No. 3,988 in Swedish
motion
"Motion" in Swedish means "exercise" or "physical activity."
In a sentence
Jag gillar att gå på promenad för att få motion.
I like to go for a walk to get exercise.
Here, 'motion' refers to physical exercise beneficial for health.
Riksdagen fick ta ställning till en motion om miljöåtgärder.
The parliament had to take a stance on a proposal regarding environmental measures.
In this sentence, 'motion' has the sense of a formal proposal put forward for discussion or decision.
Gentle rörelser hjälper till att hålla kroppens motion smidig.
Gentle movements help to keep the body's motion smooth.
Here, the word 'motion' is used to describe physical movement or mobility.
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