budge

1. (intransitive)To move; to be shifted from a fixed position.

   I’ve been pushing this rock as hard as I can, but it won’t budge an inch.

   von der Stelle rühren, vom Fleck bewegen, regen

   дви́гатьсяdvígatʹsja, тронутьсяtronutʹsja

   зру́шитисяzrúšytysja, зсу́нутисяzsúnutysja

   move very slightly

2. (transitive)To move; to shift from a fixed position.

   I’ve been pushing this rock as hard as I can, but I can’t budge it.

   дви́гатьdvígatʹ, стронутьstronutʹ

   зру́шитиzrúšyty

3. To yield in one’s opinions or beliefs.

   The Minister for Finance refused to budge on the new economic rules.

   уступитьustupitʹ

   поступи́тисяpostupýtysja

4. (Canada, Western)To cut or butt (in line); to join the front or middle rather than the back of a queue.

   Hey, no budging! Don't budge in line!

5. To try to improve the spot of a decision on a sports field.

1. Tom won't budge.

   Том не поступиться.

   deTom wird sich nicht rühren.

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2. I won't budge.

   Я не зрушу з місця.

   ruЯ не изменю своего мнения.

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3. Tom hasn't budged for over an hour.

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4. Tom tried to turn the doorknob, but it wouldn't budge.

   deTom wollte den Türknauf umdrehen, doch er bewegte sich nicht.

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5. I tried to open the door, but it wouldn't budge.

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