mover [ˈmuːvəʳ]
mover [ˈmuːvə(r)]
sustantivo
1ponente (sustantivo masculino) (in debate)
- the movers and shakers -> los que mueven los hilos (in politics)
también:
- he's a beautiful mover -> se mueve con mucha elegancia (dancer, footballer)
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mover [mu-var]
sustantivo
1Motor, movedor, móvil; el autor de una proposición o propuesta.
- Prime mover -> principio motor, motor primordial; fuerza motriz; agencia de la naturaleza
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mover
transitive verb
1
to move
(en general)
; to drive
(mecánicamente)
- el fútbol profesional mueve mucho dinero -> a lot of money changes hands in the world of professional soccer
2
to shake
(menear, agitar) (caja, sonajero)
; to wave
(bandera)
- la vaca movía la cola -> the cow was swishing its tail
- el perro movía la cola -> the dog was wagging its tail
- mover la cabeza -> to nod; (afirmativamente) to shake (negativamente)
3
(impulsar)
- mover a alguien a hacer algo -> to prompt somebody to do something
- ¿qué te movió a hacerlo? -> what made you do it?, what prompted you to do it?
- mover a alguien a compasión -> to excite somebody's sympathy o pity
4
to do something about
(hacer trámites con)
moverse
pronomial verb
1
to move
(en general)
; to toss and turn
(en la cama)
2
to get a move on
(darse prisa)
3
to get things going o moving
(informal) (hacer gestiones)
- si te mueves puedes encontrar trabajo -> if you make an effort you can get a job
4
(relacionarse)
- moverse en/entre -> to move in/among
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mover [mo-verr']
article & verb transitive
1
To move, to put in motion (objeto).
2
To move, to prevail upon, to persuade, to induce.
3
To move, to stir passion, to touch pathetically, to cause or give occasion to.
4
To move, to stir up (descontento), to put into commotion.
5
To move, to excite, to commence a thing.
6
To move, to inspire (inspirar).
- El agua mueve la rueda -> the water turns the wheel
- Mover a uno a hacer algo -> to move somebody to do something
verb neuter
7
To spring an arch. (Architecture) (n)
8
To bud, to begin to sprout. (n)
9
To miscarry, to have an abortion. (n)
verb reflexive
10
To move, to be in a state of changing place, to walk.
11
To move, to have vital action.
12
To move, to go forward.
- Hay que moverse -> we must get a move on
verb
13
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mover
verbo:transitivo
1 (cambiar de posición) [+objeto, mano, pierna] to move
no muevas la mesa don't move the table
mover a algn de algún sitiode to move sb from somewhere
(en juegos) [+ficha, pieza] to move de aquí no nos mueve nadie we're staying right here; we're not moving from here
"no nos moverán" "we shall not be moved"
2 (agitar) to stir
muévelo para que no se pegue stir it give it a stir so that it doesn't stick;o
el perro se acercó moviendo la cola the dog came up to us wagging its tail
el viento movía sus cabellos the wind blew her hair
mover la cabezacabeza (para negar) to shake one's head; (para asentir) to nod; nod one's head
movió la cabeza negando la pregunta she shook her head in answer to the question
movió la cabeza afirmativamente she nodded (her head)
3 (Mecánica) (accionar) [+máquina] to work; power
el agua movía el molino the water turned drove the wheel;o el vapor mueve el émbolo the steam drives works the piston;o
4 (incitar)
el interés propio nos mueve a todos self-interest motivates all of us
lo hice movida por la curiosidad it was curiosity that prompted moved me to do it;o actuaba movido por sus instintos he acted on his instincts; su mensaje movía a las masas his message roused the masses
mover a algn a algoa to move sb to sth
su pobreza te mueve a la compasión their poverty moves you to pity; mover a algn a las lágrimas to move sb to tears; mover a algn a la risa to make sb laugh
mover a algn a hacer algohacer to prompt sb to do sth; move sb to do sth
¿qué fue lo que te movió a actuar de ese modo? what prompted moved you to act in that way?;o
5 (agilizar) [+asunto, tema] to push [+trámite] to handle
ella le movió todo el papeleo she handled all the paperwork for him
mover una guerra contra algnguerra to wage war on sb
mover un pleito contra algnpleito to start proceedings against sb
verbo:intransitivo
verbo:pronominal
moverse1 (cambiar de posición o lugar) to move
se mueve con dificultad he has difficulty moving; he finds it difficult to move
no te muevas, que te voy a hacer una foto keep still don't move, I'm going to take your photo;o se mueve mucho en la cama she fidgets moves around a lot in bed;o
muévete un poco para allá move up a bit; no te muevas de ahí hasta que yo vuelva stay right there don't move until I come back;o lleva horas sin moverse de ese sofá he hasn't moved stirred from that sofa in hours;o
no hay quien la haga moverse no one can get her to move
la máquina se movía sola the machine moved on its own
2 (agitarse) [+mar] to be rough; [+barco] to roll; [+cortina, hojas] to move
las cortinas se movían con el viento the curtains stirred moved in the wind;o
¿se ha movido mucho el barco? was the sea rough?
3 (ponerse en marcha) to move o.s.; get a move on; (familiar)
¡venga, muévete, que tenemos prisa! come on, move yourself get a move on, we're in a hurry!;o (familiar)
4 (ser activo) [+persona] to be on the move; (familiar) be on the go; (familiar) [+ciudad] to be lively
esta moviéndose continuamente she's always on the move go;o (familiar) tuvo que moverse mucho para conseguir ese trabajo he had to pull out all the stops to get that job
Londres es una ciudad que se mueve London is a really lively city
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Verb Conjugation for "mover"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | muevo | moví | movía | moveré | mueva |
| Tú | mueves | moviste | movías | moverás | muevas |
| Ella/Él/Usted | mueve | movió | movía | moverá | mueva |
| Nosotros | movemos | movimos | movíamos | moveremos | movamos |
| Vosotros | movéis | movisteis | movíais | moveréis | mováis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | mueven | movieron | movían | moverán | muevan |
