move in on

• Verbe à particule indiquant le fait de s'approcher de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose, souvent avec l'intention de prendre le contrôle, de confronter ou d'empiéter sur une situation ou un territoire.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of approaching or advancing toward someone or something, often with the intent to take control, confront, or encroach upon a situation or territory.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Approach with intentinformal

   To approach someone or something with the intention of taking control, capturing, or confronting them.

   S'approcher avec une intention déterminée

   • The police moved in on the suspect's hideout.
   • The rival company is moving in on our market share.
   • He slowly moved in on the prize, ready to grab it.

   Synonymesapproachbear down on

   Antonymesretreatwithdraw

2. Intrude or encroachinformal

   To begin to affect or interfere with someone's personal space, relationship, or territory.

   empiéter sur

   • She felt her new colleague was moving in on her responsibilities.
   • The new development is moving in on the protected forest area.
   • He tried to move in on their friendship, causing tension.

   Synonymesencroachhorn inimpingeinfringeintrudeinvadetrespass

   Antonymesdepartleaverecederetreatwithdraw

Verbe de basemove