Translation of move into German
Verb
physical movement
- She decided to move to a new city.Sie beschloss, in eine neue Stadt zu ziehen.
causing movement
- He moved the chair closer to the table.Er bewegte den Stuhl näher an den Tisch.
initiate action
- It's time to move and start the project.Es ist Zeit, aktiv zu werden und das Projekt zu starten.
Noun
in games
player's turn in a game- It's your move in chess now..Jetzt bist du mit deinem Zug im Schach dran
movement
act of changing position or location- The move to the new office was exhausting.Der Umzug ins neue Büro war anstrengend.
athletics
formal action in sports or dance- She practiced the new dance move for hours.Sie übte den neuen Tanzschritt stundenlang.
Expressions with move: examples in English and translations in German
Synonyms and analogies of move in English
Examples of move in a sentence
They decided to move the meeting to another room. Please move the boxes into the garage. The wind moved the curtain across the window. We need to move if we want to catch the train. Let's move on this deal before it's too late. She decided to move closer to her family.
After the promotion, he had to move to a new city. She moved her pawn forward to start the game. He decided to move his queen to threaten the opponent's king. The speech moved the audience deeply. His story moved everyone in the room. Her apology moved them to forgive her. The documentary moved many viewers to donate. She moved to amend the previous motion. They moved to accept the committee's report. This shop moves hundreds of bicycles each summer. The sales team struggled to move the new model. He made a brilliant move in the board game. She hesitated before making her move in the card game. Her move to the front of the stage was graceful. The chess move was unexpected and brilliant. Her bold move to switch careers paid off. The chess player's unexpected move surprised his opponent. The gymnast's move impressed the judges. He learned a new move in karate class.
Translations of "move" in Context ordered by category and frequency
Please get out of the way so we can move this furniture.
Bitte geh zur Seite, damit wir diese Möbel bewegen können.
Okay dokey, we can move the appointment to Friday afternoon if necessary.
Alles klar, wir können den Termin bei Bedarf auf Freitagnachmittag verschieben.
Sometimes I'm tempted to jack it in and move abroad for good.
Manchmal will ich alles hinwerfen und endgültig ins Ausland ziehen.
Volunteers move around the area to distribute food to those in need.
Freiwillige gehen in der Gegend umher, um Essen an Bedürftige zu verteilen.
If it comes to it, we'll move the children to another school.
Wir wechseln die Kinder, falls es nötig ist, auf eine andere Schule.
One wrong move could send this rickety bridge crashing to kingdom come.
Eine falsche Bewegung, und diese klapprige Brücke zerbricht in tausend Stücke.
They asked us to chunk the old furniture before the move.
Sie baten uns, die alten Möbel vor dem Umzug zu zerlegen.
move: Examples and translations in context
Guests may move between the gardens at pleasure during the afternoon.
Die Gäste dürfen sich am Nachmittag nach Belieben in den Gärten bewegen.
The club was packed out last night; we could barely move inside.
Der Club war gestern Abend brechend voll; wir konnten uns kaum bewegen.
Sunday was completely wasted because my cocktail flu wouldn't let me move.
Der Sonntag war komplett gelaufen, weil mich mein Kater kaum bewegen ließ.
The tiny office really boxes me in; I can hardly move around.
Das winzige Büro engt mich wirklich ein; ich kann mich kaum bewegen.
She found herself frozen to the spot, unable to scream or move.
Sie war wie gelähmt und konnte weder schreien noch sich bewegen.
Discounts on finished goods helped move excess inventory during the clearance sale.
Rabatte auf Fertigwaren halfen dabei, überschüssige Bestände beim Ausverkauf zu bewegen.
The donation was generous, but it didn't really move the needle overall.
Die Spende war großzügig, aber insgesamt hat sie die Nadel nicht wirklich bewegt.
Along about lunchtime, the cafeteria gets so crowded you can barely move.
Gegen Mittag wird die Kantine so voll, dass man sich kaum bewegen kann.
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