move

sich bewegen

Von einem Ort zu einem anderen gelangen.

In einfachem Englisch: To go from one place to another.

• The bus began to move.
• She moved slowly towards the door.
• Please move away from the edge.

So benutzt man es: move from somewhere to somewhere (The crowd moved from the square to the station.)

Synonyme: go, travel

Gegenteile: stay

Häufige Wendungen: move away, move forward, move across something, move towards something

bewegen, sich bewegen

Die Position des eigenen Körpers oder eines Körperteils verändern.

In einfachem Englisch: To change the position of your body or a part of it.

• Can you move your fingers?
• He moved his head to look at me.
• My leg hurt whenever I moved.

Häufige Wendungen: move your arm, move your head, move your fingers

bewegen, verschieben

Etwas an einen anderen Ort bringen oder seine Position verändern.

In einfachem Englisch: To put something in a different place or position.

• Please move this box.
• They moved the sofa nearer the window.
• Who has moved my shoes?

So benutzt man es: move something to somewhere (We moved the desk to the bedroom.)

Synonyme: shift, relocate

Häufige Wendungen: move something aside, move a chair, move something closer

handeln, tätig werden

Etwas unternehmen oder damit beginnen, sich um eine Situation zu kümmern.

In einfachem Englisch: To take action or start doing something to deal with a situation.

• We must move quickly.
• The government moved to reduce food prices.
• They moved against the rebels before dawn.

So benutzt man es: move to do something (The council moved to protect the old buildings.); move against someone/something (The police moved against the armed group.)

Synonyme: act, take action

Häufige Wendungen: move quickly, move to prevent, move against someone

bewegen, veranlassen

Durch eine Idee, ein Gefühl oder eine Bitte jemanden dazu bringen, etwas tun zu wollen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone want to do something through an idea, feeling, or request.

• Her words moved us to help.
• What moved you to make that decision?
• The speech moved hundreds of people to volunteer.

So benutzt man es: move someone to do something (Her appeal moved several neighbors to offer help.); be moved to do something (I was moved to write after hearing his story.)

Synonyme: prompt, motivate, inspire

Gegenteile: deter

Häufige Wendungen: move someone to act, move someone to help

Schritt, Maßnahme

Eine Handlung, mit der man ein Ziel erreichen oder eine Situation verbessern will.

In einfachem Englisch: An action taken to reach a goal or improve a situation.

• Taking that job was a smart move.
• Their next move was to open a second shop.
• The government announced new moves to reduce waste.

So benutzt man es: a move to do something (The price cut was a move to attract customers.); a move towards something (The agreement is a move towards peace.)

Synonyme: step, action, measure

Häufige Wendungen: smart move, next move, make a move, move towards something

Umzug

Der Wechsel in eine andere Wohnung oder an einen anderen Arbeitsort.

In einfachem Englisch: A change to a different home or place of work.

• The move cost us a lot.
• Our move to the countryside changed our lives.
• Are you ready for the office move?

So benutzt man es: a move from somewhere to somewhere (Their move from London to York took several weeks.)

Synonyme: relocation

Häufige Wendungen: house move, office move, move to somewhere

Zug, Spielzug

Eine Handlung in einem Brettspiel, besonders das Versetzen einer Spielfigur.

In einfachem Englisch: An action in a board game, especially putting a piece in a different position.

• It is your move.
• She won the game in six moves.
• That move put his king in danger.

Synonyme: play

Häufige Wendungen: chess move, your move, make a move, next move