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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGet-Moving
/ɡɛt ˈmuː.vɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To begin to move or to take action.
"It's time to get moving if we want to catch the bus." - 2
To encourage someone to start acting or to hurry.
"She told him to get moving if he wanted to finish the project on time."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'get moving' combines the verb 'get', derived from Old Norse 'geta', meaning 'to obtain or to become', and 'moving', from the Old English 'mōwian', meaning 'to change place or position'. The phrase has evolved to imply initiating action or becoming active, particularly in a physical sense.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Get-Moving" is said worldwide
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Se mettre en mouvement
Transliteration: sə mɛtʁ ɑ̃ muvəmɑ̃
"Il est temps de se mettre en mouvement pour attraper le bus."
In Bewegung kommen
Transliteration: ɪn bəˈveːɡʊŋ ˈkɔmən
"Es ist Zeit, in Bewegung zu kommen, wenn wir den Bus erreichen wollen."
Mettersi in movimento
Transliteration: ˈmɛt̪ter.si in mo.viˈmento
"È ora di mettersi in movimento se vogliamo prendere l'autobus."
Ponerse en movimiento
Transliteration: poˈneɾ.se en moβiˈmento
"Es hora de ponerse en movimiento si queremos alcanzar el autobús."
Colocar-se em movimento
Transliteration: ko.luˈkaɾ.si ẽ muˈvimentu
"É hora de colocar-se em movimento se quisermos pegar o ônibus."
चलना शुरू करना
Transliteration: chalna shuru karna
"हमें बस पकड़ने के लिए चलना शुरू करना चाहिए।"
开始行动
Transliteration: kāishǐ xíngdòng
"如果我们想赶上公交车，就该开始行动了。"
움직이기 시작하다
Transliteration: umjigigi sijakada
"버스를 잡으려면 움직이기 시작해야 합니다."
動き始める
Transliteration: ugokihajimeru
"バスに間に合うためには動き始める必要があります。"
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