move around

muːv əˈraʊnd

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Definition of move around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

restless activitychange position or location frequently

She likes to move around the office throughout the day..

relocate

shift

relocationrelocate to new homes repeatedly without staying long

They tend to move around every few years.

relocate

resettle

crossing barrierpass to the other side of something

He moved around the obstacle with ease.

bypass

circumnavigate

skirt

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Expressions with move

move it

exp.

change the position of something

Can you move it to the other side of the room?

move in

start living in a new home or place

They decided to move in last weekend.

move into

enter a new place to live or work

They will move into their new apartment next week.

move up

adjust position to allow others space

Please move up so others can sit.

on the move

adj.

changing location or position actively

The troops are on the move to the border.

make the first move

take the first step in a process

He made the first move in negotiating the deal.

Terms with move around included in their meaning

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turn

rotation

move around an axis or center

go window-shopping

browsing shops

move around shops looking at items without buying them

circle

movement

move around something in a circular path

patrol

security

move around an area to ensure security

skirt

movement

move around the edge of something

wander

move aimlessly

move around without a specific destination or purpose

circle around

motion

move in a circular path around something

gather round

physical movement

move closer together in a circle or group around something

Examples of move around in a sentence

The kids love to move around the playground.
Military families often move around due to new assignments.
As a child, I had to move around a lot because of my parents' jobs.
She moved around the table to get a better view.
The cat moved around the room silently.

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French:se déplacer, passer autour, ...
German:sich bewegen, herumziehen, ...
Italian:spostarsi, trasferirsi, ...
Spanish:moverse, mudarse, ...
Portuguese:deslocar-se, mudar-se, ...
Chinese:走动, 迁移, ...
Japanese:動き回る, 引っ越す, ...
Arabic:تَنَقَّلَ, تَرَحَّلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִסְתּוֹבֵב, לַעֲבוֹר דִּירָה לְעִתִּים קְרוֹבוֹת, ...
Russian:передвигаться, переезжать, ...
Ukrainian:рухатися, переїжджати, ...
Hindi:इधर-उधर घूमना, स्थानांतरित होना, ...
Bengali:ঘোরাফেরা করা, স্থানান্তরিত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:moure's, traslladar-se sovint, ...
Czech:přesouvat se, často se stěhovat, ...
Danish:bevæge sig rundt, flytte rundt, ...
Dutch:rondlopen, rondtrekken, ...
Greek:μετακινούμαι, μετακομίζω, ...
Hungarian:járkálni, költözgetni, ...
Khmer:ផ្លាស់ទីទៅមក, ផ្លាស់ទីលំនៅញឹកញាប់, ...
Korean:이동하다, 이사하다, ...
Persian:این‌طرف و آن‌طرف رفتن, نقل مکان کرد, ...
Polish:przemieszczać się, przeprowadzać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):deslocar-se, mudar-se com frequência, ...
Romanian:a se mișca, a se muta des, ...
Swedish:röra sig runt, gå runt, ...
Thai:เดินไปเดินมา, ย้ายที่อยู่, ...
Turkish:dolaşmak, taşınmak, ...
Vietnamese:đi lại, chuyển chỗ, ...

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