movement

['muːvmənt]

nome

1) (of person, vehicle) movimento m.; (of arm, hand) movimento m., gesto m.; (of head) movimento m., cenno m.

to watch sb.'s movements — sorvegliare le mosse di qcn

2) fig. variazione f., movimento m.

an upward, downward movement in prices — un aumento, una diminuzione dei prezzi

a movement towards liberalization — un passo verso la liberalizzazione

3) (organization) movimento m.

the trade union movement — i movimenti sindacali

4) mus. movimento m.

5) (transporting) trasporto m.

6) (circulation) circolazione f.

7) (of clock, watch) meccanismo m.

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noun

1) ((an act of) changing position or going from one point to another: The animal turned sideways with a swift movement.) movimento

2) (activity: In this play there is a lot of discussion but not much movement.) movimento

3) (the art of moving gracefully or expressively: She teaches movement and drama.) l'arte di muoversi

4) (an organization or association: the Scout movement.) movimento

5) (the moving parts of a watch, clock etc.) meccanismo

6) (a section of a large-scale piece of music: the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.) movimento

7) (a general tendency towards a habit, point of view etc: There's a movement towards simple designs in clothing these days.) tendenza

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['muːvmənt]

nome

1) (of person, vehicle) movimento m.; (of arm, hand) movimento m., gesto m.; (of head) movimento m., cenno m.

to watch sb.'s movements — sorvegliare le mosse di qcn

2) fig. variazione f., movimento m.

an upward, downward movement in prices — un aumento, una diminuzione dei prezzi

a movement towards liberalization — un passo verso la liberalizzazione

3) (organization) movimento m.

the trade union movement — i movimenti sindacali

4) mus. movimento m.

5) (transporting) trasporto m.

6) (circulation) circolazione f.

7) (of clock, watch) meccanismo m.