moves in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for moves in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.move [Am muv, Brit muːv] N

1. move (movement):

move

movimiento m

she watched their every move

vigilaba todos sus movimientos

one false move and I'll shoot

un movimiento en falso y disparo

she made a move to get up/for the door

hizo ademán de levantarse/ir hacia la puerta

it's time we made a move

ya es hora de que nos vayamos or que nos pongamos en camino

on the move she's always on the move

siempre está de un lado para otro

these animals are always on the move

estos animales siempre se están desplazando

the train was on the move again

el tren se puso otra vez en marcha or movimiento

to get a move on inf

darse prisa

to get a move on inf

apurarse LatAm

get a move on!

¡date prisa!

get a move on!

¡apúrate! LatAm

get a move on!

¡muévete! inf

2. move (change):

move (of residence)

mudanza f

move (of residence)

trasteo m Col

move (of premises)

traslado m

move (of premises)

mudanza f

3.1. move:

move (action, step)

paso m

move (measure)

medida f

this new law is seen as a move toward …

esta nueva ley se ve como un paso hacia …

it was a good or wise move

fue una buena decisión or un paso acertado

several moves to relieve unemployment have been announced

se han anunciado varias medidas para paliar el desempleo

what's the next move?

¿cuál es el siguiente paso?

what's the next move?

¿ahora qué hay que hacer?

it's up to her to make the next move

le toca a ella dar el siguiente paso

to make the first move

dar el primer paso

don't make a move without telling me first

no hagas nada or no des ningún paso sin decírmelo antes

3.2. move (in profession, occupation):

her next move took her to India

su siguiente puesto la llevó a la India

an ideal move for a young executive

el paso más indicado para un joven ejecutivo

the company's move into electronics

la entrada de la compañía en el campo de la electrónica

4. move GAMES:

move

movimiento m

move

jugada f

whose move is it?

¿a quién le toca mover or jugar?

II.move [Am muv, Brit muːv] VB intr

1.1. move (to change place):

why don't you move nearer the fire?

¿por qué no te acercas or te arrimas al fuego?

let's move into the shade

pongámonos a la sombra

we could move to another table

podríamos cambiarnos de mesa

I want to set the table: you'll have to move

quiero poner la mesa: tendrás que levantarte or cambiarte de lugar

you can move into his room while he's away

puedes cambiarte a su habitación mientras no está

government troops have moved into the area

tropas del gobierno se han desplazado or se han trasladado a la zona

to move to a new job/school

cambiar de trabajo/colegio

1.2. move (to change one's address, residence):

move

mudarse

move

cambiarse

when are you moving into your new house?

¿cuándo te mudas or te cambias a la casa nueva?

I have to move out of here by Friday

tengo que mudarme de aquí antes del viernes

we'd like to move out of or away from London

nos gustaría irnos de Londres

we'd like to move out of or away from London

nos gustaría mudarnos or cambiarnos fuera de Londres

2. move (to change one's position):

move

moverse

don't move!

¡no te muevas!

no one dared move

nadie se atrevió a moverse

I've eaten so much I can't move

he comido tanto que no puedo ni moverme

he moved onto his side

se puso de lado

don't you move, I'll answer the door

tú tranquilo, que voy yo a abrir la puerta

3. move (to proceed, to go):

the procession/vehicle began to move

la procesión/el vehículo se puso en marcha

she fell from a moving bus

se cayó de un autobús en marcha

the crane moves on rails

la grúa se mueve sobre rieles

get moving!

¡muévete! inf

the police kept the crowds moving

la policía hacía circular a la multitud

it's time we were moving

es hora de que nos pongamos en camino

the trucks are moving northward

los camiones avanzan hacia el norte

the earth moves around the sun

la Tierra gira alrededor del Sol

we moved aside or to one side

nos apartamos

we moved aside or to one side

nos hicimos a un lado

she moved cautiously toward the door

se acercó cautelosamente a la puerta

4. move (to advance, to develop):

she was the one who got things moving

ella fue quien lo puso todo en marcha

things seem to be moving

parece que las cosas marchan

events moved rapidly

los acontecimientos se desarrollaron rápidamente

you have to move with the times, granny

hay que mantenerse al día, abuelita

a fast-moving adventure story

una historia de aventuras de ritmo muy ágil

the conflict has moved into a new phase

el conflicto ha entrado en una nueva fase

the conversation had moved to a different topic

la conversación había derivado a otro tema

to move into the lead/into second place

pasar a ocupar el primer/segundo lugar

the Socialists have moved ahead in the opinion polls

los socialistas han tomado la delantera según los sondeos

she has moved swiftly up the executive ladder

ha ascendido rápidamente en el escalafón ejecutivo

media attention has moved back to domestic issues

los medios de comunicación han vuelto a centrar su atención en los asuntos internos

I'm moving toward the view that …

cada vez me convenzo más de que …

the company plans to move into the hotel business

la compañía tiene planes de introducirse en el ramo hotelero

5. move (to carry oneself):

move

moverse

she moves beautifully

se mueve con mucha gracia or con mucho garbo

6. move (to go fast):

move inf

correr

just watch those bikes move!

¡mira cómo corren esas motos!

you'll have to move if you want to be there on time

te vas a tener que mover si quieres llegar a tiempo inf

7. move (to take steps, to act):

we must move now

tenemos que actuar ahora

she moved quickly to scotch rumors

inmediatamente tomó medidas para acallar los rumores

they are waiting for us to move first

están esperando que nosotros demos el primer paso

8. move GAMES (in chess, checkers):

move

mover

move

jugar

is it my turn to move?

¿me toca (mover or jugar) a mí?

the bishop moves diagonally

el alfil se mueve en diagonal

9. move (to circulate socially):

move

moverse

to move in literary/influential circles

moverse en círculos literarios/influyentes

he moves in high society

alterna en or se codea con la alta sociedad

10. move (to propose) form:

to move for sth

proponer algo

she moved for an adjournment

propuso un aplazamiento

III.move [Am muv, Brit muːv] VB trans

1. move (to alter the position of):

let's move the sofa over there

pongamos el sofá allí

why have you moved the television?

¿por qué has cambiado la televisión de sitio or de lugar?

could you move your car, please?

¿me haría el favor de quitar el coche de allí or de correr un poco el coche?

move your chair a little

corre un poco la silla

ask him to move the boxes out of the way

dile que quite las cajas de en medio

we could move the tables together

podríamos juntar las mesas

don't move anything before the police arrive

no toquen nada hasta que llegue la policía

move yourself inf

quítate de en medio

move yourself inf

apártate

we shall not be moved!

¡no nos moverán!

move your head! I can't see!

¡aparta la cabeza or quita la cabeza de ahí, que no me dejas ver!

I can't move my leg/neck

no puedo mover la pierna/el cuello

she moved her finger across the page

pasó el dedo por la página

2.1. move (to transport):

move supplies/troops

transportar

move supplies/troops

trasladar

2.2. move (to relocate, to transfer):

move

trasladar

she was moved to head office

la trasladaron a la oficina central

he was too ill to be moved

estaba demasiado enfermo para trasladarlo

I'll move this paragraph further down

pondré este párrafo más abajo

move the decimal point one place to the right

corre la coma un lugar a la derecha

move the decimal point one place to the right

corre el punto un lugar a la derecha Col Mex

2.3. move (to change the location of):

the firm that moved us

la compañía que nos hizo la mudanza

we moved offices

nos mudamos or cambiamos de oficina

to move house Brit

mudarse or cambiarse de casa

she's moved jobs Brit

ha cambiado de trabajo

3.1. move (to touch emotionally):

move

conmover

move

emocionar

she was visibly moved

estaba obviamente conmovida or emocionada

he's easily moved

es muy sensible

to move sb to tears

hacer llorar a alguien de la emoción

I was deeply moved by what I saw

lo que vi me conmovió profundamente

3.2. move (to prompt sb to do):

to move sb to + infin this moved her to remonstrate

esto la indujo a protestar

he was moved to express his indignation

se sintió impulsado a expresar su indignación

4. move (in debating):

move amendment/motion

proponer

I move that a vote be taken

propongo que se someta a votación

5. move GAMES:

move counter/pawn

mover

6. move (to sell):

move

vender

7. move MED form:

to move one's bowels

mover el vientre or el intestino form

to move one's bowels

hacer de vientre

See also move out, move in

I.move out VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + adv) (leave accommodation)

move out

irse

move out

mudarse

move out

cambiarse (de una casa, local etc)

we're waiting for the tenants to move out

estamos esperando a que se vayan or se muden los inquilinos

II.move out VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. move out (remove from accommodation):

move out tenant

desalojar

2. move out (withdraw):

move out troops

retirar

I.move in VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + adv)

1. move in (set up home):

move in

mudarse

move in

cambiarse (a una casa, local etc)

we moved in last week

nos mudamos or nos cambiamos la semana pasada

to move in with sb

irse a vivir con alguien

2. move in (draw closer):

move in

acercarse

3. move in (go into action):

move in police:

intervenir

the referee moved in to separate the boxers

el árbitro intervino para separar a los boxeadores

they moved in at dawn MIL

atacaron al amanecer

II.move in VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. move in (put in place):

move in furniture

colocar

move in furniture

instalar

move in tenant Brit

alojar

2. move in (transport):

move in

transportar

3. move in (put on duty):

move in troops

trasladar

I.move around VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -], Brit also move about VB (v + adv)

1. move around (walk):

move around

andar

there's someone moving around downstairs

anda alguien abajo

2. move around:

move around (change residence)

mudarse

move around (change residence)

cambiarse (a menudo)

move around (change job)

cambiar de trabajo (a menudo)

II.move around VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -], Brit also move about VB (v + o + adv)

move around furniture

cambiar de sitio

move around furniture

cambiar de lugar

move around employee/troops

trasladar

I.move up VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + adv)

1. move up (progress):

they've moved up in the world

han prosperado mucho

this song has moved up five places

esta canción ha subido cinco puestos

I moved up into third gear Brit

cambié a tercera

2. move up (rise):

move up price/shares/index:

subir

II.move up VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + o + adv)

move up picture/shelf:

move up

subir

they moved him up a class

lo pusieron en la clase inmediatamente superior

I.move on VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + adv)

1. move on (walk further):

move on

seguir adelante

2. move on → move along

3. move on (continue journey):

move on

seguir viaje

4. move on (proceed):

move on

pasar

time is moving on

el tiempo pasa

shall we move on?

¿pasamos al punto siguiente?

he's moved on to higher things

ha pasado a hacer cosas más importantes

the committee moved on to discuss finance

la comisión pasó a discutir la financiación

5. move on (progress):

move on

progresar

move on

avanzar

II.move on VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + o + adv) (cause to disperse)

move on spectators/loiterers

hacer circular

See also move along

I.move along VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + adv)

1. move along (go further along):

move along

correrse

move along, so I can sit down too

córrete or arrímate para que pueda sentarme yo también

2. move along (disperse):

move along

circular

move along, please, there's nothing to see

circulen, por favor, no hay nada que ver

3. move along (leave):

move along inf

irse

move along inf

marcharse esp Spain

I'll be moving along now

ya me voy

4. move along (make progress):

move along

avanzar

II.move along VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + o + adv)

move along

hacer circular

the police moved us along

la policía nos hizo circular

I.move out VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + adv) (leave accommodation)

move out

irse

move out

mudarse

move out

cambiarse (de una casa, local etc)

we're waiting for the tenants to move out

estamos esperando a que se vayan or se muden los inquilinos

II.move out VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. move out (remove from accommodation):

move out tenant

desalojar

2. move out (withdraw):

move out troops

retirar

move over VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + adv) (make room)

move over

correrse

move over, so I can get in

córrete para que quepa yo también

move off VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + adv)

move off procession:

ponerse en marcha

move off car:

arrancar

move off car:

ponerse en marcha

I.move down VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + adv)

this song has moved down five places

esta canción ha bajado cinco puestos

move right down inside, please! Brit TRANSP

¡córranse al fondo, por favor!

to move down into second gear Brit

cambiar a segunda

II.move down VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + o + adv)

move down

bajar

I.move in VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + adv)

1. move in (set up home):

move in

mudarse

move in

cambiarse (a una casa, local etc)

we moved in last week

nos mudamos or nos cambiamos la semana pasada

to move in with sb

irse a vivir con alguien

2. move in (draw closer):

move in

acercarse

3. move in (go into action):

move in police:

intervenir

the referee moved in to separate the boxers

el árbitro intervino para separar a los boxeadores

they moved in at dawn MIL

atacaron al amanecer

II.move in VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. move in (put in place):

move in furniture

colocar

move in furniture

instalar

move in tenant Brit

alojar

2. move in (transport):

move in

transportar

3. move in (put on duty):

move in troops

trasladar

I.move forward VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + adv)

I moved forward to get a better view

me puse más adelante para ver mejor

the date has moved forward to July

han adelantado la fecha a julio

II.move forward VB [Am muv -, Brit muːv -] (v + o + adv)

move forward troops

hacer avanzar

move forward date/event

adelantar

moves in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for moves in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.move [mu:v] N

1. move (movement):

move

movimiento m

to be on the move (travelling)

estar de viaje

to be on the move (very busy)

no parar

to get a move on

darse prisa

2. move:

move (change of abode)

mudanza f

move (change of job)

traslado m

3. move GAMES:

move

jugada f

it's your move

te toca a ti

4. move (action):

move

paso m

to make the first move

dar el primer paso

II.move [mu:v] VB intr

1. move:

move (change position)

moverse

move (advance fast)

avanzar

move (make progress)

hacer progresos

2. move (in games):

move

mover

3. move:

move (change abode)

mudarse

move (change job)

cambiar de trabajo

Phrases:

move it! inf

¡apúrate!

III.move [mu:v] VB trans

1. move:

move (change position)

mover

move (make sb change their mind)

hacer cambiar de idea

move (reschedule)

cambiar la fecha de

2. move (cause emotions):

move

conmover

to be moved by sth

estar conmovido por algo

3. move (propose):

move

proponer

move down VB intr, trans

move down

bajar

move out VB intr

1. move out (stop inhabiting):

move out

dejar la casa

2. move out (cease involvement):

to move out (of sth)

retirarse (de algo)

I.move back VB intr

move back

retirarse

II.move back VB trans

move back

colocar más atrás

move off VB intr

move off

marcharse

I.move away VB intr

move away

mudarse de casa

II.move away VB trans

move away

apartar

I.move about VB intr

1. move about (go around):

move about

ir de un lado a otro

2. move about (travel):

move about

desplazarse

3. move about:

move about (change abode)

mudarse

move about (change job)

cambiar de trabajo

II.move about VB trans

move about furniture:

move about

cambiar de sitio

I.move over VB intr

1. move over (make room):

move over

dejar sitio

move over on seat

correrse hacia un lado

2. move over (switch):

to move over towards sth

cambiar a algo

II.move over VB trans

move over

mover a un lado

I.move forward VB intr

move forward

avanzar

II.move forward VB trans

move forward

mover hacia adelante

move forward date

adelantar

I.move in VB intr

1. move in (move into abode):

move in

instalarse

2. move in (intervene):

move in

intervenir

3. move in (advance to attack):

move in

avanzar

to move in on enemy territory

invadir territorio enemigo

II.move in VB trans

move in

instalar

moves Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to move up the ladder in company

ascender en la empresa

time moves on

la vida sigue

to move heaven and earth to achieve sth

revolver Roma con Santiago para conseguir algo

tell them to get a move on

diles que vayan aviando

to move up in the ranking

subir en el escalafón

to move on to another topic

derivar una conversación hacia otro tema

move over, you're blocking my light

quita de ahí que me haces sombra

to move to a new house

mudarse a una casa nueva

in this office things move slowly

en esta oficina las cosas van despacio

to move into a new flat

estrenar un piso