move in

mudarse, instalarse

Empezar a vivir en una casa nueva o a trabajar en un edificio nuevo.

En inglés sencillo: To start living or working in a new home or building.

• We move in on Friday.
• She moved in with her partner last year.
• Have the new tenants moved in yet?

Cómo se usa: move in with someone (Ben moved in with his sister.); move into somewhere (They moved into their new office yesterday.)

Sinónimos: take up residence

Antónimos: move out

Expresiones frecuentes: move in together, move in with someone, move in tomorrow

acercarse, aproximarse

Acercarse a una persona o cosa, normalmente con un propósito concreto.

En inglés sencillo: To come closer to someone or something, often for a particular purpose.

• Move in closer for the photo.
• The wolves moved in on their prey.
• As the camera moved in, we could see his tears.

Cómo se usa: move in on someone/something (The camera moved in on her face.); move in for something (The lion moved in for the attack.)

Sinónimos: approach, close in

Antónimos: move away

Expresiones frecuentes: move in closer, move in slowly, move in on someone

intervenir, tomar el control

Entrar en un lugar o intervenir en una situación para tomar el control, especialmente por la fuerza.

En inglés sencillo: To enter a place or situation to take control, especially by force.

• The army moved in at dawn.
• Police moved in to regain control of the square.
• A rival gang is moving in on their territory.

Cómo se usa: move in on something (A rival gang moved in on their territory.)

Sinónimos: intervene, take over

Antónimos: withdraw

Expresiones frecuentes: move in troops, move in forcibly, move in on something

alojar, instalar

Llevar a alguien a vivir a tu casa o a otro lugar.

En inglés sencillo: To bring someone to live in your home or another place.

• We decided to move Dad in.
• She moved her elderly aunt in after the operation.
• Could you move your brother in until he finds a flat?

Cómo se usa: move someone in (We moved my grandmother in last winter.)

Sinónimos: take in, house

Expresiones frecuentes: move someone in, move in relatives

entrar

Pasar de fuera a dentro de un lugar o espacio.

En inglés sencillo: To go from outside to inside a place or space.

• Please move in through the doorway.
• When the rain started, the crowd moved in from outside.
• She opened the door, and we moved in one at a time.

Cómo se usa: move in through something (The visitors moved in through the open doorway.)

Sinónimos: enter, go inside

Antónimos: move out

Expresiones frecuentes: move in slowly, move in through something, move in from outside