budge
Austere or stiff, like scholasticsAustere or stiff, like scholastics
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» Tom won't budge.
Tom wird sich nicht rühren. — Felixjp
Tom wird sich nicht bewegen. — Felixjp
Том не поступиться. — deniko
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1 senses(not comparable, obsolete)Austere or stiff, like scholastics
Examples
59 sentencesTom won't budge.
Том не поступиться. — deniko
deTom wird sich nicht rühren. — Felixjp
I won't budge.
Я не зрушу з місця. — deniko
ruЯ не изменю своего мнения. — odexed
Tom hasn't budged for over an hour.
Tom tried to turn the doorknob, but it wouldn't budge.
deTom wollte den Türknauf umdrehen, doch er bewegte sich nicht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I tried to open the door, but it wouldn't budge.
Origin
From Middle English bouge, bougie, bugee, from Anglo-Norman bogé, from Anglo-Latin *bogea,From Middle English bouge, bougie, bugee, from Anglo-Norman bogé, from Anglo-Latin *bogea, bulgia, related to Latin bulga (“a leathern bag or knapsack”). Doublet of bulge.
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Word family
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