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1 make a move
• ryhtyä toimenpiteisiin* * *1) (to move at all: If you make a move, I'll shoot you!) liikahtaa2) ((with for or towards) to move (in the direction of): He made a move for the door.) siirtyä -
2 move
• olla liikkeessä• ohjata• panna liikkeelle• saada tekemään• toimenpide• johtaa• herättää• hievauttaa• hievahtaa• hievahdus• hellyttää• hivuttautua• veto• edetä• astua• ehdottaa• ehdottaa kokouksessa• esittää• siirtovuoro• siirto (peli)automatic data processing• siirto (ATK)• siirto• siirtyä• siirtää• siirto(tietotekn)• siirto(pelissä)• raahata• tempaus• tehdä ehdotus• kiikuttaa• liikkua• liike• liikahtaa• liikuttaa• liikutella• liikauttaa• liikehtiä• mennä• muuttaa• muutto• saattaa• kulkea• kuljettaa• kuljeskella* * *mu:v 1. verb1) (to (cause to) change position or go from one place to another: He moved his arm; Don't move!; Please move your car.) liikkua, siirtyä, siirtää2) (to change houses: We're moving on Saturday.) muuttaa3) (to affect the feelings or emotions of: I was deeply moved by the film.) liikuttua2. noun1) ((in board games) an act of moving a piece: You can win this game in three moves.) siirto2) (an act of changing homes: How did your move go?) muutto•- movable- moveable
- movement
- movie
- moving
- movingly
- get a move on
- make a move
- move along
- move heaven and earth
- move house
- move in
- move off
- move out
- move up
- on the move -
3 move up
• nostaa• kohottaa* * *(to move in any given direction so as to make more space: Move up and let me sit down, please.) siirtyä eteenpäin -
4 flap
• räpytys• räpytellä• räpyttää• hermoilla• humu• humahtaa• hulmuta• venttiili• potkia• retkottaa• kansi• kieli• lepattaa• lieri• liehua• liuska• kaistale• läppä• taskunkansi• laskulevy• läimäys• läimäyttää• lyödä* * *flæp 1. noun1) (anything broad or wide that hangs loosely: a flap of canvas.) kaistale, läppä2) (the sound made when such a thing moves: We could hear the flap of the flag blowing in the wind.) lepatus3) (great confusion or panic: They are all in a terrible flap.) paniikki2. verb1) (to (make something) move with the sound of a flap: the leaves were flapping in the breeze; The bird flapped its wings.) lepattaa, räpyttää2) (to become confused; to get into a panic: There is no need to flap.) hermoilla -
5 lubricate
• voidella• rasvata• öljytä* * *'lu:brikeit(to oil (a machine etc) to make it move more easily and smoothly.) voidella- lubricant -
6 paddle-wheel
• siipiratas* * *noun (a large wheel fitted with flat pieces of wood, attached to the side or stern of a boat and turned to make it move through the water.) siipiratas -
7 turn
• palvelus• tulla joksikin• tuuri• työvuoro• heilahtaa• huki• vinkkeli• vaihtua• vaihde• väänne• vuoro• vääntyä• vääntää (kampea)• vääntö• vääntää(mekaniikka)• vääntää• polveke• pyrkiä• pyöriä• pyörittää• pyöriminen• pyörähdyttää• pyöräyttää• pyörtää• pyörähdys• retki• kiemurtaa• kieppua• kiepsahtaa• kierähdys• kierähtää• kiehkura• kerta• kierrellä• kiertyä• kiertää• kierto• kierros• kohdistaa• kaarros• kaartua• kaarre• kaartaa• kaari• kaatua• hapattaa• hapata• hapantua• mielenlaatu• mennä• muuttaa suuntaatechnology• muuntaa• myllätä• muuttaa• mutka• muoto• muuttua• pelästys• sananvuoro• sorvata• suunnata• survata• suuntautua• suunnanmuutos• taive• taipumus• taipua• taittaa• taite• kurvi• kulma• kääntää• kääntyminen• kääntäminen• kääntää nurin• käydä• kääntyä• kytkentä-• käännähdys• käännähtää• käänne• käännös• käännyttää• poiketa• kolaus• lyhyt kävely* * *tə:n 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) kääntyä, kääntää2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) kääntyä3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) kääntyä4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) suunnata5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) kääntyä6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) muuttaa, muuttua7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) tulla joksikin2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) kierto2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) kierros3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) risteys4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) vuoro5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) ohjelmanumero•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
8 whir(r)
wə: 1. past tense, past participle - whirred; verb(to make, or move with, a buzzing sound, especially as of something turning through the air: The propellers whirred and we took off.) hurista2. noun(such a sound.) hurina -
9 whir(r)
wə: 1. past tense, past participle - whirred; verb(to make, or move with, a buzzing sound, especially as of something turning through the air: The propellers whirred and we took off.) hurista2. noun(such a sound.) hurina -
10 roll
• oppilasluettelo• oppilasmäärätextile industry• pakka• rullata• rulla• tukku• nyytti• nimiluettelo• nivaska• nippu• nimikirja• jyrähdys• jyrätä• jyrinä• jyristä• jäljempänätechnology• jyrä• jylistä• hollanterin terätukki• vierähtää• vierittää• vieritse• vieriä• vieriskellä• sisäänheittoautomatic data processing• sisäänheitto (ATK)• sisäänheitto(tietotekn)• aaltoilla• vaappua• valssi• valssata• vyöryä• vyöryttää• puola• pyöriä• pyöriminen• pärisyttää• päristä• pyörittää• pyöriä (vieriä)• pyörähdellä• pärinä• päristellä• rekisteri• tela• kaulita• kaulia• kieriä• kierittää• keinua• kieriskellä• kieritellä• kiertää• kierähdys• keinuttaa• kela• keinunta• kierähtää• kiiriä• kaaviloida• möyrytä• piehtaroida• pauhata• pauhina• saksansämpylä• matrikkelitechnology• sylinteri• sämpylä• ääntää täryäänteenä• kuperkeikka• käämi• kääryle• kääriä• käärö• kääretorttu• pitko• pinkka• luettelo* * *I 1. rəul noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rulla2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) sämpylä3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) kierintä4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) keinahtelu5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) jyrinä6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) makkarat7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) pärinä2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.)2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.)3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.)4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.)5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.)6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.)7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).)8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.)9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.)10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.)11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.)12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.)13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.)•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) luistella rullaluistimilla- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) lista -
11 go
• onnistua• painua• painella• riittää• tulla joksikin• häippästä• häipyä• johtaa• vetäytyä• viedä• astua• astella• sisu• siirtyä• ajaa• antaa myöten• väistyä• liikkua• mennä• murtua• matkustaa• mahtua• sujua• tarmo• yritys• kulkea• kulua• käydä• kävellä• kuulua• langeta• poistua• luistaa• lähteä* * *ɡəu 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?)2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.)3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.)4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?)5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.)6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.)7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.)8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.)9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!)10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) mennä11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) mennä epäkuntoon12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) käydä13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) tulla joksikin14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) kuulua johonkin15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) kulua16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) kelvata17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) sanoa18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) olla19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) mennä20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) mennä21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) onnistua2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) yritys2) (energy: She's full of go.) puhti•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) menestyvä2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) käypä•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) lupa- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go -
12 crawl
• ryömiä• ryömiminen• kihistä• mateleminen• madella• matelu• mataa• krooli• kroolata• kömpiä• laahustaa• kontata• kompuroida* * *kro:l 1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) ryömiä2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) kontata3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) madella4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) kuhista2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) matelu2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) krooli -
13 freeze
• pakastaa• pakastua• palella• paleltua• palelluttaa• pakkanen• routia• routaantua• hyytää• jähmettää• jähmettyä• viilentää• pysäyttää• jäädytää• jäädyttää• jäädyttäminen• jäähdyttää• jäätää• jäätyä• sulku• kylmentää• kylmetyttää• kylmetä• kylmettää• lamaannuttaa* * *fri:z 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) jäätyä, jäädyttää2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) olla pakkasta3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) paleltua4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) pakastaa5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) jähmettää, jähmettyä6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) jäädyttää2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) pakkanen- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
- freeze up -
14 creep
• ryömiä• hiipiä• hivuttautua• pujahtaa• raahautua• kiemurrella• kiipeillä• kiivetä• mönkiä• mataa• madella• kylmämyötö• kömpiä• kontata• luikertaa• luikerrella* * *I kri:p past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.) hiipiä2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.) ryömiä3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.) kiivetäII kri:p((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.)- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
- creep up on
- make someone's flesh creep -
15 initiative
• omatoimisuus• oma-aloitteisuus• oma-aloitteinen• aloitekyky• aloitteikkuus• aloiteoikeus• aloite• aloitteellisuus• aloitekykyisyys• alullepano* * *- ʃətiv1) (a first step or move that leads the way: He took the initiative in organizing a search party to look for the girl; A move to start peace talks is sometimes called a peace initiative.) aloite2) (the ability to lead or make decisions for oneself: He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative; My son actually went to the hairdresser's on his own initiative!) aloitekyky -
16 push
• painallus• painostaa• paine• pakata• panna• painaa• tunkea• tunkeutua• hyökkäys• tupata• tuputtaa• tuupata• työntäistä• työntää• tyrkätä• tyrkyttää• tyrkkiä• työntö• tyrkkäys• tuuppia• huolettaa• huolestuttaa• auttaa eteenpäin• ahtaa• ahdistaa• aiheuttaa huolta• tönäistä• tökkiä• töniä• tönäisy• töytäys• töytäistä• töytäisy• vaivata• voimistaa• ponnistaa• pukkaus• puskea• ponnistus• puristaa• pukata• pökkiä• kiikastaa• kiilautua• kiristää• likistää• kaihertaa• motivoida• murehduttaa• patistaa• mainostaa• sulloa• surettaa• sysiä• survoa• sysäys• sysätä• survaista• tarjota• yritteliäisyys• yllyttää• kuristaa• lykätä* * *puʃ 1. verb1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) työntää2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) painostaa3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) myydä huumeita2. noun1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) töytäisy2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) puhti•- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over -
17 head
• otsikko• paine• otsikoida• nokat vastakkain• nuppi• johtaja• johtaa• johtava• tähkäphysics• vedenpaine• etupää• esimies• prässin yläleukabuilding / construction industry• pääty• päämies• pää-• pää• päällikkö• rehtori• terä• kanta• kermamarine• keula• kerämarine• kokka• kallo• ylätaso• kruuna• kuontalo• kruunu• kupu• käskeä• kärki• kärkipää• latvus• latvoa• koulunjohtaja* * *hed 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) pää2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) mieli3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) päänmitta4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) päämies, pää-5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) pää6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) alkupää7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) yläreuna, pää8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) kärki9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) pää10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) rehtori11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) henkeä kohti12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) niemenkärki13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) vaahto2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) olla etunenässä, olla ensimmäisenä2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) johtaa3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) suunnata kulkunsa4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) otsikoida5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) pukata•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head -
18 hit
• pamauttaa• osuma• osua• isku• iskeä• iskeytyä• iskelmä• jysäyttää• jymäyttää• huitaista• humauttaa• huitoa• hitti• hutkia• sivaltaa• ajautua• törmätä• tavoittaa• tavata• keksiä sattumalta• kohdata• livauttaa• letkaus• hakata• moukaroida• motata• paukku• sattua(johonkin)• saavuttaa• sattua• sattua (osua)• läpäyttää• menestysiskelmä• menestys• takoa• yleisömenestys• kumauttaa• käydä• pistos• pisto• piestä• kolhaista• koskettaa• koskea• läimäyttää• lyöda• lyödä• lyönti* * *hit 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) lyödä, iskeä, osua2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) lyödä3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) olla kova isku4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) löytää2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) lyönti2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) osuma3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) hitti•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with -
19 raise
• palkankorotus• paisuttaa• nousta• nousu• nostaa (korottaa)• nostattaa• nosto• nostaa• järjestää• herättää• viljellä• esittää• aiheuttaa• värvätä• pystyttää• rakentaa• kasvattaa• kantaa• kohottaa• kohotuttaa• kohota• lisätä• kallistaa• hankkia• pestata• synnyttää• suurentaa• ylentää• korotus• korottaa• loihtia esiin* * *reiz 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) nostaa2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) kohottaa3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) kasvattaa4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) kasvattaa5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) esittää6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) kerätä7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) saada aikaan8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) nostattaa9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) pystyttää10) (to give (a shout etc).) nostaa11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) saada yhteys2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) palkankorotus- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits -
20 scrape
• ruopia• hieroa• hinkata• pula• raaputtaa• raapia• raapaista• raapiminen• raapaisu• rapsuttaa• kihnuttaa• kitkuttaa• kiipeli• kirskua• kaapia• hangata• naarmuttaa• natista• tasoittaa• kynsiä• kyhnyttää* * *skreip 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) naarmuttaa, raapia2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) kaapia3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) rahistaa4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) raapaista5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) kuopia2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) raapiminen2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) naarmu3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) tukala tilanne•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up
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make your move — make (your/its) move to do something to achieve a result. My father always waited to buy our Christmas tree, and I worried that by the time he made his move the best trees would be gone. The Federal Reserve made its move yesterday, cutting… … New idioms dictionary
make its move — make (your/its) move to do something to achieve a result. My father always waited to buy our Christmas tree, and I worried that by the time he made his move the best trees would be gone. The Federal Reserve made its move yesterday, cutting… … New idioms dictionary
make a move on — ► make a move on (or put the moves on) informal make a proposition of a sexual nature to. Main Entry: ↑move … English terms dictionary
make no move — phrase to do nothing She made no move to help with the cleaning. Thesaurus: to not act, or to not do somethingsynonym Main entry: move … Useful english dictionary
make a move on — (someone) informal to try to start a romantic or sexual relationship with someone. As soon as Ellen left the room, her boyfriend made a move on me … New idioms dictionary
make a move — ► make a move 1) take action. 2) Brit. set off; leave somewhere. Main Entry: ↑move … English terms dictionary
make a move — 1) to change position, or to move in a particular way or direction Don t make a move; they ll see you. make a move for/towards: He made a quick move for his gun. 2) to start doing something to achieve an aim or solve a problem No one made a move… … English dictionary
