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"Move" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "mover", and "move out" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "mudarse". Learn more about the difference between "move" and "move out" below.
move(
muv
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. mover
Help me to move the table a bit.Ayúdame a mover la mesa un poco.
b. trasladar
I was moved to another department when I got promoted.Me trasladaron a otro departamento cuando me ascendieron.
c. transportar
I move goods from one place to another in my van.Transporto mercancía de un sitio a otro en mi furgoneta.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
I was moved to do something when I heard about the disaster.Sentí que tenía que hacer algo cuando oí sobre el desastre.
Spare your words; nothing will move me.Ahórrate tus palabras, nada podrá convencerme.
a. conmover
Her kind words moved me, and made me cry.Sus amables palabras me conmovieron y me hicieron llorar.
b. emocionar
Seeing her daughter walking down the aisle moved her.Ver a su hija caminando hacia el altar la emocionó.
a. proponer
I move to hold new elections for chairperson.Propongo llevar a cabo una nueva elección para presidente.
a. vender
This online store moves lots of merchandise.Esta tienda en línea vende muchos productos.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. mudarse
I would love to move out of the city.Me encantaría mudarme fuera de la ciudad.
b. trasladarse
We're moving tomorrow, so the office will be closed all day.Mañana nos trasladamos, así que la oficina estará cerrada todo el día.
a. moverse
Don't move while I take the picture.No se muevan mientras saco la foto.
a. avanzar
My project is moving in the right direction.Mi proyecto avanza en buena dirección.
a. venderse
Sell off the new collection, it's not moving.Salden la colección nueva, no se está vendiendo.
a. jugar
Who moves after me?¿Quién juega después de mí?
a. actuar
We must move immediately to control the situation.Debemos actuar de inmediato para controlar la situación.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el movimiento
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
His clumsy move made him fall.Su movimiento torpe lo hizo caer.
13. (step)
a. el paso
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
It was a wise move to apply for that job.Fue un paso acertado solicitar ese trabajo.
b. la medida
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The minister's first move was to fire the secretary.La primera medida del ministro fue despedir al secretario.
a. la jugada
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
It is checkmate in three moves.Es jaque mate en tres jugadas.
a. la mudanza
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The previous move was much easier because we had a van.La mudanza anterior fue mucho más fácil porque teníamos una furgoneta.
b. el traslado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I wanted to improve my career, so I asked for a move to sales.Quería mejorar en mi carrera, así que decidí pedir un traslado a ventas.
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move out(
muv
 
aut
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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. mudarse
My roommate is moving out at the end of the month, so we'll have a room available.Mi compañero de apartamento se muda a fin de mes, así que tendremos una habitación disponible.
b. irse
I moved out of my parents' house when I was 18 and never went back.Me fui de casa de mis papás cuando tenía 18 y nunca volví.
a. retirarse
It became apparent that the troops would not be moving out anytime soon.Era evidente que las tropas no se retirarían pronto.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. retirar
The general moved his army out of the valley to a more strategic position.El general retiró a su ejército del valle y lo condujo a un lugar más estratégico.
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