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move
(mo͞ov)v. moved, mov·ing, moves
v.intr.
1.
a. To change in position from one point to another: moved away from the window.
b. To follow a specified course: Earth moves around the sun.
c. To change posture or position; stir: too scared to move.
d. To start off; depart: After waiting for an hour, we decided it was time to move.
e. Games To change position on a board in a board game.
f. To go from one residence or location to another; relocate: We moved to a new apartment.
g. Linguistics To be copied or moved by means of a movement transformation to a new position in syntactic structure.
2.
a. To progress in sequence; go forward: a novel that moves slowly.
b. To progress toward a particular state or condition: moving up in the company; move on to a new subject.
3. To be disposed of by sale: Woolens move slowly in the summer.
4. To be put in motion or to turn according to a prescribed motion. Used of machinery.
5.
a. To exhibit great activity or energy: Things were really moving backstage.
b. To initiate an action; act: It's time to make a decision and move.
c. To be active in a particular environment: moves in diplomatic circles.
6. To stir the emotions: words that have the power to move.
7. To make a formal motion in parliamentary procedure: move for an adjournment.
8. To evacuate. Used of the bowels.
v.tr.
1.
a. To change the place or position of: moved the chair into the corner; could not move his arm.
b. To cause to go from one place to another: moved the crowd away.
c. Games To change (a piece) from one position to another in a board game: moved a pawn.
2.
a. To change the course of: moved the discussion to other matters.
b. To cause to progress or advance: moved the research into new thinking.
3.
a. To dislodge from a fixed point of view, as by persuasion: "Speak to him, ladies, see if you can move him" (Shakespeare).
b. To prompt to action; rouse: Anger moved her to speak out.
c. To arouse the emotions of; affect or stir.
4.
a. To cause to function: This lever moves the elevator.
b. To cause to progress or advance: moved the project beyond conventional thinking.
5.
a. To propose or request in formal parliamentary procedure: moved that a vote be taken.
b. To make formal application to (a court, for example).
6. To dispose of by sale: moved the new merchandise quickly.
7. To cause (the bowels) to evacuate.
n.
Phrasal Verbs: 1.
a. The act or an instance of moving.
b. A particular manner of moving: made some intricate moves on the dance floor.
2. A change of residence or location.
3. Games
a. An act of transferring a piece from one position to another in board games.
b. The prescribed manner in which a piece may be played.
c. A participant's turn to make a play.
4. An action taken to achieve an objective; a maneuver: a move to halt the arms race.
move in
To begin to occupy a residence or place of business.
move on
Idioms: To shift one's attention or emotions to other matters, often as part of recovering from a setback or difficulty: After he was laid off, he moved on and started looking for another job.
get a move on Informal
To get started; get going.
move in on
1. To make intrusive advances toward; intrude on.
2. To attempt to seize control of: moving in on their territory.
on the move
1. Busily moving about; active: A nurse is on the move all day.
2. Going from one place to another: troops on the move.
3. Making progress; advancing: a technology that is clearly on the move.
[Middle English moven, from Old French movoir, from Latin movēre; see meuə- in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: move, affect1, touch
These verbs mean to stir the emotions of a person or group. Move suggests a strong or deep emotional impact that is often expressed openly: a performer who moved the audience to laughter and tears; scenes of famine that moved us to pity. Affect can suggest a quieter but more persistent emotional state, as of grief, awe, or sorrow: "Roosevelt was deeply affected by his loss. One by one, the President's closest companions had fallen away" (Geoffrey C. Ward).
Touch implies a personal and often inspirational experience, as of sympathy, admiration, or tenderness: "Mr. Micawber pressed my hand, and groaned, and afterwards shed tears. I was greatly touched" (Charles Dickens).
These verbs mean to stir the emotions of a person or group. Move suggests a strong or deep emotional impact that is often expressed openly: a performer who moved the audience to laughter and tears; scenes of famine that moved us to pity. Affect can suggest a quieter but more persistent emotional state, as of grief, awe, or sorrow: "Roosevelt was deeply affected by his loss. One by one, the President's closest companions had fallen away" (Geoffrey C. Ward).
Touch implies a personal and often inspirational experience, as of sympathy, admiration, or tenderness: "Mr. Micawber pressed my hand, and groaned, and afterwards shed tears. I was greatly touched" (Charles Dickens).
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move
(muːv)vb
1. to go or take from one place to another; change in location or position
2. (usually intr) to change (one's dwelling, place of business, etc)
3. to be or cause to be in motion; stir
4. (General Engineering) (intr) (of machines, etc) to work or operate
5. (tr) to cause (to do something); prompt
6. (intr) to begin to act: move soon or we'll lose the order.
7. (Sociology) (intr) to associate oneself with a specified social circle: to move in exalted spheres.
8. (intr) to make progress
9. (tr) to arouse affection, pity, or compassion in; touch
10. (Games, other than specified) (in board games) to change the position of (a piece) or (of a piece) to change position
11. (Commerce) (intr) (of merchandise) to be disposed of by being bought
12. (Parliamentary Procedure) (when: tr, often takes a clause as object; when intr, often foll by for) to suggest (a proposal) formally, as in debating or parliamentary procedure
13. (intr; usually foll by on or along) to go away or to another place; leave
14. (Physiology) to cause (the bowels) to evacuate or (of the bowels) to be evacuated
15. (intr) informal to be exciting or active: the party started moving at twelve.
16. move heaven and earth to take every step possible (to achieve something)
n
17. the act of moving; movement
18. one of a sequence of actions, usually part of a plan; manoeuvre
19. the act of moving one's residence, place of business, etc
20. (Games, other than specified) (in board games)
a. a player's turn to move his or her piece or take other permitted action
b. a permitted manoeuvre of a piece
21. get a move on informal
a. to get started
b. to hurry up
22. make a move (usually used with a negative) informal to take even the slightest action: don't make a move without phoning me.
23. make one's move to commit oneself to a position or course of action
24. on the move
a. travelling from place to place
b. advancing; succeeding
c. very active; busy
[C13: from Anglo-French mover, from Latin movēre]
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move
(muv)v. moved, mov•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to pass from one place or position to another.
2. to change one's place of residence or business.
3. to advance or progress.
4. to have a regular motion, as an implement or a machine; turn; revolve.
5. to sell or be sold: That new model is moving well.
6. to start off or leave.
7. to transfer a piece in a game, as chess.
8. (of the bowels) to discharge the feces; evacuate.
9. to be active in a particular sphere: to move in society.
10. to take action; proceed.
11. to make a formal request, application, or proposal.
v.t. 12. to change from one place or position to another.
13. to set or keep in motion.
14. to prompt, actuate, or impel to some action.
15. to arouse or excite the feelings or passions of (usu. fol. by to): to move him to anger.
16. to affect with compassionate emotion; touch.
17. to dispose of (goods) by sale.
18. to cause (the bowels) to evacuate.
19. to propose formally, as to a court or judge, or for consideration by a deliberative assembly.
20. to submit a formal request or proposal to (a court, a sovereign, etc.).
21. move in, to begin to occupy a residence or workplace, esp. by installing one's possessions.
22. move in on, to make aggressive advances toward, as to exploit, plunder, or possess.
23. move over, to shift to a nearby place, as to make room for another.
24. move up, to advance to a higher level.
n. 25. an act or instance of moving; movement.
26. a change of location or residence.
27. an action toward an objective or goal; step.
28. (in chess, checkers, etc.) a player's turn to make a play.
29. a play or maneuver, as in a game or sport.
Idioms: 1. get a move on, Informal. to hasten to act or proceed; hurry up.
2. on the move,
a. busy; active.
b. going from place to place.
c. advancing; progressing.
[1200–50; Middle English moven < Anglo-French mover « Latin movēre]
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remove
– move1. 'remove'
If you remove something, you take it away.
The waiter came over to remove the plates.
He removed his hand from the man's collar.
2. 'move'
If you go to live in a different house, don't say that you 'remove'. Say that you move.
Send me your new address if you move.
Last year my parents moved from Marseille to Paris.
In British English, you can also say that you move house.
We have just moved house and are planning to paint some of the rooms.
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move
Past participle: moved
Gerund: moving
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| Noun | 1. |  move - the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"decision, determination, conclusion - the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly" demarche - a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs |
| 2. | move - the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire" flit - a secret move (to avoid paying debts); "they did a moonlight flit" change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" overspill - the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns | |
| 3. |  move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" abduction - (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body adduction - (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body agitation - the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously) body English - a motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired direction circumduction - a circular movement of a limb or eye disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion fetal movement, foetal movement - motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregnancy) gesture - motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling headshake, headshaking - the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement; "I could tell from their headshakes that they didn't believe me" inclining, inclination - the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement" kicking, kick - a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him" pitching, lurch, pitch - abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting" eye movement - the movement of the eyes opening - the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door" prostration - the act of assuming a prostrate position reciprocation - alternating back-and-forth movement reclining - the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position retraction - the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back; "the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin" retroflection, retroflexion - the act of bending backward rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music" sitting - the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting" posing, sitting - (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting" snap - the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "he gave his fingers a snap" squatting, squat - the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels sweep - a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm" toss - an abrupt movement; "a toss of his head" wave - a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves" standing - the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position stroke - a single complete movement eurhythmics, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurythmy - the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding | |
| 4. | move - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" coming, approach, approaching - the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese" forward motion, onward motion, advancement, progress, progression, procession, advance - the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) locomotion, travel - self-propelled movement travel, traveling, travelling - the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel" chase, pursual, pursuit, following - the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit" descent - the act of changing your location in a downward direction return - the act of going back to a prior location; "they set out on their return to the base camp" glide, coast, slide - the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope" slippage - failing to hold or slipping out of place; "the knots allowed no slippage" crawl - a very slow movement; "the traffic advanced at a crawl" displacement, translation - the act of uniform movement shifting, shift - the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class" rush, rushing, haste, hurry - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book" maneuver, manoeuvre, play - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop" migration - the movement of persons from one country or locality to another | |
| 5. | move - (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game chess move - the act of moving a chess piece game - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" | |
| Verb | 1. |  move - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"circulate, go around, spread - become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office" carry - cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green" ease - move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair" whish - move with a whishing sound; "The car whished past her" float - move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across the stage" swap - move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science seek - go to or towards; "a liquid seeks its own level" whine - move with a whining sound; "The bullets were whining past us" fly - be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying" ride - move like a floating object; "The moon rode high in the night sky" come - cover a certain distance; "She came a long way" ghost - move like a ghost; "The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard" betake oneself - displace oneself; go from one location to another travel - undergo transportation as in a vehicle; "We travelled North on Rte. 508" wend - direct one's course or way; "wend your way through the crowds" do - travel or traverse (a distance); "This car does 150 miles per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day" raft - travel by raft in water; "Raft the Colorado River" get about, get around - move around; move from place to place; "How does she get around without a car?" resort, repair - move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods" cruise - travel at a moderate speed; "Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude" come, come up - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" round - wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend" trundle - move heavily; "the streetcar trundled down the avenue" push - move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward" travel purposefully - travel volitionally and in a certain direction with a certain goal swing - change direction with a swinging motion; turn; "swing back"; "swing forward" rove, stray, roam, vagabond, wander, swan, ramble, range, drift, tramp, cast, roll - move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town" take the air, walk - take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure; "The lovers held hands while walking"; "We like to walk every Sunday" meander, thread, wind, wander, weave - to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body" crawl, creep - move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground; "The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed" scramble - to move hurriedly; "The friend scrambled after them" slither, slide - to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate" roll, wheel - move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds" glide - move smoothly and effortlessly breeze - to proceed quickly and easily be adrift, drift, float, blow - be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore" play - move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; "The spotlights played on the politicians" swim - move as if gliding through water; "this snake swims through the soil where it lives" walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
| 2. | move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" relocate - move or establish in a new location; "We had to relocate the office because the rent was too high" dislocate, luxate, splay, slip - move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically" translate - change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation channel, channelise, channelize, transmit, transport, transfer - send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message" funnel - move or pour through a funnel; "funnel the liquid into the small bottle" carry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river" tug - move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud" disarrange - destroy the arrangement or order of; "My son disarranged the papers on my desk" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" set in motion, launch - get going; give impetus to; "launch a career"; "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process" twine, wrap, wind, roll - arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" wedge, squeeze, force - squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner" work - move into or onto; "work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck" disgorge, shed, spill - cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table" slop, spill, splatter - cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container; "spill the milk"; "splatter water" unseat - dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse disunite, separate, part, divide - force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea" root out, deracinate, extirpate, uproot - pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden" press down, depress - press down; "Depress the space key" lift - take hold of something and move it to a different location; "lift the box onto the table" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" work - move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension" take back - move text to the previous line; in printing pump - move up and down; "The athlete pumps weights in the gym" scan - move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image dandle - move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees | |
| 3. | move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" move involuntarily, move reflexively - move in an uncontrolled manner quicken - show signs of life; "the fetus quickened" stretch out, stretch - extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours" spread, propagate - become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population" reach out, reach - move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people" trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" drop back - take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football; "The defender dropped back behind his teammate" hit the deck, hit the dirt - fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger; "The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire" gravitate - move due to the pull of gravitation; "The stars gravitate towards each other" fly - move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place" ease up, give way, move over, yield, give - move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd" cut to - move to another scene when filming; "The camera cut to the sky" duck - to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him" bob - move up and down repeatedly; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back" squirm, twist, worm, wriggle, writhe, wrestle - to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace" sidle - move unobtrusively or furtively; "The young man began to sidle near the pretty girl sitting on the log" sail, sweep - move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky" sweep, brush - sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience" chop - move suddenly reciprocate - alternate the direction of motion of; "the engine reciprocates the propeller" move back and forth - move in one direction and then into the opposite direction nod - sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion; "the flowers were nodding in the breeze" pulsate, quiver, beat - move with or as if with a regular alternating motion; "the city pulsated with music and excitement" careen, wobble, tilt, shift - move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control" shake, agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" vibrate - shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner stand still - remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile; "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by" | |
| 4. | move - change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another" relocate - become established in a new location; "Our company relocated to the Midwest" move in - move into a new house or office move out - move out of one's old house or office evacuate - move out of an unsafe location into safety; "After the earthquake, residents were evacuated" migrate, transmigrate - move from one country or region to another and settle there; "Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century"; "This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries" migrate - move periodically or seasonally; "birds migrate in the Winter"; "The workers migrate to where the crops need harvesting" stay put, stick, stick around, stay - stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!" | |
| 5. | move - follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels" act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" work - proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity; "work your way through every problem or task"; "She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"; "Start from the bottom and work towards the top" venture, embark - proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer" steamroll, steamroller - proceed with great force; "The new teacher tends to steamroller" | |
| 6. |  move - be in a state of action; "she is always moving" | |
| 7. | move - go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" vary, alter, change - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season" step - move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation; "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps" scroll - move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen; "Scroll down to see the entire text" | |
| 8. |  move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"take turns, alternate - do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift" end up, fetch up, wind up, finish, finish up, land up - finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again" festinate, hasten, look sharp, hurry, rush - act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!" go ahead, plow ahead - proceed (with a plan of action); "He went ahead with the project" aggress, attack - take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack" force - do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!" create - pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity; "Don't disturb him--he is creating" come to the fore, step forward, step to the fore, come forward, step up, come out - make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers" satisfice, satisfise - decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal; "optimization requires processes that are more complex than those needed to merely satisfice" manoeuver, manoeuvre, maneuver - act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship" dispatch - dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently; "He dispatched the task he was assigned" evade - practice evasion; "This man always hesitates and evades" use - habitually do something (use only in the past tense); "She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally"; "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall"; "They used to vacation in the Bahamas" play it by ear - decide on one's actions as one goes along, depending on the situation; "She didn't know what to expect from her new job, so she played it by ear" play - act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome; "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"; "This development played into her hands"; "I played no role in your dismissal" deal - take action with respect to (someone or something); "How are we going to deal with this problem?"; "The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students" partner - act as a partner; "Astaire partnered Rogers" exert - make a great effort at a mental or physical task; "exert oneself" egotrip - act in a way that attracts attention; "This teacher always egotrips and the students don't like him" reciprocate - act, feel, or give mutually or in return; "We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!" go, proceed, move - follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels" come close - nearly do something; "She came close to quitting her job" perform - perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?" dare, make bold, presume - take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?" engage, pursue, prosecute - carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion" act on - regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice; "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles" interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" take time by the forelock - act quickly and decisively; not let slip an opportunity coact - act together, as of organisms volunteer, offer - agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it" get around to - do something despite obstacles such as lack of time; "He finally got around to painting the windows" dally, toy, flirt, play - behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection" go about, set about, approach - begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project" participate, take part - share in something | |
| 9. |  move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"infect - affect in a contagious way; "His laughter infects everyone who is in the same room" surprise - cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me" ingrain, instill, impress - produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us" awaken - make aware; "They were awakened to the sad facts" incite, motivate, prompt, propel, actuate, move - give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career" engrave - impress or affect deeply; "The event engraved itself into her memory" strike dumb - render speechless, as by surprising or shocking; "we were struck dumb by the candidate's announcement" zap - strike suddenly and with force; "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes" jar - affect in a disagreeable way; "This play jarred the audience" hit home, strike a note, strike home, strike a chord - refer to or be relevant or familiar to; "I hope this message hits home!" smite - affect suddenly with deep feeling; "He was smitten with love for this young girl" cloud - make gloomy or depressed; "Their faces were clouded with sadness" pierce - move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students" impress - impress positively; "The young chess player impressed her audience" sweep off, sweep away - overwhelm emotionally; "Her swept her away" touch, stir - affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy" move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all" sadden - make unhappy; "The news of her death saddened me" alienate - make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated; "the boring work alienated his employees" | |
| 10. |  move - give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all" | |
| 11. | move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all" | |
| 12. | move - dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers" sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit" | |
| 13. | move - progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | |
| 14. | move - live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in certain circles only" live - lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style; "we had to live frugally after the war" | |
| 15. | move - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?" make a motion, move - propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting bluff, bluff out - deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand stalemate - subject to a stalemate castle - move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king serve - put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve" open - make the opening move; "Kasparov opened with a standard opening" maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, operate - perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense check - decline to initiate betting | |
| 16. |  move - propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting |
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move
verb
1. transfer, change, carry, transport, switch, shift, transpose She moved the sheaf of papers into position.
2. go, walk, march, advance, progress, shift, proceed, stir, budge, make a move, change position She waited for him to get up, but he didn't move.
3. take action, act, do something, take steps, take the initiative, make a move, get moving (informal), take measures Industrialists must move fast to take advantage of this opportunity.
4. relocate, leave, remove, quit, go away, migrate, emigrate, move house, flit (Scot. & Northern English dialect), decamp, up sticks (Brit. informal), pack your bags (informal), change residence My home is in Yorkshire and I don't want to move.
5. change, shift, convert, transform, alter, diversify He moved from being a researcher to being a lecturer.
6. progress, develop, advance, make progress, make headway Events are moving fast.
7. change your mind, change, shift, reconsider, budge, climb down, do a U-turn, back-pedal, do an about-turn (Brit. informal), change your tune, do an aboutface He made it clear he would not move on this issue.
8. drive, lead, cause, influence, persuade, push, shift, inspire, prompt, stimulate, motivate, induce, shove, activate, propel, rouse, prod, incite, impel, set going The hearings moved him to come up with these suggestions.
drive stop, prevent, discourage, deter, dissuade
drive stop, prevent, discourage, deter, dissuade
9. touch, affect, excite, impress, stir, agitate, disquiet, make an impression on, tug at your heartstrings (often facetious) These stories surprised and moved me.
10. circulate, mix, associate, go round, hang out (informal), socialize, keep company, fraternize She moves in high society circles in London.
noun
1. action, act, step, movement, shift, motion, manoeuvre, deed Daniel's eyes followed her every move.
2. ploy, action, measure, step, trick, initiative, stroke, tactic, manoeuvre, deed, dodge, tack, ruse, gambit, stratagem The cut in interest rates was a wise move.
3. transfer, posting, shift, removal, migration, relocation, flit (Scot. & Northern English dialect), flitting (Scot. & Northern English dialect), change of address He announced his move to Montparnasse in 1909.
get a move on speed up, hurry (up), get going, get moving, get cracking (informal), step on it (informal), make haste, shake a leg (informal), get your skates on (informal), stir yourself I'd better get a move on if I want to finish on time.
make a move
1. leave, split (informal), be off, set off, depart, get going, push off (informal), be on your way, shove off (informal), take yourself off, skedaddle (informal), take your leave I suppose we'd better make a move.
2. take action, act, do something, take the initiative, get moving (informal), take measure A week before the deal, they made a move to pull out.
on the move (Informal)
3. in transit, moving, travelling, journeying, on the road (informal), under way, voyaging, on the run, in motion, on the wing My husband and I were always on the move.
4. active, moving, developing, advancing, progressing, succeeding, stirring, going forward, astir Aviation is on the move, and many airlines are forming alliances.
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move
verb3. To go forward, especially toward a conclusion:
7. To stir to action or feeling:
2. A change in normal place or position:
3. The act or process of moving from one place to another:
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Translations
إنتِقال إلى البيت الجَديدحركحَرَكَةٌحَرَكَه، تَحْريكيُؤَثِّر، يَتأَثَّر
pohnoutstěhovánístěhovat setahpohyb
flyttetrækskiftebevægebevægelse
käikkäima
siirtääsiirtosiirtyäehdottaaesittää
pomaknutipotezpremještatiselidbaseliti se
mozgatmozogelhurcolkodikelköltözködikjár
flytjahræra, snertahreyfa; færakeyrasnerta
動かす動く移す移動
(...을) 움직이다이동하다이사하다행동
atsikraustytibesiplėtojantisėjimasišsikeltiišsikraustyti
aizkustinātgājienskustētieskustinātpārcelšanās
actionaemoţionaînsufleţimişcamişcare
ganitigibanjepomakniti se daljepotezapremakniti
röraflyttflyttaföreslårörelse
เคลื่อนย้ายการดำเนินการย้ายย้ายที่อยู่
chuyển chỗdi chuyểnsự di chuyển
move
[muːv]A. N
1. (= movement) → movimiento m
to watch sb's every move → observar a algn sin perder detalle, acechar a algn cada movimiento
to get a move on (with sth) (= hurry up) → darse prisa or (LAm) apurarse (con algo)
get a move on! → ¡date prisa!, ¡apúrate! (LAm)
to make a move (= start to leave, go) → ponerse en marcha
it was midnight and no-one had made a move → era medianoche pero nadie daba señales de irse
it's time we made a move → es hora de irnos
to be on the move (= travelling) → estar de viaje; [troops, army] → estar avanzando
to be always on the move [nomads, circus] → andar siempre de aquí para allá; [animal, child] → no saber estar quieto
Spain is a country on the move → España es país en marcha
to watch sb's every move → observar a algn sin perder detalle, acechar a algn cada movimiento
to get a move on (with sth) (= hurry up) → darse prisa or (LAm) apurarse (con algo)
get a move on! → ¡date prisa!, ¡apúrate! (LAm)
to make a move (= start to leave, go) → ponerse en marcha
it was midnight and no-one had made a move → era medianoche pero nadie daba señales de irse
it's time we made a move → es hora de irnos
to be on the move (= travelling) → estar de viaje; [troops, army] → estar avanzando
to be always on the move [nomads, circus] → andar siempre de aquí para allá; [animal, child] → no saber estar quieto
Spain is a country on the move → España es país en marcha
2. (in game) (= turn) → jugada f
whose move is it? → ¿a quién le toca jugar?
it's my move → es mi turno, me toca a mí
to have the first move → salir
whose move is it? → ¿a quién le toca jugar?
it's my move → es mi turno, me toca a mí
to have the first move → salir
3. (fig) (= step, action) the government's first move → la primera gestión del gobierno
what's the next move? → ¿qué hacemos ahora?, y ahora ¿qué?
that was a bad move → fue una mala decisión
there was a move to defeat the proposal → se tomaron medidas para rechazar la propuesta
to make a move/the first move → dar un/el primer paso
it's up to him to make the first move → le toca a él dar el primer paso
without making the least move to + INFIN → sin hacer la menor intención de + infin
what's the next move? → ¿qué hacemos ahora?, y ahora ¿qué?
that was a bad move → fue una mala decisión
there was a move to defeat the proposal → se tomaron medidas para rechazar la propuesta
to make a move/the first move → dar un/el primer paso
it's up to him to make the first move → le toca a él dar el primer paso
without making the least move to + INFIN → sin hacer la menor intención de + infin
B. VT
1. (= change place of) → cambiar de lugar, cambiar de sitio; [+ part of body] → mover; [+ chess piece etc] → jugar, mover; (= transport) → transportar, trasladar
you've moved all my things! → ¡has cambiado de sitio todas mis cosas!
if we can move the table a few inches → si podemos mover la mesa unos centímetros
can you move your fingers? → ¿puedes mover los dedos?
to move house → mudarse
move your chair nearer the fire → acerca or arrima la silla al fuego
move the cupboard out of the corner → saca el armario del rincón
he moved his family out of the war zone → trasladó a su familia fuera de la zona de guerra
he asked to be moved to London/to a new department → pidió el traslado a Londres/a otro departamento
you've moved all my things! → ¡has cambiado de sitio todas mis cosas!
if we can move the table a few inches → si podemos mover la mesa unos centímetros
can you move your fingers? → ¿puedes mover los dedos?
to move house → mudarse
move your chair nearer the fire → acerca or arrima la silla al fuego
move the cupboard out of the corner → saca el armario del rincón
he moved his family out of the war zone → trasladó a su familia fuera de la zona de guerra
he asked to be moved to London/to a new department → pidió el traslado a Londres/a otro departamento
2. (= cause sth to move) → mover
the breeze moved the leaves gently → la brisa movía or agitaba dulcemente las hojas
to move one's bowels → hacer de vientre, evacuar
move those children off the grass! → ¡quite esos niños del césped!
see also heaven 1
the breeze moved the leaves gently → la brisa movía or agitaba dulcemente las hojas
to move one's bowels → hacer de vientre, evacuar
move those children off the grass! → ¡quite esos niños del césped!
see also heaven 1
3. (= change timing of) to move sth forward/back [+ event, date] → adelantar/aplazar algo
we'll have to move the meeting to later in the week → tendremos que aplazar la reunión para otro día de la semana
we'll have to move the meeting to later in the week → tendremos que aplazar la reunión para otro día de la semana
4. (fig) (= sway) he will not be easily moved → no se dejará convencer
"we shall not be moved" → "no nos moverán"
"we shall not be moved" → "no nos moverán"
5. (= motivate) to move sb to do sth → mover or inducir a algn a hacer algo
I'll do it when the spirit moves me (hum) → lo haré cuando sienta la revelación divina (hum)
I'll do it when the spirit moves me (hum) → lo haré cuando sienta la revelación divina (hum)
C. VI
1. (gen) → moverse
she moves beautifully → se mueve con elegancia
move! → ¡muévete!, ¡menéate!
don't move! → ¡no te muevas!
I saw something moving in the bushes → vi moverse algo entre los arbustos
you can't move for books in that room → hay tantos libros en esa habitación que es casi imposible moverse
to move freely [piece of machinery] → tener juego; [person, traffic] → circular libremente
I won't move from here → no me muevo de aquí
to move in high society → frecuentar la buena sociedad
let's move into the garden → vamos al jardín
he has moved into another class → se ha cambiado de clase
they hope to move into the British market → quieren introducirse en or penetrar el mercado británico
keep moving! → ¡no te pares!; (order from traffic policeman) → ¡circulen!
the policeman kept the traffic moving → el policía mantuvo la circulación fluida
the procession moved slowly out of sight → la procesión avanzaba lentamente hasta que desapareció en la distancia
it's time we were moving → es hora de irnos
she moved to the next room → pasó a la habitación de al lado
he moved slowly towards the door → avanzó or se acercó lentamente hacia la puerta
to move to or towards independence → avanzar or encaminarse hacia la independencia
she moves beautifully → se mueve con elegancia
move! → ¡muévete!, ¡menéate!
don't move! → ¡no te muevas!
I saw something moving in the bushes → vi moverse algo entre los arbustos
you can't move for books in that room → hay tantos libros en esa habitación que es casi imposible moverse
to move freely [piece of machinery] → tener juego; [person, traffic] → circular libremente
I won't move from here → no me muevo de aquí
to move in high society → frecuentar la buena sociedad
let's move into the garden → vamos al jardín
he has moved into another class → se ha cambiado de clase
they hope to move into the British market → quieren introducirse en or penetrar el mercado británico
keep moving! → ¡no te pares!; (order from traffic policeman) → ¡circulen!
the policeman kept the traffic moving → el policía mantuvo la circulación fluida
the procession moved slowly out of sight → la procesión avanzaba lentamente hasta que desapareció en la distancia
it's time we were moving → es hora de irnos
she moved to the next room → pasó a la habitación de al lado
he moved slowly towards the door → avanzó or se acercó lentamente hacia la puerta
to move to or towards independence → avanzar or encaminarse hacia la independencia
2. (= move house) → mudarse, trasladarse
the family moved to a new house → la familia se mudó or se trasladó a una casa nueva
to move to the country → mudarse or trasladarse al campo
the company has moved to larger offices → la empresa se ha trasladado or mudado a oficinas mayores
the family moved to a new house → la familia se mudó or se trasladó a una casa nueva
to move to the country → mudarse or trasladarse al campo
the company has moved to larger offices → la empresa se ha trasladado or mudado a oficinas mayores
3. (= travel) → ir; (= be in motion) → estar en movimiento
the bus was moving at 50kph → el autobús iba a 50kph
the car was not moving → el coche no estaba en movimiento
do not get out while the bus is moving → no se baje mientras el autobús esté en marcha
he was certainly moving! → ¡iba como el demonio!
the bus was moving at 50kph → el autobús iba a 50kph
the car was not moving → el coche no estaba en movimiento
do not get out while the bus is moving → no se baje mientras el autobús esté en marcha
he was certainly moving! → ¡iba como el demonio!
4. (Comm) [goods] → venderse
5. (= progress) things are moving at last → por fin se empiezan a mover las cosas
he certainly knows how to get things moving → ése sí que sabe poner las cosas en marcha
he certainly knows how to get things moving → ése sí que sabe poner las cosas en marcha
6. (in games) → jugar, hacer una jugada
who moves next? → ¿a quién le toca jugar?
it's you to move → te toca a ti jugar
white moves (Chess) → blanco juega
the knight moves like this → el caballo se mueve así
who moves next? → ¿a quién le toca jugar?
it's you to move → te toca a ti jugar
white moves (Chess) → blanco juega
the knight moves like this → el caballo se mueve así
7. (= take steps) → dar un paso, tomar medidas
the government must move first → el gobierno ha de dar el primer paso
the council moved to stop the abuse → el consejo tomó medidas para corregir el abuso
we'll have to move quickly if we want to get that contract → tendremos que actuar inmediatamente si queremos hacernos con ese contrato
the government must move first → el gobierno ha de dar el primer paso
the council moved to stop the abuse → el consejo tomó medidas para corregir el abuso
we'll have to move quickly if we want to get that contract → tendremos que actuar inmediatamente si queremos hacernos con ese contrato
move about move around
A. VT + ADV
2. (= employee) → trasladar de un sitio a otro
move along
A. VT + ADV [+ crowd] → hacer circular
B. VI + ADV
2. (= move forward) → avanzar, adelantarse
move aside
A. VT + ADV → apartar
move away
move back
A. VT + ADV
1. [+ crowd] → hacer retroceder
B. VI + ADV
1. (= withdraw) → retroceder, retirarse
move down
A. VT + ADV
1. [+ person, object] → bajar
B. VI + ADV
1. [person, object] → bajar
2. (on bench etc) → correrse
3. (Scol) [pupil] he has had to move down one class → ha tenido que cambiarse al curso inmediatamente inferior
4. (Sport) (in league) → descender (a la división inferior )
move forward
A. VT + ADV
1. → avanzar
B. VI + ADV → adelantarse
move in
A. VT + ADV (= take inside) → meter, llevar hacia dentro
B. VI + ADV
2. (= start operations) → ponerse manos a la obra, intervenir (Comm) (to new market) → introducirse
drug dealers soon moved in → los traficantes de drogas se pusieron rápidamente manos a la obra
drug dealers soon moved in → los traficantes de drogas se pusieron rápidamente manos a la obra
move off
A. VT + ADV → sacar
move on
A. VT + ADV
1. [+ crowd etc] → hacer circular
2. [+ hands of clock] → adelantar
B. VI + ADV
1. [person, vehicle] → circular
2. (fig)
2.1. [time] → pasar
2.2. (to new job) this training will prove useful when you want to move on → esta formación te resultará útil cuando quieras cambiar de trabajo
she wanted to move on to a bigger company → quería irse a trabajar a una empresa mayor
she wanted to move on to a bigger company → quería irse a trabajar a una empresa mayor
move out
B. VI + ADV
1. (= leave accommodation) → mudarse
to move out of an area → marcharse de un barrio
to move out of a flat → mudarse de un piso or (LAm) departamento
to move out of an area → marcharse de un barrio
to move out of a flat → mudarse de un piso or (LAm) departamento
2. (= withdraw) [troops] → retirarse
move over
B. VI + ADV
move up
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move
[ˈmuːv] n
(= movement) → mouvement m
His eyes followed her every move → Il suivait ses moindres mouvements du regard.
a move to the right (political) → un virage à droite
to make a move (= get going) → y aller
to be on the move (= go from place to place) → se déplacer
to be always on the move → se déplacer constamment, être constamment par monts et par vaux
to get a move on (= hurry up) → se dépêcher, se remuer
Get a move on! → Remue-toi!
His eyes followed her every move → Il suivait ses moindres mouvements du regard.
a move to the right (political) → un virage à droite
to make a move (= get going) → y aller
to be on the move (= go from place to place) → se déplacer
to be always on the move → se déplacer constamment, être constamment par monts et par vaux
to get a move on (= hurry up) → se dépêcher, se remuer
Get a move on! → Remue-toi!
(= action) → mesure f
Many experts were critical of the move → De nombreux experts ont critiqué cette mesure.
What will his next move be?
BUT Que va-t-il faire maintenant?.
a move to do sth → une mesure destinée à faire qch
to be a clever move (= clever thing to do) → être une manœuvre habile
to be a wise move (= wise thing to do) → être une sage décision
to be a good move (= a good thing to do) → être une bonne idée
to make a move (= take action) → agir
to make a move to do sth → prendre des mesures pour faire qch
to make the first move (= take the initiative) → faire le premier pas
Many experts were critical of the move → De nombreux experts ont critiqué cette mesure.
What will his next move be?
BUT Que va-t-il faire maintenant?.
a move to do sth → une mesure destinée à faire qch
to be a clever move (= clever thing to do) → être une manœuvre habile
to be a wise move (= wise thing to do) → être une sage décision
to be a good move (= a good thing to do) → être une bonne idée
to make a move (= take action) → agir
to make a move to do sth → prendre des mesures pour faire qch
to make the first move (= take the initiative) → faire le premier pas
(= decision)
the government move to drop the plan → la décision du gouvernement d'abandonner le projet
A government move to drop the plan could affect share prices → Si le gouvernement décidait d'abandonner le projet, les cours de la Bourse pourraient s'en ressentir.
the government move to drop the plan → la décision du gouvernement d'abandonner le projet
A government move to drop the plan could affect share prices → Si le gouvernement décidait d'abandonner le projet, les cours de la Bourse pourraient s'en ressentir.
(= trend) the move towards sth → l'évolution vers qch
the move towards independence → l'évolution vers l'indépendance
the move towards independence → l'évolution vers l'indépendance
(in board game) → coup m
(= change of house) → déménagement m
our move from Oxford to Luton → notre déménagement d'Oxford à Luton
our move from Oxford to Luton → notre déménagement d'Oxford à Luton
vt
[+ thing] → déplacer, bouger
Could you move your stuff please? → Est-ce que tu peux bouger tes affaires, s'il te plaît?
Could you move your stuff please? → Est-ce que tu peux bouger tes affaires, s'il te plaît?
[+ event] → changer la date de; [+ date] → changer
to move sth to a later date [+ event] → reporter qch à une date ultérieure
The club has moved its meeting to 22 January → Le club a reporté son assemblée au 22 janvier.
to move sth to a later date [+ event] → reporter qch à une date ultérieure
The club has moved its meeting to 22 January → Le club a reporté son assemblée au 22 janvier.
to move jobs → changer d'emploi
vi
[events] → évoluer
[traffic] → circuler
[vehicle] → avancer
The car was moving very slowly → La voiture avançait très lentement.
to begin to move [train] → partir
The car was moving very slowly → La voiture avançait très lentement.
to begin to move [train] → partir
(= make change) to move to [+ different town, country] → aller vivre à
she moved to another job → elle a changé d'emploi
to move to the right (politically) → évoluer vers la droite
she moved to another job → elle a changé d'emploi
to move to the right (politically) → évoluer vers la droite
move about
vi (from town to town) → voyager, se déplacer
(in room, house) → se déplacer
as he moved about → tandis qu'il se déplaçait
He thought he heard Sue moving about upstairs → Il lui sembla entendre Sue marcher à l'étage., Il lui sembla entendre Sue se déplacer à l'étage.
as he moved about → tandis qu'il se déplaçait
He thought he heard Sue moving about upstairs → Il lui sembla entendre Sue marcher à l'étage., Il lui sembla entendre Sue se déplacer à l'étage.
(= fidget) → remuer
move along
vi
(= advance) → avancer
[person in line] → avancer; [person on bench] → se pousser
(= get out of the way) → circuler
Move along, there's nothing to see! → Circulez, il n'y a rien à voir!
Move along, there's nothing to see! → Circulez, il n'y a rien à voir!
(= proceed) [research, events] → avancer, progresser
vt sep
(= expedite) [+ matters, things] → faire avancer
I hope we can move things along without too much delay → J'espère que nous pourrons faire avancer les choses sans trop de retard.
I hope we can move things along without too much delay → J'espère que nous pourrons faire avancer les choses sans trop de retard.
vt fus (= walk along) [+ line, bank, wall, beach] → longer
to move along the street [walker] → marcher dans la rue
to move along the street [walker] → marcher dans la rue
move around
vi (from town to town) → voyager, se déplacer
(in room, house) → se déplacer
as he moved around → tandis qu'il se déplaçait
He thought he heard Sue moving around upstairs → Il lui sembla entendre Sue marcher à l'étage.
as he moved around → tandis qu'il se déplaçait
He thought he heard Sue moving around upstairs → Il lui sembla entendre Sue marcher à l'étage.
(= fidget) → remuer
move away
vi (from home, town) → s'en aller, s'éloigner
(from window, door) → s'éloigner
move back
vi
vt sep
[+ people]
The police moved the crowd back → faire reculer
The police moved the crowd back → faire reculer
[+ object] (= move further back) → reculer
Please move your car back a bit → Reculez un peu votre voiture, s'il vous plaît.
Please move your car back a bit → Reculez un peu votre voiture, s'il vous plaît.
(= return to former position) → remettre à sa place
That's ok. You can move the table back now → C'est bon, vous pouvez remettre la table à sa place maintenant.
That's ok. You can move the table back now → C'est bon, vous pouvez remettre la table à sa place maintenant.
move down
vi [price] → baisser
vi
(gen) [person] → avancer
vt sep [+ thing] → avancer; [+ people] → faire avancer
move in
vi (to a house) → emménager
They're moving in next week → Ils emménagent la semaine prochaine.
to move in with sb (= start living with) → emménager avec qn
They're moving in next week → Ils emménagent la semaine prochaine.
to move in with sb (= start living with) → emménager avec qn
to move in to do sth → intervenir pour faire qch
The troops moved in to stop the riot → L'armée est intervenue pour mettre un terme à l'émeute.
She's about to move into a flat → Elle s'apprête à emménager dans un appartement.
you can move into my apartment (= stay with me) → tu peux venir vivre chez moi
The troops moved in to stop the riot → L'armée est intervenue pour mettre un terme à l'émeute.
move into
vt fus [+ house] [tenant, house-buyer] → emménager dansShe's about to move into a flat → Elle s'apprête à emménager dans un appartement.
you can move into my apartment (= stay with me) → tu peux venir vivre chez moi
move off
vi → s'éloigner, s'en allermove on
vi
(= do something different) → passer à autre chose
Now, can we move on and discuss productivity? → Et si nous passions maintenant au problème de la productivité?
to move on to sth → passer à qch
Now, can we move on and discuss productivity? → Et si nous passions maintenant au problème de la productivité?
to move on to sth → passer à qch
vt sep
to move things on (= make progress) → faire avancer
Could you move over a bit? → Est-ce que vous pouvez vous pousser un peu?
move out
vi (of house) → déménagermove over
vi → se pousserCould you move over a bit? → Est-ce que vous pouvez vous pousser un peu?
move towards
vt fus [+ person, thing] → se diriger vers
[+ goal] → s'acheminer vers
They are moving towards parliamentary democracy → Ils s'acheminent vers une démocratie parlementaire.
They are moving towards parliamentary democracy → Ils s'acheminent vers une démocratie parlementaire.
move up
vi (on bench, sofa) → se pousser
[employee] → avoir de l'avancement
to move up to a managerial position → passer à un poste de direction
to move up to a managerial position → passer à un poste de direction
[pupil] → passer dans la classe supérieure
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move
TRANSITIVE VERB
= make sth move → bewegen; wheel, windmill etc → (an)treiben; (= shift) objects, furniture → woanders hinstellen; (= move away) → wegstellen; (= shift about) → umstellen, umräumen; chest, chair → rücken; (Comput) window, file → verschieben; vehicle (driver) → wegfahren; engine → von der Stelle bewegen; (= transport) → befördern; (= remove) soil, dirt, rubble → wegschaffen; obstacle → aus dem Weg räumen; rock → von der Stelle bewegen; chess piece etc → ziehen mit, einen Zug machen mit; to move something to a different place → etw an einen anderen Platz stellen; to move something to the recycle bin (Comput) → etw in den Papierkorb verschieben; to be unable to move something (= lift) → etw nicht von der Stelle or vom Fleck (inf) → bringen; screw, nail → etw nicht losbekommen; I can’t move this lid/handle → der Deckel/Griff lässt sich nicht bewegen; you’ll have to move these books/your car (out of the way) → Sie müssen diese Bücher wegräumen/Ihr Auto wegfahren; don’t move anything, said the detective → verändern Sie nichts or lassen Sie alles so, wie es ist, sagte der Detektiv; you must have moved the camera → da haben Sie wahrscheinlich gewackelt; recent events have moved the share index upwards/downwards → infolge der jüngsten Ereignisse ist der Aktienindex gestiegen/gefallen
parts of body → bewegen; (= take away) arm → wegnehmen; one’s foot, hand → wegziehen; could you move your head a little to the side? → können Sie vielleicht Ihren Kopf ein wenig zur Seite drehen?; he moved his face a little closer → er ging mit dem Gesicht etwas näher heran; move your feet off the table! → nimm deine Füße vom Tisch!; move yourself, can’t you? (= make room) → können Sie nicht mal etwas Platz machen?
people: enemy, demonstrators → vertreiben; patient → bewegen; (= transport) → transportieren; (= transfer) → verlegen; refugees → transportieren; (out of area) → evakuieren; employee (to different department) → versetzen; pupil (by authorities) → versetzen; move those people → schicken Sie die Leute da weg; to move somebody to a hospital → jdn ins Krankenhaus einliefern; to move soldiers into a city → Soldaten in eine Stadt versetzen; I’m going to move you to sales manager → ich werde Sie jetzt als Verkaufsleiter einsetzen; his parents moved him to another school → seine Eltern haben ihn in eine andere Schule getan or gegeben
= change location of offices, troops, production → verlegen; (Comput) text block → verschieben; the removal men are moving us on Friday → die Spediteure machen am Freitag unseren Umzug; we’ve been moved to a new office → wir mussten in ein anderes Büro umziehen
? to move house (Brit) → umziehen
? to move office → (in ein anderes Büro) umziehen
? to move house (Brit) → umziehen
? to move office → (in ein anderes Büro) umziehen
= change timing of event, date → verlegen; (= put back) → verschieben; they’ve moved the meeting to 3 o’clock on Tuesday → sie haben die Sitzung auf Dienstag 15 Uhr verlegt/verschoben
= cause emotion in → rühren, bewegen; (= upset) → erschüttern, ergreifen; to be moved → gerührt/erschüttert sein; I’m not easily moved, but … → ich bin ja sonst nicht so schnell gerührt/leicht zu erschüttern, aber …; his speech really moved them → sie waren von seiner Rede tief bewegt; to move somebody from an opinion etc (= sway) → jdn von einer Meinung etc abbringen; I shall not be moved → ich bleibe hart or dabei
? to move sb to… to move somebody to tears → jdn zu Tränen rühren; to move somebody to anger/pity → jds Zorn/Mitleid erregen; to move somebody to action → jdn veranlassen, etw zu unternehmen
? to move sb to do sth → jdn veranlassen or bewegen (geh) → or dazu bringen, etw zu tun
? to move sb to… to move somebody to tears → jdn zu Tränen rühren; to move somebody to anger/pity → jds Zorn/Mitleid erregen; to move somebody to action → jdn veranlassen, etw zu unternehmen
? to move sb to do sth → jdn veranlassen or bewegen (geh) → or dazu bringen, etw zu tun
= propose form → beantragen; she moved an amendment to the motion → sie stellte einen Abänderungsantrag; I move that we adjourn → ich beantrage eine Vertagung
Med to move the or one’s bowels → Stuhlgang haben; this mixture will help to move the bowels → dieses Mittel regt die Verdauung an or ist verdauungsfördernd
Comm (= sell) → absetzen
INTRANSITIVE VERB
→ sich bewegen; the wheel/vehicle began to move → das Rad/Fahrzeug setzte sich in Bewegung; she moves gracefully/like a cat → ihre Bewegungen sind anmutig/katzenhaft; nothing/nobody moved → nichts/niemand rührte sich; don’t move! → still halten!; don’t move or I’ll shoot! → keine Bewegung, oder ich schieße!
= not be stationary vehicle, ship → fahren; (traffic) → vorankommen; to keep moving → nicht stehen bleiben; to keep somebody/something moving → jdn/etw in Gang halten; keep those people moving! → sorgen Sie dafür, dass die Leute weitergehen!
= move house → umziehen; we moved to London/to a bigger house → wir sind nach London/in ein größeres Haus umgezogen; they moved to Germany → sie sind nach Deutschland gezogen; they moved from London → sie sind von London weggezogen
= change place → gehen; (in vehicle) → fahren; he has moved to room 52 → er ist jetzt in Zimmer 52; she has moved to another department/a different company → sie hat die Abteilung/Firma gewechselt; he used to sit here, has he moved? → das war doch sein Platz, sitzt er nicht mehr da?; he has moved to Brown’s → er ist zu Brown gegangen or gewechselt; have the troops moved? → sind die Truppen abgezogen?; the troops moved to another base → die Truppen zogen zu einem anderen Stützpunkt weiter; move! → weitergehen!; (= go away) → verschwinden Sie!; don’t move → gehen Sie nicht weg; I won’t move from here → ich rühre mich nicht von der Stelle; it’s time we were moving or we moved → es wird Zeit, dass wir gehen
= change, progress to move (away) from something → sich von etw entfernen; to move (closer) to(wards) something → sich einer Sache (dat) → nähern; which way are events moving? → in welche Richtung entwickeln sich die Dinge?; things are moving at last → endlich kommen die Dinge in Gang, endlich geschieht etwas; technology moves at an ever faster rate → die Technik macht immer raschere Fortschritte; to move with the times → mit der Zeit gehen; let’s move to another subject → wechseln wir das Thema
= go fast inf → einen Zahn or ein Tempo draufhaben (inf); (= hurry up) → zumachen (inf), → einen Zahn zulegen (inf); he can really move → der ist unheimlich schnell (inf); 150? that’s moving! → 150? das ist aber ein ganz schönes Tempo! (inf)
= be part of to move in high society/in royal circles etc → in der feinen Gesellschaft/in königlichen Kreisen etc verkehren
= act fig → etwas unternehmen, Maßnahmen ergreifen; they must move first → sie müssen den ersten Schritt tun; we’ll have to move quickly (in order to avoid this) → wir müssen schnell handeln(, um dies zu vermeiden); the government won’t move until … → die Regierung wird nichts unternehmen, bis …
NOUN
in game → Zug m; (fig) (= step, action) → Schritt m; (= measure taken) → Maßnahme f; it’s my move (lit, fig) → ich bin am Zug, ich bin dran (inf); that was a bad/good/clever move (lit, fig) → das war ein schlechter/guter/raffinierter Zug
? to make a move (lit, fig) → einen Zug machen
? to make the first move (fig) → den ersten Zug machen, den ersten Schritt tun
? to make a move (lit, fig) → einen Zug machen
? to make the first move (fig) → den ersten Zug machen, den ersten Schritt tun
= movement → Bewegung f; to watch somebody’s every move → jdn nicht aus den Augen lassen
? to make a move (= go, leave) nobody had made a move (toward(s) going) → keiner hatte Anstalten gemacht zu gehen; it’s time we made a move → es wird Zeit, dass wir gehen or dass wir uns auf den Weg machen
? to make a move to do sth (fig) → Anstalten machen, etw zu tun
? to be on the move (things, people) → in Bewegung sein; (fig: developments) → im Fluss sein; (person: in different places) → unterwegs or auf Achse (inf) → sein; (vehicle) → fahren; (country, institutions etc) → sich im Umbruch befinden
? to get a move on (with sth) (inf: = hurry up) → sich beeilen (mit etw); (= make quick progress) → (mit etw) vorankommen; get a move on! → nun mach schon! (inf), → mach mal zu! (inf)
? to make a move (= go, leave) nobody had made a move (toward(s) going) → keiner hatte Anstalten gemacht zu gehen; it’s time we made a move → es wird Zeit, dass wir gehen or dass wir uns auf den Weg machen
? to make a move to do sth (fig) → Anstalten machen, etw zu tun
? to be on the move (things, people) → in Bewegung sein; (fig: developments) → im Fluss sein; (person: in different places) → unterwegs or auf Achse (inf) → sein; (vehicle) → fahren; (country, institutions etc) → sich im Umbruch befinden
? to get a move on (with sth) (inf: = hurry up) → sich beeilen (mit etw); (= make quick progress) → (mit etw) vorankommen; get a move on! → nun mach schon! (inf), → mach mal zu! (inf)
= change of house etc → Umzug m; (to different job) → Stellenwechsel m; (to different department) → Wechsel m; (to different system etc) → Übergang m
PHRASAL VERBS
? move about (Brit) vt sep (= place in different positions) → umarrangieren; furniture, ornaments etc → umstellen, umräumen; parts of body → (hin und her) bewegen; (= fiddle with) → herumspielen mit; employee → versetzen; (= make travel) → umher- or herumschicken; the families of servicemen get moved about a lot → die Familien von Militärpersonal müssen oft umziehen vi → sich (hin und her) bewegen; (= fidget) → herumzappeln; (= travel) → unterwegs sein; (= move house) → umziehen; I can hear him moving about → ich höre ihn herumlaufen; the car/stick will help her to move about → mit dem Auto/Stock ist sie beweglicher
? move along vt sep → weiterrücken; car → vorfahren; bystanders etc → zum Weitergehen veranlassen; they are trying to move things along → sie versuchen, die Dinge voranzutreiben vi (along seat etc) → auf- or durchrücken; (along pavement, bus etc) → weitergehen; (cars) → weiterfahren
? move around vti sep = move about
? move aside vt sep → zur Seite rücken or schieben, beiseiterücken or -schieben; person → beiseitedrängen vi → zur Seite gehen, Platz machen
? move away vt sep → wegräumen; car → wegfahren; person → wegschicken; (to different town, job etc) → versetzen; troops → abziehen; (pupil) → wegsetzen; to move somebody away from somebody/something → jdn von jdm/etw entfernen vi
? move back vt sep
? move down vt sep (downwards) → (weiter) nach unten stellen; (along) → (weiter) nach hinten stellen; pupil → zurückstufen; (Sport) → absteigen lassen; move that item further down the list → führen Sie diesen Punkt weiter unten auf der Liste auf; he moved the cows/soldiers down to the plains → er trieb die Kühe/beorderte die Soldaten ins Flachland hinunter vi (downwards) → nach unten rücken or rutschen; (along) → weiterrücken or -rutschen; (in bus etc) → nach hinten aufrücken; (pupil) → zurückgestuft werden; (team etc) → absteigen, zurückfallen (→ to auf +acc); move (right) down the bus, please! → rücken Sie bitte (ans hintere Ende des Busses) auf!; he had to move down a year (pupil) → er musste eine Klasse zurück; when the nomads/cows moved down to the plains → als die Nomaden/Kühe ins Flachland herunterkamen
? move forward vt sep
? move in vt sep
? move off vt sep people → wegschicken; move her off! (inf: car, train etc) → fahr los! vi
? move on vt sep the policeman moved them on → der Polizist forderte sie auf weiterzugehen/weiterzufahren; he moved the discussion on to the next point → er leitete die Diskussion zum nächsten Punkt über vi (people) → weitergehen; (vehicles) → weiterfahren; it’s about time I was moving on (fig, to new job etc) → es wird Zeit, dass ich (mal) etwas anderes mache; to move on to higher things → sich Höherem zuwenden; to move on to a more responsible job → zu einem verantwortungsvolleren Posten aufsteigen; they moved on to discuss the future of the company → als Nächstes besprachen sie die Zukunft der Firma; let’s move on to the next point → gehen wir zum nächsten Punkt über; time is moving on → die Zeit vergeht
? move out vt sep
? move over vt sep → herüberschieben; move your bottom over (inf) → rück or rutsch mal ein Stück zur Seite (inf); he moved the car over to the side → er fuhr an die Seite heran vi → zur Seite rücken or rutschen; move over, we all want to sit down → rück or rutsch mal ein Stück, wir wollen uns auch hinsetzen (inf); move over to your side of the bed → leg dich in deine Hälfte des Betts; he moved over to his own side of the bed → er rückte herüber in seine Betthälfte; to move over to a new system → ein neues System einführen; if he can’t do the job he should move over and let someone else do it → wenn er die Arbeit nicht machen kann, sollte er einen anderen ranlassen (inf)
? move up vt sep
? move about (Brit) vt sep (= place in different positions) → umarrangieren; furniture, ornaments etc → umstellen, umräumen; parts of body → (hin und her) bewegen; (= fiddle with) → herumspielen mit; employee → versetzen; (= make travel) → umher- or herumschicken; the families of servicemen get moved about a lot → die Familien von Militärpersonal müssen oft umziehen vi → sich (hin und her) bewegen; (= fidget) → herumzappeln; (= travel) → unterwegs sein; (= move house) → umziehen; I can hear him moving about → ich höre ihn herumlaufen; the car/stick will help her to move about → mit dem Auto/Stock ist sie beweglicher
? move along vt sep → weiterrücken; car → vorfahren; bystanders etc → zum Weitergehen veranlassen; they are trying to move things along → sie versuchen, die Dinge voranzutreiben vi (along seat etc) → auf- or durchrücken; (along pavement, bus etc) → weitergehen; (cars) → weiterfahren
? move around vti sep = move about
? move aside vt sep → zur Seite rücken or schieben, beiseiterücken or -schieben; person → beiseitedrängen vi → zur Seite gehen, Platz machen
? move away vt sep → wegräumen; car → wegfahren; person → wegschicken; (to different town, job etc) → versetzen; troops → abziehen; (pupil) → wegsetzen; to move somebody away from somebody/something → jdn von jdm/etw entfernen vi
(= move aside) → aus dem Weg gehen, weggehen; (= leave, people) → weggehen; (vehicle) → losfahren; (= move house) → fort- or wegziehen (from aus, von); (firm) → wegziehen (from von, aus), verziehen; (person, from department) → verlassen (→ from +acc); (from job) → wechseln (→ from +acc)
(fig) → sich entfernen (from von); the country is moving away from communism → das Land entfernt sich vom Kommunismus
? move back vt sep
(to former place) → zurückstellen; people → zurückbringen; (into old house, town) → wieder unterbringen (→ into in +dat); (to job) → zurückversetzen; soldiers → zurückbeordern; they’ll move you back when the danger is past → Sie werden zurückgeschickt, wenn die Gefahr vorbei ist
(to the rear) things → zurückschieben or -rücken; car → zurückfahren; chess piece → zurückziehen, zurückgehen mit; people → zurückdrängen; troops → zurückziehen
vi (to former place) → zurückkommen; (into one’s house) → wieder einziehen (→ into in +acc); (into old job) → zurückgehen (to zu); (fig, to theory, ideology) → zurückkehren (to zu)
(to the rear) → zurückweichen; (troops) → sich zurückziehen; (car) → zurückfahren; move back, please! → bitte zurücktreten!
? move down vt sep (downwards) → (weiter) nach unten stellen; (along) → (weiter) nach hinten stellen; pupil → zurückstufen; (Sport) → absteigen lassen; move that item further down the list → führen Sie diesen Punkt weiter unten auf der Liste auf; he moved the cows/soldiers down to the plains → er trieb die Kühe/beorderte die Soldaten ins Flachland hinunter vi (downwards) → nach unten rücken or rutschen; (along) → weiterrücken or -rutschen; (in bus etc) → nach hinten aufrücken; (pupil) → zurückgestuft werden; (team etc) → absteigen, zurückfallen (→ to auf +acc); move (right) down the bus, please! → rücken Sie bitte (ans hintere Ende des Busses) auf!; he had to move down a year (pupil) → er musste eine Klasse zurück; when the nomads/cows moved down to the plains → als die Nomaden/Kühe ins Flachland herunterkamen
? move forward vt sep
person → vorgehen lassen; chair, table etc → vorziehen, vorrücken; chess piece → vorziehen, vorgehen mit; car → vorfahren; troops → vorrücken lassen
vi (person) → vorrücken; (crowd) → sich vorwärts bewegen; (car) → vorwärts fahren; (troops) → vorrücken; the clocks move forward tomorrow → morgen werden die Uhren vorgestellt ? move in vt sep
police, troops, extra staff → einsetzen (→ -to in +dat); (= march/drive in) → einrücken lassen (→ -to in +acc); (= take inside) luggage etc → hineinstellen (→ -to in +acc); car → hineinfahren (→ -to in +acc)
the council hasn’t moved us in(to the house) yet → die Stadt hat uns noch nicht im Haus untergebracht; when will the removal firm (Brit) or moving company (US) move our things in? → wann macht die Spedition unseren Umzug?
vi (= come closer) → sich nähern (→ on dat), → näher herankommen (→ on an +acc); (camera) → näher herangehen (→ on an +acc); (police, troops) → anrücken; (= start operations) (workers) → (an)kommen, anfangen; (hooligans, firms) → auf den Plan treten; to move in on somebody (police, troops) → gegen jdn vorrücken; the big concerns moved in on the market → die großen Konzerne etablierten sich auf dem Markt; the troops moved into the town → die Truppen rückten in die Stadt ein
? move off vt sep people → wegschicken; move her off! (inf: car, train etc) → fahr los! vi
(= start moving) → sich in Bewegung setzen
? move on vt sep the policeman moved them on → der Polizist forderte sie auf weiterzugehen/weiterzufahren; he moved the discussion on to the next point → er leitete die Diskussion zum nächsten Punkt über vi (people) → weitergehen; (vehicles) → weiterfahren; it’s about time I was moving on (fig, to new job etc) → es wird Zeit, dass ich (mal) etwas anderes mache; to move on to higher things → sich Höherem zuwenden; to move on to a more responsible job → zu einem verantwortungsvolleren Posten aufsteigen; they moved on to discuss the future of the company → als Nächstes besprachen sie die Zukunft der Firma; let’s move on to the next point → gehen wir zum nächsten Punkt über; time is moving on → die Zeit vergeht
? move out vt sep
car → herausfahren (of aus); we had to move the furniture out → wir mussten die Möbel hinausräumen or -stellen; move the table out of the corner → stellen or rücken Sie den Tisch von der Ecke weg; she moved it out from under the bed → sie zog es unter dem Bett (her)vor
(= withdraw) troops → abziehen; they are being moved out (of their house) → sie müssen (aus ihrem Haus) ausziehen; they were moved out for non-payment of rent → wegen Nichtzahlung der Miete wurden sie gezwungen, ihre Wohnung zu räumen; they moved everybody out of the danger zone → alle mussten die Gefahrenzone verlassen or räumen; the removal men are moving us out tomorrow → die Spediteure machen morgen unseren Umzug
vi (= leave accommodation) → ausziehen; (= withdraw: troops) → abziehen; to move out of an area → ein Gebiet räumen
(= leave: train etc) → abfahren
? move over vt sep → herüberschieben; move your bottom over (inf) → rück or rutsch mal ein Stück zur Seite (inf); he moved the car over to the side → er fuhr an die Seite heran vi → zur Seite rücken or rutschen; move over, we all want to sit down → rück or rutsch mal ein Stück, wir wollen uns auch hinsetzen (inf); move over to your side of the bed → leg dich in deine Hälfte des Betts; he moved over to his own side of the bed → er rückte herüber in seine Betthälfte; to move over to a new system → ein neues System einführen; if he can’t do the job he should move over and let someone else do it → wenn er die Arbeit nicht machen kann, sollte er einen anderen ranlassen (inf)
? move up vt sep
(= change to higher position) → (weiter) nach oben stellen; (= promote) → befördern; pupil → versetzen; (Sport) → aufsteigen lassen; move that up to the top of the list → stellen Sie das ganz oben an die Liste, führen Sie das ganz oben auf; they moved him up two places → sie haben ihn zwei Plätze vorgerückt; they moved the cows up to the pastures → sie trieben die Kühe auf die Alm (hinauf); the general moved his men up onto the hill → der General beorderte seine Leute auf den Hügel hinauf; to move somebody up the line → jdn weiter vorn platzieren
troops etc (into battle area) → aufmarschieren lassen; (to front line) → vorrücken lassen; guns, artillery → auffahren
vi (fig) → aufsteigen; (shares, rates etc) → steigen; (= be promoted) → befördert werden; (Sch) → versetzt werden; the nomads moved up to the hills for the summer → die Nomaden zogen den Sommer über in die Berge hinauf; to move up in the world → die gesellschaftliche Leiter hinaufklettern
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move
[muːv]1. n
a. (movement) → movimento, mossa
to be on the move (travelling) → spostarsi (active, busy) → essere indaffarato/a (fig) (developments) → essere in continuo progresso
to get a move on (fam) → affrettarsi, sbrigarsi
get a move on (with that)! (fam) → sbrigati (con quello)!, datti una mossa (con quello)!
to make a move (start to leave, go) → andarsene (begin to take action) → muoversi
he made a move towards her → fece un passo verso di lei
to be on the move (travelling) → spostarsi (active, busy) → essere indaffarato/a (fig) (developments) → essere in continuo progresso
to get a move on (fam) → affrettarsi, sbrigarsi
get a move on (with that)! (fam) → sbrigati (con quello)!, datti una mossa (con quello)!
to make a move (start to leave, go) → andarsene (begin to take action) → muoversi
he made a move towards her → fece un passo verso di lei
b. (in game) → mossa; (turn to play) → turno (fig) (step, action) → passo
it's my move → tocca a me
a good/bad move → una mossa buona/sbagliata
what's the next move? → e adesso cosa facciamo?
to make the first move (fig) → fare il primo passo
his first move after his victory → la prima cosa che ha fatto dopo la sua vittoria
there was a move to oust him from the party → ci fu un tentativo di estrometterlo dal partito
it's my move → tocca a me
a good/bad move → una mossa buona/sbagliata
what's the next move? → e adesso cosa facciamo?
to make the first move (fig) → fare il primo passo
his first move after his victory → la prima cosa che ha fatto dopo la sua vittoria
there was a move to oust him from the party → ci fu un tentativo di estrometterlo dal partito
c. (change of house) → trasloco; (to different job) → trasferimento
2. vt
a. (change place of) → spostare; (limbs, chesspiece) → muovere; (transport) → trasportare; (transfer, employee, troops) → trasferire
move those children off the grass! → fate andare via i bambini dal prato!
to move house → traslocare, cambiar casa
we asked a (removal) firm to move us → abbiamo chiesto a una ditta (di traslochi) di farci il trasloco
move those children off the grass! → fate andare via i bambini dal prato!
to move house → traslocare, cambiar casa
we asked a (removal) firm to move us → abbiamo chiesto a una ditta (di traslochi) di farci il trasloco
b. (fig) (sway) to move somebody from an opinion → smuovere qn da un'idea
to move sb to do sth → indurre or spingere qn a fare qc
he will not be easily moved → non cambierà facilmente idea
to move sb to do sth → indurre or spingere qn a fare qc
he will not be easily moved → non cambierà facilmente idea
c. (cause emotion in) → commuovere
to be moved → essere commosso/a
to move sb to tears → commuovere qn fino alle lacrime
to move sb to anger/pity → far arrabbiare/impietosire qn
to be moved → essere commosso/a
to move sb to tears → commuovere qn fino alle lacrime
to move sb to anger/pity → far arrabbiare/impietosire qn
3. vi
a. (gen) → muoversi; (traffic) → circolare; (from a place) → spostarsi
move! → muoviti!, spostati!
let's move! → andiamo!
to move towards → andare verso
she moves beautifully → si muove con molta grazia
I'll not move from here → di qui non mi muovo
to move freely (piece of machinery) → aver gioco (person) → circolare liberamente (traffic) → scorrere
the policeman kept the traffic moving → il vigile ha fatto scorrere il traffico
things are moving at last → finalmente qualcosa si è mosso
to move in high society → frequentare l'alta società
move! → muoviti!, spostati!
let's move! → andiamo!
to move towards → andare verso
she moves beautifully → si muove con molta grazia
I'll not move from here → di qui non mi muovo
to move freely (piece of machinery) → aver gioco (person) → circolare liberamente (traffic) → scorrere
the policeman kept the traffic moving → il vigile ha fatto scorrere il traffico
things are moving at last → finalmente qualcosa si è mosso
to move in high society → frequentare l'alta società
b. (move house) → cambiar casa, traslocare
the family moved to a new house → la famiglia è andata ad abitare in una nuova casa
the family moved to a new house → la famiglia è andata ad abitare in una nuova casa
d. (take steps) → intervenire
move about move around
move along
1. vt + adv (crowd) → far circolare; (car) → far spostare
move away
2. vi + adv & vi (move aside) → spostarsi; (leave) → allontanarsi, andarsene; (move house) → traslocare
move back
1. vt + adv
b. (cause to give ground, crowd) → sospingere indietro; (troops) → far indietreggiare
2. vi + adv
a. (return) → ritornare
b. (give ground) → indietreggiare
move down
2. vi + adv → scendere; (be demoted) → retrocedere
move forward
1. vt + adv (object) → spostare in avanti; (people, troops, chesspiece) → far avanzare (fig) (date) → anticipare
2. vi + adv → avanzare
move in
1. vt + adv (police) → far intervenire; (take inside) → portar dentro
we haven't moved the furniture in yet → non ci abbiamo ancora messo i mobili
we haven't moved the furniture in yet → non ci abbiamo ancora messo i mobili
2. vi + adv
a. (to a house) → traslocare, andare ad abitare
b. (police) → intervenire (pej) (try to take control) → cercare di imporsi
move off
1. vt + adv (object) → togliere
2. vi + adv
a. (go away) → allontanarsi
b. (start moving) → partire
move on
1. vt + adv (crowd) → far circolare; (hands of clock) → spostare in avanti
2. vi + adv → ripartire, riprendere la strada
the policeman asked them to move on → il vigile ha chiesto loro di circolare
to move on to (fig) (point) → passare a
the policeman asked them to move on → il vigile ha chiesto loro di circolare
to move on to (fig) (point) → passare a
move out
1. vt + adv (gen) → portar fuori; (person) → mandare fuori; (troops) → far ritirare
move the chair out of the corner → togli la sedia dall'angolo
move the chair out of the corner → togli la sedia dall'angolo
2. vi + adv (of house) → sgombrare, trasferirsi; (withdraw, troops) → ritirarsi
move over
1. vt + adv → spostare
2. vi + adv → spostarsi
move up
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move
(muːv) verb1. to (cause to) change position or go from one place to another. He moved his arm; Don't move!; Please move your car.
2. to change houses. We're moving on Saturday.
3. to affect the feelings or emotions of. I was deeply moved by the film.
noun1. (in board games) an act of moving a piece. You can win this game in three moves.
2. an act of changing homes. How did your move go?
ˈmovable, ˈmoveable adjectiveˈmovement noun
1. (an act of) changing position or going from one point to another. The animal turned sideways with a swift movement.
2. activity. In this play there is a lot of discussion but not much movement.
3. the art of moving gracefully or expressively. She teaches movement and drama.
4. an organization or association. the Scout movement.
5. the moving parts of a watch, clock etc.
6. a section of a large-scale piece of music. the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
7. a general tendency towards a habit, point of view etc. There's a movement towards simple designs in clothing these days.
movie (-vi) noun (especially American).
1. a cinema film. a horror movie.
2. (in plural. with the) the cinema and films in general: to go to the movies.
ˈmoving adjective having an effect on the emotions etc. a very moving speech.
ˈmovingly adverbget a move on
to hurry or move quickly. Get a move on, or you'll be late!
make a move1. to move at all. If you make a move, I'll shoot you!
2. (with for or towards) to move (in the direction of). He made a move for the door.
move along to keep moving, not staying in one place. The police told the crowd to move along.
move heaven and earth to do everything that one possibly can.
move house to change one's home or place of residence. They're moving house next week.
move in to go into and occupy a house etc. We can move in on Saturday.
move off (of vehicles etc) to begin moving away. The bus moved off just as I got to the bus stop.
move out to leave, cease to live in, a house etc. She has to move out before the new owners arrive.
move up to move in any given direction so as to make more space. Move up and let me sit down, please.
on the move1. moving from place to place. With his kind of job, he's always on the move.
2. advancing. The frontiers of scientific knowledge are always on the move.
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move
→ حَرَكَةٌ, يَتَحَرَّكُ, يُحَرِّكُ, يُحَوِّلُ krok, posunout (se), přesunout, stěhovat se bevægelse, flytte, skifte bewegen, bewegen (sich), Umzug, verschieben κίνηση, κινούμαι, κινώ, μεταθέτω ademán, desplazar, mover, mudanza, mudarse siirtää, siirto, siirtyä bouger, déplacer, mouvement pomaknuti, potez, premještati, seliti se mossa, muovere, spostare, traslocare 動かす, 動く, 移す, 移動 (...을) 움직이다, 이동하다, 이사하다, 행동 actie, bewegen, verhuizen, verschuiven flytte, flytting, forskyve przesunąć się, ruch, ruszyć, ruszyć się ação, deslocar, mexer-se, movimento, mudar, mudar-se двигать, двигаться, движение, перемещать byta, flytt, flytta, röra (sig) เคลื่อนย้าย, การดำเนินการ, ย้าย, ย้ายที่อยู่ hareket, kımıldanmak, kımıldatmak, yer değiştirmek chuyển chỗ, di chuyển, sự di chuyển 移动, 行动, 转换Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
move
n. movimiento; paso;
v. mover; mudar;
___ your fingers → Mueva, mueve los dedos;
___ your hand → Mueva, mueve la mano;
to ___ about, to ___ around → caminar, andar, ir;
to ___ away → irse, trasladarse, mudarse;
to ___ down → bajar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- Could you move your car, please?
- Don't move him
- She can't move
- I can't move my arm
- I can't move my leg
- He can't move his leg
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move
vt mover, (a patient) trasladar; We have to move you to another room.. Tenemos que trasladarlo a otro cuarto; to — one’s bowels defecar (form), ir al baño, hacer del baño (Mex), dar del cuerpo (Carib), hacer popó (fam), hacer caca (esp. ped, fam or vulg); vi moverse; Don’t move..No se mueva.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.