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move on

move on(

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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

1. (to leave)

a. seguir viaje

We stopped in a small town to have lunch before moving on to Boston.Paramos en un pueblo pequeño para almorzar antes de seguir viaje a Boston.

b. seguir adelante

I've enjoyed my stay here, but now it's time to move on.He disfrutado de mi estancia aquí, pero ya es hora de seguir adelante.

c. circular

Please move on. The paramedics need space to attend to the injured.Circulen por favor. Los paramédicos necesitan espacio para atender a los heridos.

2. (to change activity; used with "to")

a. pasar a

Since we're in agreement, let's move on to the next topic.Puesto que estamos de acuerdo, pasemos al próximo tema.

3. (to progress; used with "to")

a. avanzar a

You shouldn't move on to calculus until you've mastered algebra.No deberías avanzar al cálculo hasta que hayas dominado el álgebra.

b. pasar a

Some students move on to a new stage very rapidly.Algunos alumnos pasan a una etapa nueva muy rápidamente.

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

4. (to cause to leave)

a. dispersar

Bystanders crowded around the accident until the police moved them on.Alrededor del accidente se apiñaron espectadores hasta que la policía los dispersó.

b. hacer circular

The police came to move the people on who were loitering in front of the door.Vino la policía para hacer circular a los que merodeaban delante de la puerta.

move on

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

1. (crowd)

a. dispersar

he was moved on by the policela policía lo echó de allí

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

2. (person, queue)

a. avanzar

time's moving onno queda mucho tiempo

it's time we were moving ones hora de marcharse

things have moved on since thenlas cosas han cambiado mucho desde entonces

3. (change subject)

a. cambiar de tema

to m on topasar a (hablar de)

move on

transitive verb

1 [+crowd etc] hacer circular

Vagrants who sleep on park benches are regularly moved on by police

2 [+hands of clock] adelantar

verb:intransitive:plus_adverb

1 [+person, vehicle] circular

They moved on as soon as the cloud lifted The gypsies moved on to another site After a few days in Hong Kong we moved on to Japan

2 [+time] pasar

As the months moved on, I realized how inadequate these measures were

(to new job)

this training will prove useful when you want to move on esta formación te resultará útil cuando quieras cambiar de trabajo; she wanted to move on to a bigger company quería irse a trabajar a una empresa mayor

(in discussion) pasar;to a

let's leave it there and move on (to the next point) dejémoslo aquí y pasemos al punto siguiente

(change) cambiar

things have moved on since your visit las cosas han cambiado desde tu visita

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