move in on

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar aproximação ou avanço em direção a alguém ou algo, frequentemente com a intenção de assumir o controle, confrontar ou invadir uma situação ou território.

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.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Approach with intentinformal

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

   Aproximar-se com intenção

   • 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.

   Sinônimosapproachbear down on

   Antônimosretreatwithdraw

2. Intrude or encroachinformal

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

   Invadir ou se intrometer

   • 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.

   Sinônimosencroachhorn inimpingeinfringeintrudeinvadetrespass

   Antônimosdepartleaverecederetreatwithdraw

Verbo basemove