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Results for: "move"

Translating from English to Icelandic

Translations:

move — to change place or posture
→ hreyfa
move — to change residence
→ flytja
→ flytjast búferlum
move — to change the place of something
→ færa
→ flytja

More translations:

move
→ hreyfa; færa
move
→ flytja
move
→ hræra, snerta
move
→ færsla, leikur
move
→ flutningur

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 5

  1. the act of deciding to do something

    • “he didn't make a move to help”
    • “his first move was to hire a lawyer”

  2. the act of changing your residence or place of business

    • “they say that three moves equal one fire”
    Synonymsrelocation

  3. a change of position that does not entail a change of location

    • “the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise”
    • “movement is a sign of life”
    • “an impatient move of his hand”
    • “gastrointestinal motility”
    Synonymsmotionmovementmotility
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  1. the act of changing location from one place to another

    • “police controlled the motion of the crowd”
    • “the movement of people from the farms to the cities”
    • “his move put him directly in my path”
    Synonymsmotionmovement

  2. (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game

VERB 16

  1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

    • “How fast does your new car go?”
    • “We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus”
    • “The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect”
    • “The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell”
    • “news travelled fast”
    Synonymstravelgolocomote

  2. cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

    • “Move those boxes into the corner, please”
    • “I'm moving my money to another bank”
    • “The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant”
    Synonymsdisplace

  3. move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

    • “He moved his hand slightly to the right”
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  1. change residence, affiliation, or place of employment

    • “We moved from Idaho to Nebraska”
    • “The basketball player moved from one team to another”

  2. follow a procedure or take a course

    • “We should go farther in this matter”
    • “She went through a lot of trouble”
    • “go about the world in a certain manner”
    • “Messages must go through diplomatic channels”
    Synonymsgoproceed

  3. be in a state of action

    • “she is always moving”
    Synonymsbe active

  4. go or proceed from one point to another

    • “the debate moved from family values to the economy”

  5. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

    • “think before you act”
    • “We must move quickly”
    • “The governor should act on the new energy bill”
    • “The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel”
    Synonymsact

  6. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

    • “This child impressed me as unusually mature”
    • “This behavior struck me as odd”
    Synonymsaffectimpressstrike

  7. give an incentive for action

    • “This moved me to sacrifice my career”
    Synonymsmotivateactuatepropelpromptincite

  8. arouse sympathy or compassion in

    • “Her fate moved us all”

  9. dispose of by selling

    • “The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers”

  10. progress by being changed

    • “The speech has to go through several more drafts”
    • “run through your presentation before the meeting”
    Synonymsgorun

  11. live one's life in a specified environment

    • “she moves in certain circles only”

  12. have a turn; make one's move in a game

    • “Can I go now?”
    Synonymsgo

  13. propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting

    Synonymsmake a motion