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• Qui émeut, qui touche profondément, évoquant souvent la tristesse ou la compassion.

Describes something that causes strong emotions, especially sadness or sympathy.

1. Emotionally touchingB1formal

   Causing strong feelings of sadness, sympathy, or emotion.

   Touchant, émouvant

   • The movie had a moving ending that made everyone cry.
   • Her speech was very moving and inspired the audience.
   • It was a moving story about family reunion.

   Synonymesemotionalpoignantpowerfulstirringtendertouching

   Antonymescoldheartlessimpassivestolidunemotionalunmoving

2. In motionA1formal

   Physically changing position or moving from one place to another.

   en mouvement

   • The moving car nearly hit the pedestrian.
   • We watched the moving clouds across the sky.
   • The moving parts of the machine need lubrication.

   Synonymesdrivinggoingmigratorymobilemotilerunningshiftingstirringtravelingwalking

   Antonymesfixedimmobilemotionlessstationarystill

3. RelocatingA2informal

   In the process of changing one's home or residence.

   en train de déménager

   • We are a moving family, always changing houses.
   • The moving truck arrived early this morning.
   • Packing for a moving day is always stressful.

• Verbe désignant l'action de changer de position ou de lieu, ou de faire changer quelque chose de position ou de lieu.

A verb used to indicate the act of changing position or location, or causing something to do so.

1. Change positionA1formal

   To go from one place to another or change physical position.

   bouger, se déplacer

   • She moved the chair to the corner.
   • He moved closer to hear better.
   • The cat moved silently across the room.

   Synonymesadvancebudgegoproceedprogressrelocateshiftstirtranslocatetravel

   Antonymeshaltremainreststaystop

2. Relocate residenceA2formal

   To change one's home or place of residence.

   déménager

   • They moved to a new city last month.
   • We are moving house next weekend.
   • She moved back to her hometown after college.

   Synonymesdecamprelocateremovetransfer

   Antonymesremainstay

3. B1informal

   To take action or make progress in a situation.

   agir

   • We need to move quickly to solve this problem.
   • Things are moving along nicely.
   • He moved to help the injured person.

   Synonymesactadvanceget goingproceedprogress

   Antonymeshalthesitateidlepausestagnate

4. Affect emotionallyB2formal

   To cause strong feelings or emotions in someone.

   émouvoir

   • The story moved her to tears.
   • His speech moved the entire audience.
   • The music moved everyone in the room.

   Synonymesaffectagitatedisturbimpactstirstrikeswaytouch

   Antonymescalmnumbsoothe

Variantes phrasalmove aroundmove inmove in onmove intomove onmove outmove overmove throughmove up