move
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
b. se déplacer
Alligators don't move a lot. They stay still.Les alligators ne se déplacent pas beaucoup. Ils restent immobiles.
a. avancer
The line at the pharmacy is moving so slowly today!La file d'attente à la pharmacie avance tellement lentement aujourd'hui !
3. (to develop)
a. agir
We must move immediately to control the situation.Nous devons agir immédiatement pour maîtriser la situation.
a. déménager
My family will be moving at the end of the school year.Ma famille déménagera à la fin de l'année scolaire.
6. (commerce)
a. se vendre
Lower the prices on the new collection; it's not moving.Réduisez les prix de la nouvelle collection. Elle ne se vend pas.
a. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Dad's bowels need to move before he can leave the hospital.Papa doit aller à la selle avant de pouvoir quitter l'hôpital.
The babysitter told the parents how often the baby's bowels moved.La nounou a indiqué aux parents à quelle fréquence leur bébé a déféqué.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. émouvoir
This book really moved me. I highly recommend it.Ce roman m'a vraiment ému. Je le recommande fortement.
11. (to prompt)
a. pousser
My daughter's research moved me to change my opinion.Les recherches de ma fille m'ont poussé à changer mon avis.
12. (commerce)
a. vendre
Gibran moved 50 copies of his new book at the reading.Gibran a vendu 50 exemplaires de son nouveau livre lors de la séance de lecture.
13. (to propose)
a. proposer
I move that we elect a new chairperson.Je propose que nous élisions un nouveau président.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le mouvement (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Don't make any sudden moves! There's a butterfly on your hat.Ne fais pas de mouvements brusques ! Il y a un papillon sur ton chapeau.
15. (turn in a game)
a. le tour (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Whose move is it after Angie?C'est à qui le tour après Angie ?
a. le coup (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
It's checkmate in three moves.C'est échec et mat en trois coups.
a. le déménagement (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I've only got four weeks before my big move to Europe.Il ne me reste plus que quatre semaines avant mon grand déménagement en Europe.
18. (action)
a. l'idée (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
It was a good move to apply for that job.C'était une bonne idée de postuler à ce poste.
b. la décision (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The trip abroad was a bold move, but I don't regret it.Ce voyage à l’étranger était une décision audacieuse, mais je ne le regrette pas.
c. l'initiative (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Sales are slow. Our next move will need to be a major one.Les ventes sont au ralenti. Notre prochaine initiative devra être d'envergure
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