Translations for move in the English»French Dictionary

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I.move [Brit muːv, Am muv] N

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1. move (movement):

move (gen)

move (gesture)

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)

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

4. move (step, act):

move

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

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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

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1. move:

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

move injured person, patient, army

move (to clear a space) object

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

to move sth out of room, house

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

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

3. move (to new location or job):

move employee, staff

move office, headquarters

I've asked to be moved

j'ai demandé à être muté

4. move (to new house, site):

move furniture, belongings, equipment

to move house

a local firm moved us

une entreprise locale a fait notre déménagement

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

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

IV.move [Brit muːv, Am muv] VB intr

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1. move (stir, not stay still):

move person, branch, earth:

move lips:

don't move!

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:

move person:

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!

to move into

to move out of

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

to move forward

to move away

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

to move down

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

5. move (change job):

move

to move to accounts, different department

7. move GAMES:

move player:

move piece:

8. move COMM (sell, be sold):

move

this line is moving fast

ces articles se vendent bien

V.to move oneself VB refl

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to move oneself refl inf:

to move oneself

move yourself! (get out of way)

move yourself! (hurry up)

VI.move [Brit muːv, Am muv]

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to get a move on inf

to get a move on inf

to make a move on sb 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 about VB [Brit muːv -, Am muv -], move around VB (move about)

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1. move about (to different position):

move about person:

move about object:

2. move about (to different home):

move about

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

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move about object, furniture:

move about

they move him around a lot between branches/departments

on le fait souvent changer de succursale/service

career move N

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career move

pas m en avant dans son évolution professionnelle

false move N

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false move

fausse manœuvre f

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

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

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move out residents

move out object

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

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1. move up (make room):

move up

2. move up (be promoted):

move up employee:

recevoir une promotion

to move up to second place (in list, chart)

passer à la seconde place

to move up to the first division

passer en première division

II.move up VB [Brit muːv -, Am muv -] (move [sb] up, move up [sb])

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1. move up Brit SCHOOL:

move up pupil

faire passer [qn] au niveau supérieur

2. move up SPORTS (into higher league, division):

move up team, player

III.move up VB [Brit muːv -, Am muv -] (move [sth] up) (to higher shelf etc)

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move up

mettre [qc] plus haut

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

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1. move over:

move over

move over!

2. move over (for younger generation etc):

move over fig

céder la place (for sb à qn)

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

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move over person, object:

move over

move it over to the left

déplace-le vers la gauche

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

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1. move on:

move on person, traveller:

se mettre en route

move on vehicle:

move on time:

to move on to Manchester, Lille etc

to move on to a new town

aller dans une autre ville

to move on to a new town next item

to move on to consider sth

to move on to sth better

faire quelque chose de mieux

let's move on (in discussion)

passons au point suivant

2. move on (keep moving):

move on crowd, traffic:

3. move on (develop):

things have moved on since

depuis, les choses ont changé

I'm OK now, I've moved on

ça va maintenant, c'est du passé

II.move on VB [Brit muːv -, Am muv -] (move [sth] on, move on [sth]) Brit

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move on discussion

move on clock hands

III.move on VB [Brit muːv -, Am muv -] (move [sb] on, move on [sb]) Brit

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move on busker, street trader:

move on

I.move down VB [Brit muːv -, Am muv -] (move down) (in list, hierarchy)

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move down

II.move down VB [Brit muːv -, Am muv -] (move [sb] down, move down [sb])

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1. move down Brit SCHOOL:

move down pupil

faire repasser [qn] au niveau inférieur

2. move down (gen) (in division, ranking):

move down team, player

faire redescendre

III.move down VB [Brit muːv -, Am muv -] (move [sth] down, move down [sth]) (to lower shelf etc)

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move down

mettre [qc] plus bas

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

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

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move away crowd

move away obstruction

Translations for move in the English»French Dictionary

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I.move [mu:v] N

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3. move (change):

move of home, premises

déménagement m

move of job

Phrases:

to get a move on

II.move [mu:v] VB intr

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1. move (position):

move

move on wheels

to move out of the way

s'écarter du chemin

2. move (walk, run):

move

3. move inf (intensive use):

he can really move! runner

he can really move! dancer

4. move:

move (act)

move (in games)

5. move (develop):

move

things are moving at last

les choses bougent enfin

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

9. move (be bought):

move

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

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1. move (to new position):

move object

move passengers, troops

move that bag

move the vase to the right/over there

mets le vase à droite/là-bas

2. move (to new time):

move meeting

move patient

déplacer le rendez-vous de

4. move (cause movements in):

move arms, legs

move branches

move machinery

5. move (cause emotions):

move

to be moved to tears

être ému aux larmes

6. move (persuade):

move

what moved you to write the book?

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

7. move (suggest at meeting):

move

false move N

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I.move out VB intr

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2. move out (to retreat):

move out

II.move out VB trans

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move out

move out person

move out furniture

I.move forward VB trans

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move forward

II.move forward VB intr

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move forward

I.move about VB intr

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1. move about (not stay still):

move about

2. move about (go around):

move about

3. move about (travel):

move about

4. move about (change address):

move about

5. move about (change jobs):

move about

changer d'emploi

II.move about VB trans

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move about

changer de place

I.move back VB trans

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move back

II.move back VB intr

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move back

emménager à nouveau

I.move over VB intr

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1. move over (make room):

move over

2. move over (switch to):

to move over to sth

3. move over (leave position):

move over

laisser sa place

II.move over VB trans (move aside)

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move over

mettre de côté

I.move away VB intr

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1. move away (move house):

move away

to move away from one city to another

déménager d'une ville à l'autre

2. move away (change):

to move away from a market/field

quitter un marché/un domaine

II.move away VB trans always sep

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to move a chair/sb's arm away

déplacer une chaise/pousser le bras de qn

I.move down VB intr

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move down

II.move down VB trans SCHOOL

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to move sb down

rétrograder qn

to move sb down a grade Am

descendre d'une classe

I.move on VB intr

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1. move on (continue a journey):

move on

reprendre la route

move on traffic

se remettre en mouvement

2. move on (walk):

move on

3. move on (be ordered away):

move on

4. move on (to new stage):

move on

passer à autre chose

move on in career

monter dans la hiérarchie

to move on to higher things

passer à quelque chose de mieux

5. move on (develop):

move on

6. move on (pass):

move on time

7. move on (change subject):

move on

to move on to sth

II.move on VB trans

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1. move on (ask to leave):

move on

2. move on (force to leave):

move on

3. move on Brit (help progress):

move on

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

ne pas bouger d'un pouce

to move away from a market/field

quitter un marché/un domaine

one false move and you're dead

si tu bouges, tu meurs

come on, get a move on! inf

vas-y, accélère!

to live with/move in with sb

être/se mettre en ménage avec qn

to move into a block of flats Brit

peupler un immeuble

to move out of the way of sth

s'écarter de qc

to move sth to a different place

changer qc de place

to move sb to a different job

changer qn de poste

to move a thing closer to sb/sth

approcher une chose de qn/qc

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The map contains four entrances to underground tunnels which can be used to move between areas without having to encounter enemies. en.wikipedia.org

It was a risky move, but one that ultimately paid off. en.wikipedia.org

The player uses a joystick to accelerate, decelerate, move up, and move down. en.wikipedia.org

This way, the personages move across a surface of 9,60 m. en.wikipedia.org

There were also pleasant smelling things that were used to make a horse move forward or calm down. en.wikipedia.org

Wax figures begin to move and come to life in a ruined, out-of-the-way tourist resort. en.wikipedia.org

The directional pad will move the screen left and right. en.wikipedia.org

Some investigators think that this sparked the move to the attacks. en.wikipedia.org

The question marks indicate the uncertainty of the authors about the correctness of the move. en.wikipedia.org

The new connection fee is $79.95 with a transfer connection fee of $39.00 if you move over from another provider. www.computerworld.com.au

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