move on

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To progress to something new or recover from the past

继续前进、从过去走出来
Avanzar hacia algo nuevo o recuperarse del pasado
次に進む、過去から立ち直る
다음으로 나아가다, 과거에서 벗어나다

Used for leaving the past behind and starting fresh, or progressing to next topic.

用于表示抛开过去重新开始,或转移到下一个话题。
Se usa para dejar el pasado atrás y empezar de nuevo, o para pasar al siguiente tema.
過去を乗り越えて新しいことを始める、または次の話題に移ることを表す。
과거를 뒤로하고 새롭게 시작하거나 다음 주제로 넘어갈 때 사용한다.
Base verb: move
Particle: on
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. It's time to move on.
    是时候往前看了
    Es hora de seguir adelante
    そろそろ前に進む時だ
    이제 앞으로 나아갈 때다.
  2. She moved on after the divorce.
    她离婚后开始了新生活
    Ella siguió adelante después del divorcio
    彼女は離婚後、新しい人生を歩み始めた
    그녀는 이혼 후 새로운 삶을 시작했다.
  3. Let's move on to the next item.
    我们继续下一项吧
    Pasemos al siguiente punto
    次の議題に移りましょう
    다음 안건으로 넘어갑시다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: progress, recovery, change

Tone: forward-looking

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  • Time to move on
    是时候往前看了
    es hora de seguir adelante
    前に進む時だ
    앞으로 나아갈 때다

Origin & History

From physically moving forward to a new place.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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turn into ★★★★★ To become something different move on ★★★★★ To progress to the next thing; to stop dwelling on the past wear out ★★★★★ To become unusable through use; to exhaust pick up ★★★★★ To improve or increase take up ★★★★★ To start a new activity or hobby give up ★★★★★ To stop doing something; to quit
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