move

to change position or to make something change its position

moverse, mover algo

• move sth into/onto/to somewhere
• move yourself

Collocations move a chair · move to the left

• Can you move that box over there?

  ¿Puedes mover esa caja allí?

• He moved closer to her.

  Él se acercó más a ella.

to change where you live or work, or to make someone do this

mudarse, trasladar a alguien

• move from somewhere to somewhere else
• move sb/sth

Collocations move house · move office

• We're moving to a new apartment next month.

  Nos mudamos a un nuevo apartamento el próximo mes.

• The company moved its headquarters to Mexico City.

  La empresa trasladó su sede a la Ciudad de México.

to promote someone to a higher position or rank

promover, ascender a alguien

• move sb up/down

Collocations move up the ladder · move down in rank

• She was moved to a higher position last year.

  Ella fue promovida a un puesto superior el año pasado.

to change your opinion or the opinions of others about something

cambiar de opinión, convencer a alguien

• move sb to do sth

Collocations move someone's opinion · move public opinion

• The speech moved many people to support the cause.

  El discurso convenció a muchas personas para apoyar la causa.

to make an action or decision, especially in order to achieve something

hacer un movimiento, tomar una decisión

• move on sth

Collocations make a move in business · take the first step

• It's time to make a move and start our own company.

  Es hora de tomar una decisión y empezar nuestra propia empresa.

to change the key or tempo of music during a performance

cambiar la tonalidad o el ritmo de una pieza musical durante un concierto

• move to a different key/tempo

Collocations move up an octave · move down in tempo

• The band moved to a faster tempo for the last song.

  La banda cambió al ritmo más rápido para la última canción.

to change the position of a file or folder on a computer

mover un archivo o carpeta en una computadora

• move sth to somewhere

Collocations move files · move folders

• I need to move these documents to the new folder.

  Necesito mover estos documentos a la nueva carpeta.

to dance or perform movements in a particular way

bailar, hacer movimientos de una manera específica

• move to the music

Collocations move gracefully · move rhythmically

• She moves so beautifully on stage.

  Ella se mueve de manera tan hermosa en el escenario.