move up
Phrasal Verb
AmericanBritishAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
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
- 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?
- 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.
- 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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