se mouvoir

Definitions of se mouvoir
  1. verb
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
    synonyms: aller, se déplacer
    bouger, déplacer
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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    répandre
    become widely known and passed on
    parcourir, porter, transporter, traverser
    cover a certain distance or advance beyond
    se déplacer doucement, se déplacer prudemment
    move gently or carefully
    disparaître
    be dispersed or disseminated
    flotter, voguer
    move like a floating object
    arriver, venir
    cover a certain distance
    flotter
    move like a ghost
    aller, se déplacer
    displace oneself; go from one location to another
    survoler
    fly over
    circuler, se déplacer
    undergo transportation as in a vehicle
    s'acheminer
    direct one's course or way
    faire
    travel or traverse (a distance)
    faire du raft, se déplacer en radeau
    travel by raft in water
    circuler, se déplacer
    move around; move from place to place
    croiser, voyager, voyager tranquillement
    travel at a moderate speed
    traverser
    travel upon or across
    aller vers, venir
    move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
    tourner
    wind around; move along a circular course
    avancer lourdement, pousser
    move heavily
    voyager avec un but
    travel volitionally and in a certain direction with a certain goal
    bourlinguer, dériver, errer, flotter, se promener, vagabonder, être transporté
    move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
    marcher, se promener
    take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure
    se faufiler, serpenter
    to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
    accélérer
    move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
    ramper
    move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
    se précipiter
    to move hurriedly
    glisser
    to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
    rouler
    move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
    glisser
    move smoothly and effortlessly
    rebondir
    move up and down repeatedly
    se déplacer rapidement
    to proceed quickly and easily
    dériver, flotter, voleter, être transporté
    be in motion due to some air or water current
    jouer
    move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
    flotter
    be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
    marcher, marcher à pied, se promener
    use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
    tourner
    pass to the other side of
    tourner, tourner autour
    travel around something
    parcourir, se déplacer à travers
    move through a body or an object with a slicing motion
    dériver, flotter, s'écarter, s'égarer, être transporté
    wander from a direct course or at random
    faire un pas, marcher
    shift or move by taking a step
    conduire, voyager en véhicule
    travel or be transported in a vehicle
    rouler, voyager en voiture
    travel in an automobile
    faire du ski, skier
    move along on skis
    voler, voyager en avion
    travel through the air; be airborne
    avancer, dégager de la buée, traverser
    travel by means of steam power
    se déplacer lentement
    travel slowly
    prendre le ferry, voyager par ferry
    travel by ferry
    chevaucher, monter
    sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
    nager
    travel through water
    décoller, monter, s'envoler
    move upward
    chuter, descendre, tomber
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    faire de la chute libre, tomber en chute libre
    descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
    sinuer, zigzaguer
    travel along a zigzag path
    suivre
    travel along a certain course
    avancer, passer, progresser
    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
    se replier, se retirer
    pull back or move away or backward
    rétrograder
    move in a direction contrary to the usual one
    avancer, continuer, poursuivre
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
    reculer
    travel backward
    poursuivre, suivre
    to travel behind, go after, come after
    mener, précéder
    move ahead (of others) in time or space
    filer, poursuivre
    follow in or as if in pursuit
    retourner, revenir
    go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
    dérailler
    run off or leave the rails
    affluer, venir en masse
    move as a crowd or in a group
    accompagner, aller avec
    go or travel along with
    avancer difficilement
    move with great difficulty
    circuler
    move around freely
    bouger en cercle
    move in circles
    passer
    go across or through
    passer
    move past
    aller vite, se dépêcher, se hâter, se presser
    move very fast
    faire de la vitesse, rouler vite
    travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
    vrombir
    move with a low humming noise
    conduire
    move by being propelled by a force
    aller à une vitesse folle, courir, foncer, se hâter
    move fast
    marcher avec peine, se traîner
    move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
    faire la navette
    travel back and forth between two points
    bouger en sifflant
    move with a whooshing sound
    aller vite
    move quickly and nimbly
    foncer
    move headlong at high speed
    fendre
    move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
    déborder
    go around the flank of (an opposing army)
    se propager, se répandre
    travel through the air
    s'approcher
    move or go steadily or gradually
    changer
    change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
    aller d'un bon pas, marcher d'un bon pas
    go at a pace
    fouler, mettre le pied
    put down or press the foot, place the foot
    foncer, gronder
    move with or as if with a rushing sound
    se retirer
    move away, as for privacy
    passer en sifflant
    move with, or as with, a whistling sound
    croiser, voyager d'île en île
    travel from one island to the next
    fendre, sillonner
    move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil
    chanceler
    move slowly and unsteadily
    enfoncer, se frayer
    pass through (a barrier)
    aborder, s'adresser à
    speak to someone
    prendre l'avion, voler
    travel in an airplane
    prendre
    travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.
    faire voile, naviguer
    traverse or travel on (a body of water)
    coulisser, glisser
    move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
    se balader
    wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
    foncer, se précipiter
    move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
    marcher lourdement, marcher maladroitement
    walk clumsily and with a bounce
    marcher en claquant du pied
    walk with a tapping sound
    chanceler, trébucher
    walk unsteadily
    accompagner, escorter, promener
    accompany or escort
    se balader, traîner
    walk or tramp about
    parcourir, se balader, se promener
    walk with no particular goal
    circuler, se promener
    walk around something
    se balader, se promener
    walk about; not be bedridden or incapable of walking
    ramper, serpenter
    to go stealthily or furtively
    franchir, passer à travers, traverser
    travel across or pass over
    courir
    cover by running; run a certain distance
    transiter, traverser
    make a passage or journey from one place to another
    passer à gué, traverser
    walk (through relatively shallow water)
    caracoler, gambader
    to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
    marcher en dormant, être somnambule
    walk in one's sleep
    marcher furtivement
    walk stealthily
    boiter, tirer la jambe
    walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
    traîner les pieds
    walk by dragging one's feet
    flâner, se balader, se promener
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
    baguenauder, flâner
    walk leisurely
    rôder, rôder furtivement
    move about in or as if in a predatory manner
    rôder, rôder furtivement
    move stealthily
    se dandiner, tituber
    walk unsteadily
    se balader, se promener
    take a leisurely walk
    marcher, marcher à grandes enjambées, marcher à grands pas
    walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride
    marcher, se promener
    walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
    marcher avec peine, marcher lourdement, peiner, trainer
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
    gravir, grimper, monter
    go upward with gradual or continuous progress
    descendre en rappel, faire du rappel
    lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
    marcher sur la pointe des pieds
    walk on one's toes
    marcher d'un pas hautain
    walk stiffly
    allonger le pas, marcher d'un bon pas, marcher énergiquement
    walk emphatically
    chanceler, tituber
    walk as if unable to control one's movements
    patauger, peiner
    walk with great difficulty
    marcher d'un pas lourd, marcher lourdement, piétiner
    walk heavily
    marcher bruyament
    move heavily or clumsily
    avancer en courant, courir
    move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
    accompagner
    keep company
    arpenter, faire les cent pas
    walk with slow or fast paces
    piétiner
    tread or stomp heavily or roughly
    marcher d'un pas lourd, marcher lourdement
    walk clumsily
    glisser
    travel on the surface of water
    s'élever
    rise rapidly
    pousser
    be erected, built, or constructed
    aller, monter, venir
    be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
    descendre, descendre de cheval
    alight from (a horse)
    monter à cheval
    ride on horseback
    plonger
    swim under water
    tomber en avalanche
    gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow
    plonger, sauter
    drop steeply
    monter
    come up, of celestial bodies
    descendre, s'enfoncer
    disappear beyond the horizon
    précipiter, tomber la tête la première
    fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
    s'enfoncer
    descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
    s'écraser
    fall or come down violently
    chuter, s'affaler
    fall suddenly and abruptly
    dégringoler, tomber
    fall down, as if collapsing
    chuter, tomber, tomber verticallement
    to fall vertically
    être projeté en avant
    fall or plunge forward
    descendre
    come down
    couler, sombrer
    go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
    faire surface
    come to the surface
    défiler, marcher
    march in a procession
    reculer
    move backwards from a certain position
    rester en arrière, se faire distancer, être à la traîne
    hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
    conduire, mener
    travel in front of; go in advance of others
    flairer une piste
    pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
    suivre
    go after with the intent to catch
    faire demi-tour, faire machine arrière
    retrace one's course
    rentrer
    return home
    revenir
    return to a previous position; in mathematics
    dépasser, outrepasser, transgresser
    pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
    suivre
    go along with, often uninvited
    doubler, dépasser, passer devant
    travel past
    contourner, côtoyer, longer, serrer
    pass around or about; move along the border
    passer en courant
    pass by while running
    passer en volant, survoler
    pass by while flying
    passer en trombe, passer à toute vitesse
    move by very quickly
    approcher, se rapprocher
    move towards
    passer en trombe, siffler
    move along very quickly
    conduire
    move into a certain direction
    foncer, s'élancer, se précipiter
    run or move very quickly or hastily
    bondir, se jeter, se précipiter
    move down on as if in an attack
    couler goutte à goutte, goutter
    fall in drops
    deferler
    rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
    passer, s'écouler
    pass by
    graviter autour, tourner autour
    move around in a circular motion
    marcher sur, mettre le pied sur
    place or press the foot on
    refuser, revenir
    come back after being refused
  2. verb
    move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
    synonyms: jouer
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    aller, se déplacer
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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