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1 عمومی:: تكان‌ دادن‌، لوشیدن‌، بجنبش‌، جنبیدن‌، نقل‌ مكان‌، حركت‌، حركت‌ دادن‌، حركت‌ كردن‌

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general:: move in on sth/sb If you move in on a person or place, you come close or closer to them in order to attack or take control of them • Government troops are moving in on the rebel stronghold., move on NEW PLACE 1. to leave the place where you are staying and go somewhere else • I've been in Paris long enough - it's time to move on., move out to stop living in a particular home • Her landlord has given her a week to move out., move off sth /on (to sth ) to change from one subject to another when talking or writing • Let's move off this subject now, shall we? • "Can we move on to the next item for discussion, please?", move sb/sth in [ M ] If the police, army or any group of people in authority move in, or if someone moves them in, they take control or attack, in order to deal with a difficult or dangerous situation • When a company goes out of business, officials usually move in to take control. • The decision has been made to move UN troops in to try and stop the fighting., move on NEW ACTIVITY 2. to start a new activity • I'd done the same job for years and felt it was time to move on.

Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs

2 general::   noun action to achieve sth; change in ideas/behaviour ADJ. big, important, major, radical, significant, substantial | decisive | astute, brilliant, clever, good, inspired, sensible, shrewd, smart, wise | bad | right She wondered whether she had made the right move in telling the truth. | false, wrong One false move could lead to war. | positive | bold, brave, strong | defensive | serious | dramatic, shock (used in journalism), surprise, unexpected The company was put up for sale yesterday in a shock move by management. | obvious | interesting | unusual | controversial | conciliatory | popular | gradual | rapid | new | current, present the current move towards networked organizations | latest, recent | first, initial If he wants to see me, he should make the first move. | far-sighted | strategic, tactical | precautionary | logical | diplomatic, legal, military, political | career Getting a job in advertising was a good career move. VERB + MOVE be, represent The talks represented the first significant move towards peace. | make The management has made no move to settle the strike. | prompt | initiate | signal The new legislation signalled a move away from state involvement in telecommunications. | spearhead The move is spearheaded by a former MP. | back, encourage, support | welcome | condemn | oppose, reject, resist | consider, contemplate | decide (on) They are waiting for the results of the opinion polls before deciding their next move. | announce The government announced its move to ban smoking in public spaces. MOVE + VERB take place | be afoot, be underway Moves are afoot to increase car insurance premiums. | fail | be aimed at sth, be designed to do sth a move designed to control inflation | reflect sth The move reflects a change in approach to research. PREP. in a/the ~ In a move which surprised commentators, the president sacked several cabinet ministers. | ~ against a move against drug dealers | ~ away from a move away from traditional Labour policies | ~ back to a move back to old teaching styles | ~ to/towards a move towards greater trade liberalization PHRASES a move in the right direction Although the new environmental regulations are flawed, they represent a move in the right direction (= they do improve the current situation). change of place ADJ. false One false move and I'll shoot! | sudden VERB + MOVE make We should make a move (= leave) ? it's really late. PREP. ~ to/towards She made a move towards the door. PHRASES be/keep (sb/sth) on the move His career as a petroleum engineer has kept him on the move (= kept him moving about from place to place). | every/no/one move She made no move as the lion sniffed at the tent. | follow/watch sb/sth's every move The cubs followed their mother on the hunt, watching her every move. | get a move on We're leaving in five minutes so you'd better get a move on (= hurry)! | make a move for sth (informal) He made a move for (= towards) the door. change of house/job ADJ. permanent | sideways His new job was a sideways move rather than a promotion. | house MOVE + VERB take place PREP. ~ from, ~ to a move from London to Leeds in a board game ADJ. brilliant, good | bad | opening | chess VERB + MOVE learn She learned all the chess moves when she was four. | play PREP. on a/the ~ She captured the rook with her bishop on the 32nd move.

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

3 general:: Phrase(s): move (from some place) (to some place) to travel from one place to another. • The whole family moved from Denver to Chicago. • We moved to the country., Phrase(s): move someone or something to something to make someone or something shift toward something. • Can you move your foot to the right a little? • Would you move yourself to the right?

McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs

4 general:: verb lurched: The car moved when hit. verb relocate: We will move to a new house. noun turn: It is your move now.

Simple Definitions

5 general:: move to go to a different place, or change the position of your body: • Sarah moved away from the window. • Every time I move I get a pain in my left shoulder. sway to move slowly from one side to the other: • The branches swayed in the wind. • Donny swayed drunkenly as he walked back to his car. rock to move repeatedly from one side to another, with small gentle movements: • He rocked backward and forward in his chair. • The boat rocked from side to side with the waves. wobble to move unsteadily from side to side: • The bike wobbled a bit, but she soon got it under control. fidget to keep moving or playing with your fingers, hands, feet etc, because you are bored or nervous: • Diana fidgeted nervously with her pencil. squirm to make very small movements from side to side with your body, especially because you feel uncomfortable: • By the end of the hour, most of the children were squirming in their seats. wriggle to make small movements from side to side, especially in order to get into or out of something: • The dog wriggled under the fence and escaped into the street. • She managed to wriggle into the dress, but it was much too tight. twitch if part of your body twitches, it makes small movements that you cannot control: • A muscle on Yang’s face twitched. stir written to make a movement – used especially when describing a situation in which no one moves, or someone wakes up: • In the village a dog barked but no one stirred • The sleeping child stirred and opened her eyes. budge to move – used when you are trying hard to make something move, often without success: • The piano wouldn’t budge. to move to a different house, office etc move to move to a different house, office etc: • They’ve moved back to Santiago. • My brother’s helping us move house . relocate to move to a different place – used about companies, organizations, and people who work for them: • NATO’s main headquarters relocated to Brussels. • Klein is relocating to London to head up the investment banking team. not moving still not moving – use this especially about people who are not moving, or about places where there is no wind: • There was no wind and the trees were completely still. • Keep still while I tie your shoes. stationary not moving – use this about cars, trains, or objects: • The truck swerved and hit a stationary vehicle. immobile not moving or not able to move, especially because of fear or tiredness: • As the disease progressed, she became increasingly immobile. motionless completely still – used especially in literature: • Kemp sat motionless as the verdict was read. calm not moving because there is no wind – use this about air and water: • The lake was calm. be at a standstill if traffic is at a standstill it is not moving: • Traffic was at a standstill on the motorway.

Longman-Thesaurus

6 general:: In addition to the idioms beginning with MOVE, Also see GET A MOVE ON; ON THE MOVE. Also see

American Heritage Idioms

7 general:: move verbs make a move • We made the move mainly for financial reasons. make no move • The government made no move to hold the promised elections. oppose a move • Union members have opposed the move. support a move • The move was supported by the government. a move is aimed at doing something/is designed to do something • The move is aimed at strengthening its business in the region. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + move an important move • I cannot decide on such an important move on my own. a bold/daring move (= taking a lot of courage ) • The writers made a bold move by kiling off the main character. a good/smart/wise move (= sensible ) • I’m not sure it was a good move giving him the job. the right move • He hoped he had made the right move in telling his father. an unprecedented move (= never having happened before ) • Barcelona began the unprecedented move of shipping in drinking water. sb’s next move (= the next thing someone does ) • What should happen next? What’s our next move? a bad move • It was a bad move letting him come here in the first place. a false/wrong move (= made by mistake ) • One wrong move and the business might never recover. the first move • She waited for Michael to make the first move. a career move (= a decision that will improve the type of job you can do ) • It looked like a good career move, with the possibility of promotion later. phrases a move in the right direction • The decision seemed to be a move in the right direction. make a move • She made a move towards the door. make no move • He made no move to stop her. watch/follow sb’s every move • His eyes followed Cissy’s every move. adjectives a false/wrong move (= in the wrong direction ) • One false move, and she’d fall over the edge. a sudden move • She made a sudden move towards me from the doorway.

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