movement

🇺🇸 /ˈmuːvmənt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmuːvmənt/
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noun
A2

the act of moving your body or a body part

Loose clothing allows for easy movement.

B1

moving from one place to another or moving something

The fence limits the movement of animals.

B1

a group of people with the same ideas or goals

She started a movement for equal rights.

R

a person's activities watched by someone else

Police watch the suspect's movement closely.

R

a slow change in what people do or think

There is a movement away from using cash.

R

progress in a task

We need cooperation for movement on this issue.

R

a change in amount

There is no movement in the price offer.

R

a main part of a long piece of music

The slow movement of the concerto is beautiful.

R

emptying waste from the bowels; the waste itself

Regular bowel movement is important for health.

translation

n. the act of moving your body or a body part; moving from one place to another or moving something; a group of people with the same ideas or goals; a person's activities watched by someone else; a slow change in what people do or think; progress in a task; a change in amount; a main part of a long piece of music; emptying waste from the bowels; the waste itself

Word Forms

Plural movements