move up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer une progression vers une position, un rang ou un niveau plus élevé, ou pour faire de la place en se déplaçant.

A phrasal verb used to indicate advancing to a higher position, rank, or level, or to make space by shifting position.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Advance in position or rankinformal

   To progress to a higher level, position, or rank in a career or hierarchy.

   avancer en grade

   • She worked hard and moved up to manager within two years.
   • He hopes to move up in the company by taking on more responsibilities.
   • After several promotions, he moved up to the executive team.

   Synonymesadvanceascendclimbget aheadgo upprogresspromoterise

   Antonymesdegradedemotelowerrelegate

2. Shift to a higher placeinformal

   To physically move something or someone to a higher location or position.

   Monter

   • Please move up the ladder so I can reach the top shelf.
   • The teacher asked the students to move up to the front row.
   • We need to move up the furniture to make room for the new sofa.

   Synonymesboostelevatehoistliftraiseupliftupraise

   Antonymesdescenddroplower

3. Improve or increaseinformal

   To improve in quality, performance, or status.

   progresser, s'améliorer, augmenter

   • His grades moved up after he started studying regularly.
   • The company's profits moved up significantly this quarter.
   • She moved up in the rankings after winning the tournament.

   Synonymesadvanceascendclimbget aheadimproveprogressrise

   Antonymesdeclinedeterioratedropfallregresssinkworsen

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