move

muoversi, spostarsi

Andare da un luogo a un altro.

In inglese semplice: To go from one place to another.

• The bus began to move.
• She moved slowly towards the door.
• Please move away from the edge.

Come si usa: move from somewhere to somewhere (The crowd moved from the square to the station.)

Sinonimi: go, travel

Contrari: stay

Espressioni comuni: move away, move forward, move across something, move towards something

muovere, muoversi

Cambiare la posizione del corpo o di una sua parte.

In inglese semplice: To change the position of your body or a part of it.

• Can you move your fingers?
• He moved his head to look at me.
• My leg hurt whenever I moved.

Espressioni comuni: move your arm, move your head, move your fingers

spostare, muovere

Mettere qualcosa in un altro posto o cambiarne la posizione.

In inglese semplice: To put something in a different place or position.

• Please move this box.
• They moved the sofa nearer the window.
• Who has moved my shoes?

Come si usa: move something to somewhere (We moved the desk to the bedroom.)

Sinonimi: shift, relocate

Espressioni comuni: move something aside, move a chair, move something closer

agire, intervenire

Iniziare a fare qualcosa o intervenire per affrontare una situazione.

In inglese semplice: To take action or start doing something to deal with a situation.

• We must move quickly.
• The government moved to reduce food prices.
• They moved against the rebels before dawn.

Come si usa: move to do something (The council moved to protect the old buildings.); move against someone/something (The police moved against the armed group.)

Sinonimi: act, take action

Espressioni comuni: move quickly, move to prevent, move against someone

spingere, indurre

Far venire a qualcuno la voglia di agire attraverso un'idea, un sentimento o una richiesta.

In inglese semplice: To make someone want to do something through an idea, feeling, or request.

• Her words moved us to help.
• What moved you to make that decision?
• The speech moved hundreds of people to volunteer.

Come si usa: move someone to do something (Her appeal moved several neighbors to offer help.); be moved to do something (I was moved to write after hearing his story.)

Sinonimi: prompt, motivate, inspire

Contrari: deter

Espressioni comuni: move someone to act, move someone to help

mossa, iniziativa

Un'azione compiuta per raggiungere un obiettivo o migliorare una situazione.

In inglese semplice: An action taken to reach a goal or improve a situation.

• Taking that job was a smart move.
• Their next move was to open a second shop.
• The government announced new moves to reduce waste.

Come si usa: a move to do something (The price cut was a move to attract customers.); a move towards something (The agreement is a move towards peace.)

Sinonimi: step, action, measure

Espressioni comuni: smart move, next move, make a move, move towards something

trasloco, trasferimento

Il passaggio a un'altra casa o a un altro luogo di lavoro.

In inglese semplice: A change to a different home or place of work.

• The move cost us a lot.
• Our move to the countryside changed our lives.
• Are you ready for the office move?

Come si usa: a move from somewhere to somewhere (Their move from London to York took several weeks.)

Sinonimi: relocation

Espressioni comuni: house move, office move, move to somewhere

mossa

Un'azione in un gioco da tavolo, soprattutto lo spostamento di un pezzo.

In inglese semplice: An action in a board game, especially putting a piece in a different position.

• It is your move.
• She won the game in six moves.
• That move put his king in danger.

Sinonimi: play

Espressioni comuni: chess move, your move, make a move, next move