moving in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for moving in the English»French Dictionary

moving [Brit ˈmuːvɪŋ, Am ˈmuvɪŋ] ADJ

1. moving:

moving vehicle, train

en marche

moving parts, target

mobile

moving staircase, walkway

roulant

2. moving (emotional) fig:

moving story, scene, speech

émouvant

3. moving (motivating) fig:

to be the moving force or spirit behind sth

être l'âme de qc

fast-moving ADJ

fast-moving

rapide

slow-moving [Brit ˌsləʊˈmuːvɪŋ, Am ˌsloʊˈmuvɪŋ] ADJ

slow-moving

lent

earth-moving equipment N

earth-moving equipment

engins mpl de terrassement

I.move [Brit muːv, Am muv] N

1. move (movement):

move (gen)

mouvement m

move (gesture)

geste m

one move and you're dead!

un geste et vous êtes mort!

to watch sb's every move

surveiller chacun des gestes de qn

don't make any sudden moves

ne fais pas de mouvement brusque

there was a move towards the door

il y a eu un mouvement vers la porte

let's make a move inf

si on bougeait? inf

it's time I made a move inf

il est temps de partir

2. move (transfer):

move (of residence)

déménagement m

move (of company)

transfert m

the move took a day

le déménagement a pris une journée

the firm's move out of town

le transfert de la société à l'extérieur de la ville

our friends helped with the move

nos amis nous ont aidés à déménager

our move to Brighton

notre installation à Brighton

to make the move to London family:

s'installer à Londres

to make the move to London firm:

être transféré à Londres

to make the move to London employee:

être muté à Londres

she made the move from sales to management

elle est passée des ventes à la direction

she's due for a move

il est temps de la muter

3. move GAMES:

move

coup m

his last/next move

son dernier/prochain coup

white has the first move

les blancs jouent en premier

it's your move

c'est ton tour, c'est à toi de jouer

4. move (step, act):

move

manœuvre f

a good/bad move

une bonne/mauvaise idée

what's our next move?

que faisons-nous ensuite?

to make the first move

faire le premier pas

they have made no move(s) to allay public anxiety

ils n'ont rien fait pour rassurer l'opinion publique

there has been a move towards liberalization

il y a eu une évolution dans le sens de la libéralisation

in a move to counter opposition attacks…

pour tenter de parer les attaques de l'opposition…

II.on the move ADJ

to be on the move army:

être en mouvement

to be on the move train:

être en marche

to be always on the move diplomat, family:

être tout le temps en train de déménager

to be always on the move nomad, traveller:

être toujours sur les routes or par monts et par vaux

the circus is on the move again

le cirque repart à nouveau

a society on the move fig

une société en pleine évolution

III.move [Brit muːv, Am muv] VB trans

1. move:

move (change position of) game piece, cursor, bus stop, car, furniture

déplacer

move injured person, patient, army

transporter

move (to clear a space) object

enlever

move your things!

enlève tes affaires!

to move sb to another hospital

transporter qn dans un autre hôpital

he's too ill to be moved

il est trop malade pour être transporté

to move sth off table, chair

enlever qc de

to move sth out of room, house

enlever qc de

move the chair out of the way

enlève la chaise de là

move your head, I can't see!

pousse ta tête, je ne vois rien!

to move sth into room, garden

transporter qc dans

to move sth upstairs/downstairs

monter/descendre qc

to move sth further away/closer

éloigner/rapprocher qc

to move troops to the front

envoyer des troupes au front

2. move (set in motion):

move person: limb, finger, head

bouger, remuer

move wind, water, mechanism: leaf, branch, wheel, cog

faire bouger

3. move (to new location or job):

move employee, staff

muter

move office, headquarters

transférer

I've asked to be moved

j'ai demandé à être muté

4. move (to new house, site):

move furniture, belongings, equipment

déménager

to move house

déménager

a local firm moved us

une entreprise locale a fait notre déménagement

5. move (affect):

move person

émouvoir

to be moved by sth

être ému par qc

moved to tears

ému aux larmes

6. move (prompt, motivate):

to move sb to/to do circumstance:

amener qn à/à faire

he was moved to act by the letter

la lettre l'a incité à agir

I felt moved to protest

j'ai senti que je devais protester

7. move (propose):

move amendment, adjournment

proposer

to move that the matter (should) be put to the vote

proposer que la question soit soumise au vote

8. move (sell, shift):

move goods, stock

vendre

IV.move [Brit muːv, Am muv] VB intr

1. move (stir, not stay still):

move person, branch, earth:

bouger

move lips:

remuer

don't move!

ne bouge pas!

it won't move

cela ne bouge pas

will you please move!

veux-tu te pousser?

I can't move for plants in here Brit

je ne peux pas bouger ici, tellement il y a de plantes

you can't move for tourists in town Brit

on ne peut rien faire en ville, tellement il y a de touristes

2. move (proceed, travel):

move vehicle:

rouler

move person:

avancer

move procession, army:

être en marche

we were moving at about 65 kilometres an hour

nous roulions à environ 65 kilomètres à l'heure

we'd better keep moving

nous ferions mieux de continuer

we must get things moving fig

nous devons faire avancer les choses

things are starting to move on the job front

les choses commencent à avancer côté travail

go on, get moving!

allez, avance!

to move into

entrer dans

to move out of

sortir de

we are moving into a new era in science

nous entrons dans une nouvelle ère de la science

to move along/across

avancer le long de/à travers

his fingers moved rapidly over the keys

ses doigts couraient sur les touches

to move back

reculer

to move forward

s'avancer

to move away

s'éloigner

she has moved away from this view

elle a changé d'avis

to move away from the window

s'écarter de la fenêtre

to move up

monter

to move down

descendre

public opinion has moved to the right

l'opinion publique a glissé vers la droite

3. move (proceed quickly) inf:

that cat can really move!

ce chat est très vif!

that traffic cop's inf really moving!

t'as vu comme il bombe ce motardd! inf

4. move (change home, location):

move person, family, firm, shop:

déménager

to move to countryside, Paris

s'installer à

to move to Scotland, France

s'installer en

to move to a bigger/smaller house

s'installer dans une maison plus grande/plus petite

to move to Avenue Gambetta/Oxford Street

s'installer avenue Gambetta/dans Oxford Street

to move back to England

se réinstaller en Angleterre

5. move (change job):

move

être muté

to move to accounts, different department

être muté à

6. move (act):

move

agir

to move on problem, question

intervenir sur

to move to do

intervenir pour faire

he moved swiftly to deny the allegations

il s'est empressé de démentir les allégations

7. move GAMES:

move player:

jouer

move piece:

se déplacer

8. move COMM (sell, be sold):

move

se vendre

this line is moving fast

ces articles se vendent bien

V.to move oneself VB refl

to move oneself refl inf:

to move oneself

se pousser

move yourself! (get out of way)

pousse-toi!

move yourself! (hurry up)

avance!

VI.move [Brit muːv, Am muv]

to get a move on inf

se magner inf

to get a move on inf

se dépêcher

to make a move on sb inf

draguer qn inf

to move with the times

vivre avec son temps

to put the moves on sb inf Am

faire des avances à qn

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

1. move along:

move along (stop loitering)

circuler

move along (proceed)

avancer

move along (squeeze up)

se pousser

move along please! (on bus)

avancez un peu dans le fond s'il vous plaît!

2. move along (progress) fig:

things are moving along nicely

les choses se mettent en place

II.move along VB [Brit muːv -, Am muv -] (move [sb/sth] along)

move along loiterers, crowd

faire circuler

move along herd, group

faire avancer

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

1. move about (to different position):

move about person:

remuer

move about object:

bouger

2. move about (to different home):

move about

déménager

II.move about VB [Brit muːv -, Am muv -], move around VB (move [sb/sth] about)

move about object, furniture:

move about

déplacer

they move him around a lot between branches/departments

on le fait souvent changer de succursale/service

career move N

career move

pas m en avant dans son évolution professionnelle

false move N

false move

fausse manœuvre f

Translations for moving in the French»English Dictionary

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émouvant (émouvante)

moving

moving in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for moving in the English»French Dictionary

I.moving ADJ

1. moving (that moves):

moving vehicle

en mouvement

moving part

mobile

2. moving (motivating):

moving

moteur(-trice)

the moving drive

l'énergie

3. moving (touching):

moving

émouvant(e)

II.moving N no pl

moving

déménagement m

moving expenses

frais mpl de déménagement

moving staircase N

moving staircase

escalier m mécanique

moving pavement N

moving pavement

trottoir m roulant

slow-moving ADJ

slow-moving

qui se déplace lentement

I.move [mu:v] N

1. move (movement):

move

mouvement m

to be on the move (travelling)

être parti

to be on the move (working)

être en déplacement

they're watching our every move

ils surveillent tous nos mouvements

2. move (act):

move

action f

move in game

coup m

a good/bad move

une bonne/mauvaise décision

a good career move

une décision profitable à la carrière

3. move (change):

move of home, premises

déménagement m

move of job

changement m

Phrases:

to get a move on

se grouiller

II.move [mu:v] VB intr

1. move (position):

move

bouger

move on wheels

rouler

to move out of the way

s'écarter du chemin

2. move (walk, run):

move

se déplacer

3. move inf (intensive use):

he can really move! runner

il court bien!

he can really move! dancer

il bouge bien!

4. move:

move (act)

agir

move (in games)

avancer

5. move (develop):

move

bouger

things are moving at last

les choses bougent enfin

6. move (change):

move to new home, premises

déménager

move to new job

bouger

we're moving to Ireland

nous déménageons en Irlande

we're moving into e-commerce

nous nous lançons dans le commerce électronique

7. move (change attitude):

move

faire des concessions

they won't move on working hours

ils ne feront pas la moindre concession sur les heures de travail

8. move inf (leave):

move

partir

9. move (be bought):

move

se vendre

10. move (frequent):

to move in exalted circles

fréquenter les gens bien placés

11. move form (suggest):

to move for an adjournment

proposer l'ajournement

III.move [mu:v] VB trans

1. move (to new position):

move object

bouger

move passengers, troops

transporter

move that bag

bouge ce sac

move the vase to the right/over there

mets le vase à droite/là-bas

2. move (to new time):

move meeting

déplacer

move patient

déplacer le rendez-vous de

3. move (to new address):

move

déménager

move to new job

muter

to move house

déménager

we moved her to sales

nous l'avons transférée à la vente

we moved the factory to Ireland

nous avons transféré l'usine en Irlande

4. move (cause movements in):

move arms, legs

bouger

move branches

agiter

move machinery

faire bouger

5. move (cause emotions):

move

toucher

to be moved to tears

être ému aux larmes

6. move (persuade):

move

persuader

what moved you to write the book?

qu'est-ce qui vous a poussé à écrire le livre?

7. move (suggest at meeting):

move

proposer

Phrases:

to move the goalposts inf

changer les règles du jeu

to move heaven and earth

remuer ciel et terre

to move mountains

soulever des montagnes

false move N

false move clumsy

un faux pas

false move misguided

erreur f

one false move and you're dead

si tu bouges, tu meurs

I.move out VB intr

1. move out:

move out (to new home, office)

déménager

move out (leave home)

quitter la maison

to move out of sth

quitter qc

2. move out (to retreat):

move out

se retirer

II.move out VB trans

move out

sortir

move out person

faire partir

move out furniture

déménager

I.move forward VB trans

move forward

faire avancer

II.move forward VB intr

move forward

avancer

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attendrissant(e)

moving

émouvant(e)

moving

moving Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

things are moving at last

les choses bougent enfin

we're moving to Ireland

nous déménageons en Irlande

we're moving into e-commerce

nous nous lançons dans le commerce électronique

not to budge [or give] [or move] an inch

ne pas bouger d'un pouce

the moving drive

l'énergie

moving expenses

frais mpl de déménagement

to move away from a market/field

quitter un marché/un domaine

we were thinking of moving

on pense peut-être déménager

to move into a block of flats Brit

peupler un immeuble

to move out of the way of sth

s'écarter de qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His drawing is first class and his dialogue superb, adding credibility to his characterization while moving the story along at a laconic lick.

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For this reason, he suggested a combination of equipment for moving light and heavy glass plates at a single work station.

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Continents and basin topography often block continuous flow and help deflect the moving water into a circular pattern.

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The mass and drag of the moving water creates the resistance.

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With flabby muscles and a large oily liver, the false catshark is a slow-moving predator and scavenger of a variety of fishes and invertebrates.

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Private banks are increasingly moving towards universal banking, buying companies in all segments of the financial industry.

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Once the downward moving carriage has reached the summit and started down the main incline its weight helps pull up the upward moving carriage.

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The dusky smooth-hound migrates seasonally, moving north in the spring and south in the autumn.

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One, known as the contour method, involves marking a transparent plastic template on the radar screen and moving it to the chart to fix a position.

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By moving their ships to the Panamanian flag, owners could avoid providing these protections.

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