moverse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for moverse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.mover VB trans

1.1. mover (trasladar, desplazar):

mover

to move

1.2. mover GAMES:

mover ficha/pieza

to move

1.3. mover (agitar):

no muevas la cámara

keep the camera still

el viento movía las hojas de los árboles

the wind shook the leaves on the trees

está vivo, acaba de mover la mano

he's alive, he just moved his hand

movió la cabeza (asintiendo)

he nodded (his head)

movió la cabeza (negando)

she shook her head

mueve la cola cuando está contento

it wags its tail when it's happy

1.4. mover (accionar):

el agua mueve la rueda del molino

the water turns o drives the millwheel

1.5. mover (manejar):

mover dinero

to handle

la Bolsa movió casi 300 millones de pesos

dealings on the Stock Market amounted to almost 300 million pesos

la Bolsa movió casi 300 millones de pesos

almost 300 million pesos were moved o handled on the Stock Market

mueve enormes cantidades de dinero

he handles huge amounts of money

1.6. mover inf droga:

mover

to push inf

2. mover (incitar, inducir):

actuó movida por razones políticas

her actions were politically motivated

(mover a alg. a algo) ¿qué lo movió a hacer eso?

what moved o prompted him to do that?

me preguntan qué me mueve a escribir este tipo de poema

I am asked what it is that inspires o moves me to write this kind of poem

aquellas imágenes los movían a compasión

they were moved to pity by those pictures

II.mover VB intr

1. mover GAMES:

mover

to move

te toca a ti, yo acabo de mover

it's your turn, I've just moved

2. mover (incitar, inducir) (mover a algo):

su situación mueve a la compasión

his predicament moves one to pity

III.moverse VB vpr

1.1. moverse (desplazarse):

moverse

to move

no me he movido de aquí en toda la tarde

I haven't moved from here o I've been right here all afternoon

no te muevas de ahí

stay right where you are

no te muevas de ahí

don't move

no pienso moverme de aquí hasta que me atiendan

I have no intention of moving (from this spot) until I get some service

1.2. moverse (sin desplazarse):

moverse

to move

¡no te muevas! te voy a sacar una foto

don't move o keep still! I'm going to take your photograph

no puedo moverme, me duele todo

I can't move, I ache all over

aunque me ve tan ocupado ella no se mueve

she can see I'm busy but she doesn't lift a finger to help inf

deja de moverte, me estás poniendo nerviosa

stop fidgeting, you're getting on my nerves

no se le mueve un pelo durante la pelea

he never has a hair out of place throughout the fight

2.1. moverse (alternar):

moverse

to move

ella se mueve en las altas esferas

she moves in high circles

yo no me muevo en ese ambiente

I don't move in those circles

yo no me muevo en ese ambiente

that's not my scene inf

2.2. moverse (hacer gestiones):

si no te mueves no conseguirás encontrar piso

if you don't get moving you'll never find an apartment inf

se movió como loca para sacarlo de la cárcel

she moved heaven and earth to get him out of jail

2.3. moverse (apresurarse):

moverse

to hurry up

moverse

to get a move on inf

si no nos movemos, vamos a perder el tren

if we don't hurry up o get a move on, we'll miss the train

Translations for moverse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to bestir oneself

moverse

motionless

sin moverse

galumph

moverse con la gracia de un elefante iron

lollop

moverse torpemente

sidle

moverse sigilosamente

to flounce around the room

moverse por la habitación haciendo aspavientos

waggle

moverse

to swill around or about

moverse

wag

moverse

moverse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for moverse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.mover <o → ue> VB trans

1. mover (desplazar):

mover

to move

mover la cola

to wag one's tail

mover la cabeza (asentir)

to nod (one's head)

mover la cabeza (negar)

to shake one's head

2. mover (ajedrez):

mover

to move

3. mover (incitar):

mover

to rouse

mover a alguien a compasión

to move sb

mover a alguien a lágrimas

to move sb to tears

4. mover COMPUT:

mover

to move

mover archivo

move file

II.mover <o → ue> VB refl moverse

moverse

to move

¿nos movemos o qué?

shall we make a move?

¡venga, muévete!

come on! get a move on!

Translations for moverse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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lumber

moverse pesadamente

galumph

moverse torpemente

lollop

moverse torpemente

waggle

moverse

fidget (move restlessly) intr

moverse nerviosamente

scooch over (when sitting) intr inf

moverse un poco

jiggle

moverse

to flounce about

moverse violentamente

float about people

moverse sin rumbo

moverse Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

moverse a saltos

to jump along

oxidarse de no moverse

to rust through lack of use

moverse entre la esperanza y la resignación

to oscillate between hope and despair