move
To change place or postureTo change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
» The cat didn't move a muscle.
Die Katze bewegte keinen Muskel.
Кошка не шевельнулась ни одним мускулом.
Кошка даже не шелохнулась.
Кот даже не шелохнулся.
Кот не шевельнул ни одним мускулом.
Кіт не поворухнув жодним м'язом.
Meaning
16 senses(intransitive)To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
A ship moves rapidly.
I was sitting on the sofa for a long time, feeling too lazy to move.
sich bewegen
дви́гатьсяdvígatʹsja
ру́хатисяrúxatysja
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
(intransitive)To act; to take action; to begin to act
to move in a matter
Come on guys, let's move: there's work to do!
де́йствоватьdéjstvovatʹ
ді́ятиdíjaty
be in a state of action
(intransitive)To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place; similarly to change the location of another establishment such as a business. See also move out and move in.
I decided to move to the country for a more peaceful life.
They moved closer to work to cut down commuting time.
umziehen, zügeln
переезжа́тьperejezžátʹ, перее́хатьperejéxatʹ
переїжджа́тиperejiždžáty, переї́хатиperejíxaty
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
(transitive)To transport (an item) as part of changing residences.
Before my lease ended, I gave away my old sofa because I didn't want to move it.
(ergative, transitive)To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another
The waves moved the boat up and down.
The horse moves a carriage.
bewegen
дви́гатьdvígatʹ, дви́нутьdvínutʹ, перемеща́тьperemeščátʹ
ру́хатиrúxaty
(transitive)To transfer (a piece) from one space or position on the board to another.
She moved the queen closer to the centre of the board.
He rolled a 5 and moved his counter to Boardwalk, the most expensive property on the Monopoly board.
(transitive)To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
This song moves me to dance.
(transitive)To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).
That book really moved me.
bewegen, rühren
arouse sympathy or compassion in
(intransitive, transitive)To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit
I move to repeal the rule regarding obligatory school uniform.
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
(intransitive, transitive)To request an action from the court.
An attorney moved the court to issue a restraining order.
The district attorney moved for a non-suit.
give an incentive for action
(transitive)To sell or market (especially physical inventory or illicit drugs).
This business will fail if it can't move the inventory quickly.
сбыва́тьsbyvátʹ, сбытьsbytʹ
(transitive)To transfer the value of one object in memory to another efficiently (i.e., without copying it in entirety).
Examples
6514 sentencesThe cat didn't move a muscle.
Кіт не поворухнув жодним м'язом.
ruКошка не шевельнулась ни одним мускулом.
deDie Katze bewegte keinen Muskel.
Could you move over a little?
Чи не могли би ви трохи посунутися?
ruВы бы не могли немного подвинуться?
The horse stopped and wouldn't move.
Кінь зупинився й не хоче йти далі.
ruЛошадь остановилась и отказывалась идти дальше.
deDas Pferd machte Halt und wollte nicht weiter.
We moved into a new house.
Ми переїхали до нового будинку.
ruМы переехали в новый дом.
deWir sind in ein neues Haus gezogen.
They moved here two years ago.
Вони переїхали сюди два роки тому.
ruОни переехали сюда два года назад.
deSie sind vor zwei Jahren hierhin gezogen.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 6
By meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English moven, moeven, meven, borrowed from Old Northern French mover, moveirFrom Middle English moven, moeven, meven, borrowed from Old Northern French mover, moveir and Old French mouver, moveir (“to move”) (compare modern French mouvoir from Old French movoir), from Latin movēre (“move; change, exchange, go in or out, quit”), from Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- (“to move, drive”). Cognate with Lithuanian mauti (“to push on, rush”), Sanskrit मीवति (mī́vati, “pushes, presses, moves”), Middle Dutch mouwe (“sleeve”). Largely displaced native English stir, from Middle English stiren, sturien, from Old English styrian. See also Old English hrēran.
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Forms
moves, moving, moved, movedPhrasal verbs
16 phrasal verbs- move upпросувати, просунутиTo promote, put onto a higher level.
- move outйти, пітиTo leave one's present location; to leave somewhere for another place.
- move onпродовжувати, продовжитиTo continue; to proceed; to go on.
- move inпритягнути, притягтиTo start living or working in a new place; to transport one's belongings to a new home or workplace; to make one's home or workplace into a suitable environment.
- move backвідкласти, відкладатиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, back.
- move overдати, даватиTo move (oneself, or someone/something else) so as to free up space.
- move intoувійти, входитиSynonym of move in (To start living or working in a new place)
- move aroundповертати, повернутиTo relocate to new homes repeatedly; to not live in any one place for long.
More 8
- move forwardпросувати, просунутиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, forward.
- move aheadпродовжувати, продовжитиTo continue without being distracted; to keep going.
- move offTo start moving.
- move downUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, down.
- move awayUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, away.
- move alongTo continue without being distracted; to keep going.
- move aboutTo move from place to place.
- move toTo attack; to hit.
Synonyms
91 synonyms- progress by being changed:gorun
- propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting:make a motion
- have a turn; make one's move in a game:go
- cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense:displace
- be in a state of action:be active
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action):act
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
71 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- to move to
- move back to
- want to move
- move back
- planning to move
- be moving to
- to move back
- move the piano
- had moved to
- move out of
- thinking about moving
- have to move