección de movimiento.

    The camera captures photos using a motion detection setting.

    In this sentence, 'motion' refers to 'movimiento', indicating the concept of detecting changes in position or activity, used here in a technological context.

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