set in motion

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

set in motion (see inflection at set)

1. (idiomatic) To trigger movement or progress; to get going.

Synonyms

• put in motion

Translations

trigger movement or progress

• Arabic: please add this translation if you can
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 掀動／掀动 (zh) (xiāndòng), 掀动 (zh) (xiāndòng)

• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: laittaa liikkeelle, laittaa liikkeeseen
• French: mettre en branle (fr)
• German: in Bewegung setzen
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• Ido: movar (io)
• Latin: commoveō (la), agitō (la)
• Maori: whakawaha
• Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
• Russian: приводи́ть в де́йствие (privodítʹ v déjstvije)
• Spanish: poner en marcha