move in

• Partikelverb, das den Beginn des Wohnens in einer neuen Wohnung oder Unterkunft bezeichnet; auch allgemein: sich an einem neuen Ort niederlassen und einrichten.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of starting to live in a new residence or establishing oneself in a new place.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Start living in a new homeformal

   To begin occupying a new residence or place of living.

   Einziehen

   • They moved in to their new apartment last weekend.
   • We are planning to move in on the first of next month.
   • She helped her friend move in to the dormitory.

   Synonymeoccupy

   Antonymeleavemove out

2. Start living with someoneinformal

   To begin sharing a home with another person, often a romantic partner.

   Zusammenziehen

   • He decided to move in with his girlfriend.
   • They moved in together after dating for two years.
   • Moving in with someone requires compromise and communication.

   Synonymecohabitlive togethershack up

   Antonymedepartleavemove out

3. Approach or take a positionformal

   To come closer to something or someone, often in a strategic or threatening way.

   Näher kommen

   • The police moved in to arrest the suspect.
   • The army moved in to secure the area.
   • The photographer moved in for a close-up shot.

   Synonymeadvanceapproachclose inconvergedraw nearzero in

   Antonymeretreatwithdraw

Grundverbmove