| Principal Translations |
| move⇒ vi | (be in motion) | moverse⇒ v prnl |
| | Stop moving and the wasp will leave you alone. |
| | Deja de moverte y la avispa te dejará en paz. |
| move vi | (advance) | avanzar⇒ vi |
| | The protesters moved towards the line of police. |
| | Los manifestantes avanzaron hacia la línea policial. |
| move vi | (change position, location) | cambiarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | moverse⇒ v prnl |
| | This seat is reserved. I'm afraid you'll have to move. |
| | Este asiento está reservado, me temo que tendrá que cambiarse de lugar. |
| move to [sth] vi + prep | (change position, location) | moverse a v prnl + prep |
| | | cambiarse a v prnl + prep |
| | Amy moved to a seat near the front of the room. |
| | Amy se movió a un asiento más cerca del frente de la sala. |
| move to [sth] vi + prep | (turn attention to) | pasar a vi + prep |
| | I want to move to the question of how we are to finance this project. |
| | Quisiera pasar a la cuestión de cómo vamos a financiar este proyecto. |
| move to do [sth] v expr | (take action) | prepararse a hacer algo loc verb |
| | | disponerse a hacer algo loc verb |
| | | hacer amago de loc verb |
| | He moved to open the door but she grabbed his arm. |
| | Se preparó a abrir la puerta pero ella lo tomó del brazo. |
| move [sth]⇒ vtr | (change position, location of) | mover⇒ vtr |
| | | desplazar⇒ vtr |
| | I moved the car closer to the house. |
| | Moví el coche más cerca de casa. |
| | Desplacé el coche más cerca de casa. |
| move [sb]⇒ vtr | often passive (affect emotionally) | emocionar⇒ vtr |
| | | conmover⇒ vtr |
| | Everyone was moved by the film. |
| | La película emocionó a todos. |
| move⇒ vi | (change residence) | mudarse⇒ v prnl |
| | When I was five years old, we moved. |
| | Cuando yo tenía cinco años nos mudamos. |
| Additional Translations |
| move n | (movement) | movimiento nm |
| | With a sudden move, he grabbed the robber. |
| | Con un movimiento rápido agarró al ladrón. |
| move n | (step toward [sth]) | paso nm |
| | The sheriff blocked the outlaw's move for the door. |
| | El alguacil bloqueó el paso del fugitivo a la puerta. |
| move n | (game: turn) | turno nm |
| | It is my move next. |
| | El siguiente es mi turno. |
| move n | (game: choice of action) | jugada nf |
| | My opponent anticipated my every move. |
| | Mi rival anticipó cada una de mis jugadas. |
| move n | informal (house move: change of residence) | mudanza nf |
| | All our belongings are packed up in boxes, ready for the move. |
| | Todas nuestras pertenencias están empaquetadas en cajas y listas para la mudanza. |
| move n | (game: turn, go) | turno nm |
| | It's your move; hurry up and roll the dice. |
| | Es tu turno, apúrate y tira los dados. |
| move n | (action, step) | movimiento nm |
| | | jugada nf |
| | The police tried to anticipate the criminal's next move. |
| | Critics believe the government's move to tackle poverty does not go far enough. |
| | La policía trató de anticipar el próximo movimiento del criminal. |
| | Los críticos creen que la jugada del gobierno para palear la pobreza no es suficiente. |
| move vi | (follow a course) | desplazarse⇒, moverse⇒ v prnl |
| | The storm is moving to the east. |
| | La tormenta se desplaza hacia el este. |
| move vi | (merchandise: be sold) | venderse⇒ v prnl |
| | (coloquial) | moverse⇒ v prnl |
| | The new merchandise isn't moving. |
| | La nueva mercancía no se está vendiendo. |
| | La nueva mercancía no se está moviendo. |
| move vi | (game: take a turn) | jugar⇒ vi |
| | (fichas en un juego) | mover⇒ vtr |
| | It's your turn to move. |
| | Es tu turno para jugar. |
| | Es tu turno para mover. |
| | | avanzar⇒ vtr |
| | | mover⇒ vtr |
| | Avanzó la pieza cuatro casillas. |
| | Movió su ficha cuatro escaques. |
| move vi | (bowels: evacuate) (intestinos, figurado) | moverse⇒ v prnl |
| | The food made his bowels move quickly. |
| | La comida hizo que sus intestinos se movieran rápidamente. |
| move to do [sth] vi + prep | (make a proposal) | proponer⇒ vtr |
| | The council member moved to adjourn the session. |
| | El concejal propuso posponer la sesión. |
| move [sth]⇒ vtr | (change residence) | cambiar⇒ vtr |
| | | mudarse⇒ v prnl |
| | She moved apartments twice last year. |
| | Cambió de apartamento dos veces el año pasado. |
| | Se mudo dos veces el año pasado. |
| move [sth] vtr | (advance: a game piece) | mover⇒ vtr |
| | He moved his piece forward four spaces. |
| | Movió su ficha cuatro casillas. |
| move [sth] vtr | (put in motion) | mover⇒ vtr |
| | He moved his arms up and down. |
| | Movió los brazos arriba y abajo. |
| move [sth] vtr | informal (sell: goods, merchandise) | vender⇒ vtr |
| | (coloquial, figurado) | mover⇒ vtr |
| | We have to move the merchandise before the end of the fiscal year. |
| | Tenemos que vender el género antes de que acabe el año fiscal. |
| | Tenemos que mover el género antes de que acabe el año fiscal. |
| move [sb] to do [sth] vtr + prep | (impel emotionally) | sentirse obligado loc verb |
| | | hacer sentir a alguien en la obligación de loc verb |
| | Karen was moved to take in the stray dogs. |
| | Karen se sentía obligada a recoger a los perros callejeros. |
| move [sb] to (do) [sth] vtr + prep | (cause, provoke) | impeler a alguien a hacer algo loc verb |
| | | llevar a alguien a hacer algo loc verb |
| | His actions moved her to call the police. |
| | Su actuación la impelió a llamar a la policía. |
Locuciones verbales
move | moving |
| move about vi phrasal | UK (fidget, be restless) | estar inquieto loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | ser culo de mal asiento, ser culo inquieto expr |
| | The child was moving about in his chair because he was bored. |
| | El niño estaba inquieto en su silla porque estaba aburrido. |
| move about vi phrasal | UK (relocate frequently) | cambiar constantemente de domicilio loc verb |
| | | trasladarse con frecuencia loc verb |
| | | reubicarse frecuentemente loc verb |
| | Irena often has to move about because of her job; she's lived in three different countries in the last five years. |
| | Irene cambia constantemente de domicilio debido a su trabajo: en los últimos cinco años, ya ha vivido en tres países diferentes. |
| move about vi phrasal | UK (be mobile or active) | ser activo loc verb |
| | | estar en movimiento loc verb |
| | | mantenerse activo loc verb |
| | You should move about more, not sit in front of the computer all day! |
| | Deberías ser más activo, y no estar sentado frente a la computadora todo el día. |
| move along vi phrasal | (advance, go forward) | avanzar⇒ vi |
| | | adelantarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The train was moving along at great speed. |
| | El tren avanzaba a gran velocidad. |
| move along vi phrasal | (leave, go on your way) | circular⇒ vi |
| | The officer told the boys to move along. |
| | El oficial le dijo a los chicos que circulen. |
| move apart vi phrasal | (separate) | apartarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The curtains moved apart to reveal the actors on the stage. |
move [sth] apart,
move [sth] and [sth] apart vtr phrasal sep | (separate) | separar⇒ vtr |
| | | apartar⇒ vtr |
| | The teacher moved the two boys apart because they were always talking in class. |
| move around vi phrasal | (be mobile, active) | mantenerse activo loc verb |
| | The doctor said I have to move around in order to maintain my weight. |
| | He's always moving around; he never stays long in one place. |
| | El médico me dijo que tengo que mantenerme activo si quiero mantener mi peso. |
| move around vi phrasal | (relocate frequently) (con frecuencia) | mudarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Diplomats frequently move around from one country to another. |
| | Los diplomáticos suelen mudarse de un país a otro. |
| move in vi phrasal | (make one's home) | mudarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I've found a new flat, and I'm moving in next week. |
| | Encontré un nuevo departamento y me mudo la semana que viene. |
| move in vi phrasal | (become involved) | intervenir⇒ vi |
| | | involucrarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | meterse⇒ v prnl |
| | Terry's future mother-in-law moved in and took over control of all the wedding arrangements. |
| | La futura suegra de Terry intervino y se hizo cargo de los arreglos de la boda. |
| move in on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (move closer to attack or capture) | lanzarse sobre v prnl + prep |
| | | abalanzarse sobre v prnl + prep |
| | When the signal was given the police quickly moved in on the suspect and arrested him. |
| | Cuando les dieron la señal, los policías se lanzaron rápidamente sobre el sospechoso para arrestarle. |
| move in on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (intrude) | entrometerse en v prnl + prep |
| | | meterse en v prnl + prep |
| | The salesman lost customers when a competitor moved in on his territory. |
| | El vendedor perdió clientes cuando un competidor se entrometió en su territorio. |
| move in on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (make advances to) (AR, coloquial) | tirarse el lance con loc verb |
| | | insinuarse⇒ v prnl |
| | He was about to move in on her when her boyfriend returned. |
| | Estaba a punto de tirarse el lance con ella cuando su novio volvió. |
| move into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (take up residence in) | mudarse a vi + prep |
| | | establecerse⇒ v prnl |
| | They moved into their new home last week. |
| | La semana pasada se mudaron a su nueva casa. |
| | La semana pasada se establecieron en su nueva casa. |
| move off vi phrasal | (vehicle: drive away) | salir⇒ vi |
| | (formal) | partir⇒ vi |
| | He put the car in gear and moved off down the highway. |
| | Puso el auto en marcha y salió por la autopista. |
| move on vi phrasal | (go elsewhere) | irse v prnl |
| | | seguir adelante loc verb |
| | I've really enjoyed my time in Rome, but now it's time for me to move on. |
| | He disfrutado mucho este tiempo en Roma, pero me llegó el momento de irme. |
| move on vi phrasal | informal, figurative (accept change) | seguir adelante loc verb |
| | Roger is ready to move on after his divorce. |
| | Roger está listo para seguir adelante después de su divorcio. |
| move on vi phrasal | figurative (take up new activity, subject) | seguir adelante loc verb |
| | | seguir⇒ vtr |
| | If everyone understands that now, let's move on. |
| | Si todos entendieron, sigamos adelante. |
| | Si todos entendieron, sigamos. |
| move on to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (progress to) | avanzar a vi + prep |
| | | pasar a vi + prep |
| | After the children have mastered addition they will move on to division. |
| | Una vez que los chicos dominen la suma, avanzarán a la división. |
move [sb] on,
move on [sb] vtr phrasal sep | often passive (compel to go elsewhere) | dispersar⇒ vtr |
| | They went to the park, but once more the police moved them on. |
| | Fueron al parque pero una vez más la policía los dispersó. |
| move out vi phrasal | (leave one's home) | mudarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Although I got on well with my parents, I couldn't wait to move out. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se mudó porque los vecinos la volvían loca con el clarinete. |
| move over vi phrasal | (move aside to create space) | dejar sitio loc verb |
| | The rude man refused to move over to let me pass. |
| | El muy maleducado se negó a dejarme sitio para pasar. |
| move over vi phrasal | figurative (concede loss of position) (figurado) | hacerse a un lado loc verb |
| | | dar un paso al costado loc verb |
| | Tony moved over to let Andrew take over as team leader. |
| | Tony se hizo a un lado para dejar que Andrew tome la posición de líder. |
| move past vi phrasal | (go by) | pasar⇒ vi |
| | The crowd were waving flags as the president's car moved past. |
| move past [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (pain, etc.: get over) | seguir adelante tras algo, seguir adelante después de algo loc verb |
| | | superar algo vtr |
| | Natalie has moved past the disappointment of splitting up with her last boyfriend, and is much happier now. |
| move past [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (go by, pass) | pasar por vi + prep |
| | | pasar de largo loc verb |
| | Thompson moved past the other runners into first position in the race. |
| move up vi phrasal | (be promoted) | obtener un ascenso loc verb |
| | | ascender⇒ vi |
| | Sarah moved up and is now a sales manager. |
| | Sarah obtuvo un ascenso y ahora es gerente de ventas. |
| move up vi phrasal | informal (shift across to make room for [sb]) | hacer lugar, hacer sitio loc verb |
| | | moverse⇒, correrse⇒ v prnl |
| | When Paul arrived, we all had to move up to make room for him on the sofa. |
| | Cuando llegó Paul, todos tuvimos que hacer lugar para que entrara en el sofá. |
Compound Forms:
moving | move |
| fast-moving adj | (quick) | rápido adj |
| | | veloz adj |
| | The fast-moving traffic on this street makes it dangerous to cross. |
| fast-moving adj | (action, plot, novel: fast-paced) | acelerado/a adj |
| | | rápido adj |
| | Right now I'm reading a fast-moving novel about a man's journey around the world. |
| get moving v expr | informal (act now) (coloquial) | ponerse en marcha v prnl + loc adv |
| | They woke up at 10 o'clock but didn't get moving until noon. |
| | Se despertaron a las diez, pero no se pusieron en marcha hasta el mediodía. |
| get moving v expr | informal (go now) (coloquial) | ponerse en marcha v prnl + loc adv |
| | | salir⇒ vi |
| | We should get moving if we don't want to miss the flight. |
| | Debemos ponernos en marcha si no queremos perder el vuelo. |
| house moving n | (changing homes) | mudanza nf |
| | House moving requires a lot of organization. |
| | Una mudanza requiere mucha organización. |
house moving,
house-moving n as adj | (changing homes) | mudadora adj |
| | | de mudanzas loc adj |
| | Daniel works for a house moving company. |
| | Daniel trabaja para una empresa mudadora. |
| keep moving v expr | (not stay still) | mantenerse en movimiento v prnl + loc adv |
| | | no parar, no detenerse loc verb |
| | Some species of sharks have to keep moving to survive. |
| | Algunas especies de tiburones deben mantenerse en movimiento para sobrevivir. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Mientras caminaban por la selva, el secuestrador les gritaba constantemente a los rehenes que no pararan (or: no se detuvieran). |
mechanical walkway,
moving walkway,
moving pavement n | (pedestrian conveyor belt) | pasillo rodante, pasillo móvil loc nom m |
| moving average n | (statistical mean) (Estadística) | media móvil nf |
| | La media móvil se usa para analizar un conjunto de grupos de datos mediante la creación de una serie de medias de distintos subgrupos de un total. |
| moving on expr | (change of subject) | aceptación nf |
| | | superación nf |
| moving picture | dated, mainly US (motion picture) | película nf |
| moving sidewalk n | US (conveyor belt for people) | pasillo rodante, camino rodante nm + adj mf |
| | | cinta desplazadora nf + adj |
| | | cinta transportadora nf + adj |
| moving target n | (prey that moves and is hard to shoot) | objetivo en movimiento nm + loc adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Con esa escopeta jamás le darás a un objetivo en movimiento. |
| | | blanco en movimiento nm + loc adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Con esa escopeta jamás le darás a un blanco en movimiento. |
| | | blanco móvil nm + adj mf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Con esa escopeta jamás le darás a un blanco móvil. |
| moving target n | figurative ([sth] that shifts elusively) | blanco escurridizo nm + adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Es un concepto escurridizo, muy difícil de captar. |
| moving van n | (vehicle used for removals) | furgón de carga loc nom m |
| | | furgoneta nf |
| | (AR) | flete nm |
| | We rented a moving van to clean out my boyfriend's store. |
| | Alquilamos un furgón de carga para vaciar el local. |
| moving van n | (vehicle used to move furniture) | furgón nm |
| | When we changed apartments we hired a moving van, but loaded it ourselves. |
| | Cuando nos mudamos alquilamos un furgón, pero lo cargamos nosotros mismos. |
| | | camión de mudanza loc nom m |
| | (AR) | flete nm |
| | Cuando nos mudamos alquilamos un camión de mudanza, pero lo cargamos nosotros mismo. |
| slow-moving adj | (sluggish, unhurried) | lento/a adj |
| | | sin prisa loc adj |