move up

Phrasal Verb AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Meaning: To reschedule to an earlier time

提前;晋升
Adelantar; ascender
繰り上げる、昇進する
앞당기다, 승진하다

American term for bringing something forward, or to advance in rank.

将某事提前安排(美式英语),或在职位、等级上晋升。相当于英式英语的"bring forward"。
Término estadounidense para reprogramar algo antes (equivalente al británico "bring forward"), o avanzar en rango o posición.
予定を前倒しにする(アメリカ英語)、または地位や順位が上がること。イギリス英語の "bring forward" に相当する表現としても使われます。
일정을 더 이른 시간으로 옮기거나(미국식 표현), 직위가 올라가다.
Base verb: move
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. Can we move up the meeting?
    能把会议提前吗
    adelantar la reunión
    会議を前倒しできますか
    회의를 앞당길 수 있을까요?
  2. She moved up quickly in the company.
    她在公司晋升很快
    ascendió rápidamente
    彼女は会社で早く昇進した
    그녀는 회사에서 빠르게 승진했다.
  3. The date was moved up.
    日期被提前了
    se adelantó la fecha
    日程が繰り上げられた
    일정이 앞당겨졌다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: rescheduling, promotion, advancement

Tone: urgent

✓ Do Say

  • Move it up
    提前吧
    Adelántalo
    前倒しにして
    앞당겨

Origin & History

From moving something up to an earlier position.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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