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bewegen

Definitions of bewegen
  1. noun
    the act of changing location from one place to another
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    types:
    fortbewegen
    self-propelled movement
    reisen
    the act of going from one place to another
    Schwung
    changing location by moving back and forth
    Spielzug
    a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
    Auswanderung
    migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
    Einwanderung
    migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
    Fallschirmspringen
    descent with a parachute
    Fahrt, Reise
    the act of traveling from one place to another
    Schiffahrt, Schifffahrt, Seefahrt
    travel by water
    Ausrutscher
    an unexpected slide
    Schlag
    (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
    type of:
    Veränderung
    the action of changing something
  2. verb
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
    synonyms: fortbewegen
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    antonyms:
    stillstehen
    remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile
    types:
    ausstrahlen, verbreiten
    become distributed or widespread
    langen
    move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
    tanzen
    move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
    einlenken, entgegenkommen, rutschen, rücken, weichen, zurückstecken
    move in order to make room for someone for something
    krümmen, zusammenkrümmen
    to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
    wackeln
    move unsteadily
    stampfen
    move rhythmically
    schwanken, wanken
    move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
    schuckeln, schütteln
    move or cause to move back and forth
    zucken
    move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
    regen, rühren
    move very slightly
    tanzen
    move in a graceful and rhythmical way
    stolpern, straucheln
    miss a step and fall or nearly fall
    drehen, wenden
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
    zusammenzucken
    move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
    steigen
    move with difficulty, by grasping
    setzen, springen
    move forward by leaps and bounds
    wippen
    move up and down as if on a seesaw
    abgehen
    move out of or depart from
    aufspalten, scheiden
    go one's own way; move apart
    fuhrwerken, herumfuhrwerken
    move or cause to move energetically or busily
    rumzappeln, zappeln
    move restlessly
    trödeln
    take one's time; proceed slowly
    fließen, laufen
    move along, of liquids
    zucken
    make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
    schlottern, zittern
    move with or as if with a tremor
    bibbern, erzittern, frösteln, schütteln, zittern
    shake, as from cold
    Jive
    dance to jive music; dance the jive
    herumwackeln, rumwackeln, wackeln
    tremble or shake
    schaukeln
    move back and forth or sideways
    pulsieren
    expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
    flattern
    move noisily
    fächeln
    agitate the air
    beben, erbeben
    move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
    Twist
    do the twist
    branden, heranbrechen, heranwogen, wallen, wogen
    rise or move forward
    zusammenzucken
    start suddenly, as from fright
    strampeln
    thrash about or strike out with the feet
    schwingen
    jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
    hopsen, hüpfen
    jump lightly
    hampeln
    jump about playfully
    neigen
    turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
    rotieren
    turn on or around an axis or a center
    spreizen
    turn outward
    strudeln
    flow in a circular current, of liquids
    scheuen, zurückscheuen, zurückschrecken
    pull away from a source of disgust or fear
    strömen
    flow in a spurt
    quellen
    flow freely and abundantly
    rieseln
    run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
    ausfließen, auslaufen, ausströmen
    flow off gradually
    sickern
    pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
    abmelden, ausloggen, log out
    exit a computer
  3. verb
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
    synonyms:
    fortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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    verlagern
    send from one person or place to another
    fuchteln, schwenken
    move or swing back and forth
    schaffen, tragen
    move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
    positionieren, räumen, tun
    put into a certain place or abstract location
    antreiben, treiben
    cause to move forward with force
    distanzieren, trennen
    force, take, or pull apart
    zupfen
    pull up by or as if by the roots
    anstoßen, drängen, rücken, schieben
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
    verrücken, verschieben
    change place or direction
    rühren
    move an implement through
    hinsenden, schicken, senden
    cause to go somewhere
    befördern, transportieren
    move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
    abhängen
    move something or somebody to a lower position
    davonjagen
    force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
    räumen
    move around
    karren, kutschen, kutschieren
    cause someone or something to move by driving
    schlagen
    move with a thrashing motion
    vererben
    move from one place to another
    einführen
    introduce
    polarisieren
    cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
    absenden, zusenden
    cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
    einordnen, einstellen
    put something back where it belongs
    ablösen, abmachen, loslösen, losmachen, lösen
    make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
    besorgen, holen, übermitteln
    go or come after and bring or take back
    senden, verschicken, versenden
    to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
    zucken
    move or pull with a sudden motion
    schleifen, schleppen, ziehen
    pull, as against a resistance
    schleppen
    carry with difficulty
    organisieren
    put into a proper or systematic order
    legen, verlegen
    place on top of
    richten, umstellen, verstellen
    place into another position
    Aussaat, Aussäen, Saat, Säen
    place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
    verlegen
    place (something) where one cannot find it again
    abstoßen
    cause to move back by force or influence
    schmeißen, werfen
    propel through the air
    lancieren
    propel with force
    hinsetzen, niedersetzen, setzen
    show to a seat; assign a seat for
    hinlegen, legen
    put in a horizontal position
    stellen
    put into an upright position
    schneiden, schnippeln, schnipseln, säbeln
    separate with or as if with an instrument
    abspalten
    to separate or be separated by force
    bepflanzen, legen, setzen
    put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
    installieren, montieren
    set up for use
    einreißen, reißen
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
    schubsen, stoßen
    push roughly
    lehnen
    cause to lean or incline
    umpflanzen, verpflanzen
    lift and reset in another soil or situation
    anrempeln, drängeln, rempeln, schubsen, stoßen
    come into rough contact with while moving
    wegschieben
    push out of the way
    übersetzen
    transport by ferry
    überweisen
    send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
    abschicken
    send away towards a designated goal
    nachschicken, zuleiten
    send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
    erhöhen
    increase the height of
    anspannen
    increase
    auflesen
    take and lift upward
    hängen
    let drop or droop
    strömen
    pour out
    bringen, zubringen
    take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
    verteilen
    strew or distribute over an area
    blättern
    turn over pages
    einweisen
    cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
    suspendieren
    bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
    relegieren, verbannen
    expel, as if by official decree
    verbannen
    expel from a community or group
    abschieben, ausbürgern, aussiedeln, expatriieren, umsiedeln, verbannen
    ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
  4. verb
    be on the mind of
  5. verb
    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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    überraschen
    cause to be surprised
    beeindrucken
    produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
    mitreißen
    overwhelm emotionally
    befremden, erstaunen
    affect with wonder
    ertappen, erwischen
    discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
    beunruhigen, zerstreuen
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
    drücken, lasten
    be oppressive or disheartening to
  6. verb
    cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
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    entscheiden
    cause to decide
    überreden
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
    anleiern, anregen, inspirieren, veranlassen
    serve as the inciting cause of
    aufdrängen, aufnötigen, aufzwingen
    impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
    bearbeiten
    talk to someone with the aim of persuading him
    einreden
    persuade somebody to do something
    becircen, bezirzen
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
    bekehren, gewinnen, konvertieren, veranlassen, überzeugen
    make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
    zwingen
    to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
    handhaben
    ensure observance of laws and rules
  7. verb
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    synonyms: verändern, wandeln, ändern
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    types:
    befruchten
    introduce semen into (a female)
    konvertieren, umwandeln
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
    revolutionieren
    change radically
    entmytologisieren
    remove the mythical element from (writings)
    tangieren
    have an effect upon
    formen, gestalten, verformen
    give shape or form to
    ernüchtern
    cause to become sober
    vergrößern, vermehren
    make bigger or more
    assimilieren
    make similar
    abtöten, abwürgen
    make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
    umformen, umgestalten
    do over, as of (part of) a house
    edieren, editieren
    prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
    nässen
    cause to become wet
    fönen, trocknen
    remove the moisture from and make dry
    beschädigen, schaden, schädigen
    inflict damage upon
    stabilisieren
    make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium
    färben
    add color to
    einstellen
    alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
    bändigen, zähmen
    overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
    beenden, beendigen, enden, terminieren
    bring to an end or halt
    kühlen
    make cool or cooler
    erhitzen, erwärmen, wärmen
    make warm or warmer
    einfrieren
    cause to freeze
    neu gestalen, neugestalten, reformieren, umgestalten, verwandeln
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
    bekehren, belehren, missionieren
    cause to adopt a new or different faith
    umkrempeln
    turn inside out or upside down
    magnetisieren
    make magnetic
    simplifizieren, vereinfachen
    make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent
    zentralisieren
    make central
    dezentralisieren
    make less central
    bereiten, herrichten, rüsten, vorbereiten, wappnen
    make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
    angleichen, egalisieren
    make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
    festigen
    make stiff or stiffer
    lockern
    make loose or looser
    anspannen
    make tight or tighter
    verdicken
    make thick or thicker
    verlangsamen
    reduce the speed of
    beschleunigen
    cause to move faster
    leeren
    make void or empty of contents
    füllen
    make full, also in a metaphorical sense
    verkitschen, vermarkten
    make commercial
    zieren
    bestow glory upon
    verstrahlen
    make radioactive by adding radioactive material
    kennzeichnen, markieren
    make or leave a mark on
    politisieren
    give a political character to
    verseifen
    convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali
    mästen, nudeln
    make fat or plump
    mischen, verrühren
    to bring or combine together or with something else
    putzen, reinigen, säubern
    make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
    beschmutzen, schmutzen, verschmutzen
    make soiled, filthy, or dirty
    schmücken, verzieren, zieren
    make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
    ersetzen
    put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
    beitragen
    bestow a quality on
    ausgleichen
    make reparations or amends for
    abklassifizieren
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
    beleben, wieder beleben, wiederbeleben
    cause to be alert and energetic
    entspannen
    cause to feel relaxed
    schwängern, zeugen
    make pregnant
    entlasten, erleichtern
    provide physical relief, as from pain
    treffen, weh tun, wehtun
    give trouble or pain to
    aufreiben
    exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
    aufhelfen, helfen
    improve the condition of
    desinfizieren
    destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
    regenerieren
    restore strength
    kommen
    adjust in size relative to other things
    anheben, heraufsetzen
    raise the level or amount of something
    modulieren
    adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of
    bereichern
    make better or improve in quality
    brennen, verbrennen
    burn with heat, fire, or radiation
    abwerten
    lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
    ausbügeln
    settle or put right
    versanden, versickern, versiegen
    lose water or moisture
    einweichen
    cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
    versengen
    cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
    simplifizieren, vereinfachen
    make less complex
    auflösen, enträtseln
    come up with
    auflösen, enträtseln
    work out in detail
    ausbessern, reparieren
    restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
    reformieren
    make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
    reformieren
    improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition
    blondieren, entfärben
    remove color from
    tönen
    color lightly
    ausschmücken, schönmachen, verschönern
    make more beautiful
    stellen
    adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time
    stellen
    regulate or set the time of
    modulieren, regeln, regulieren, steuern
    fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
    toasten, tosten
    make brown and crisp by heating
    abbrechen
    terminate before completion
    lösen
    come to an end
    lösen
    bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
    abbrechen, aufhören
    prevent completion
    aussetzen, unterbrechen
    terminate
    tiefkühlen
    store in a deep-freeze, as for conservation
    synchronisieren
    make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
    entspannen
    make less taut
    spannen
    make taut or tauter
    beschneiden, schneiden
    cut down on; make a reduction in
    aufzehren
    create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel)
    aufzehren
    use up the whole supply of
    überfüllen
    fill beyond capacity
    ergänzen, vervollständigen
    bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements
    perfektionieren, vervollkommnen
    make perfect or complete
    verfeinern
    improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
    beeinträchtigen
    make imperfect
    fertig stellen, fertigstellen, vollenden
    make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
    absolvieren, ergänzen, vervollständigen
    come or bring to a finish or an end
    versteinern
    convert to a fossil
    schmunzeln
    mark with, or as if with, dimples
    behandeln
    subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
    austragen, bereinigen, entscheiden
    bring to an end; settle conclusively
    aussetzen
    put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
    mobilisieren
    get ready for war
    fangen, gehen, handeln
    support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
    bürsten
    clean with a brush
    abstauben, entstauben
    remove the dust from
    Staub saugen, saugen, staubsaugen
    clean with a vacuum cleaner
    schleifen, wetzen
    sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
    schleimen
    cover or stain with slime
    abschrauben, losschrauben
    loosen something by unscrewing it
    schrauben
    tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
    fegen, kehren
    clean by sweeping
    verquicken
    combine so as to form a whole; mix
    zusammenschütten
    combine into one
    spicken
    apply a lubricant to
    belasten
    weight down with a load
    befrachten, beladen, laden
    fill or place a load on
    laden
    provide (a device) with something necessary
    waschen
    cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
    demolieren
    damage or destroy as if by violence
    drechseln, drechslern
    shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
    sticken
    decorate with needlework
    aufbereiten, bearbeiten
    shape, form, or improve a material
    benähen, besetzen
    sew on as a decoration
    garnieren
    decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
    lacken, lackieren
    coat with lacquer
    schulen
    give an education to
    schließen, zumachen
    finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
    stiften
    give qualities or abilities to
    beeinflussen
    have and exert influence or effect
    bewölken, beziehen, zuziehen
    make overcast or cloudy
  8. verb
    behave in a certain manner
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    types:
    behaupten, durchsetzen
    insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
    produzieren
    behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
    type of:
    halten
    support or hold in a certain manner
    agieren, handeln, machen, tun
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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