Mover



Example: Voy a mover los muebles para limpiar mejor la casa.

Definition


"Mover" means to change the position or place of something or someone. It involves causing an object or person to go from one location to another, often by physical force or effort, as in the example phrase 'Voy a mover los muebles para limpiar mejor la casa.'

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Etymology


The word "mover" comes from the Latin verb 'movere,' meaning 'to move' or 'to set in motion.' It entered Spanish retaining this core meaning. Did you know that many Romance languages have similar words derived from 'movere,' such as Italian 'muovere' and French 'mouvoir'?

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"Mover" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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