move up
Phrasal Verb
AmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To reschedule to an earlier time
提前,提早
Adelantar en el calendario
前倒しにする、繰り上げる
앞당기다, 당겨 잡다
To bring forward in the schedule.
将时间安排提前。
Cambiar a una fecha anterior.
予定を早めること。
일정을 더 이른 시기로 변경하다.
Base verb: move
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- Can we move the meeting up? 会议能提前吗?¿Podemos adelantar la reunión?会議を前倒しにできますか?회의를 앞당길 수 있을까요?
- The date was moved up. 日期被提前了La fecha se adelantó日程が繰り上げられた일정이 앞당겨졌다.
- They moved up the deadline. 他们提前了截止日期Adelantaron el plazo彼らは締め切りを早めた그들은 마감을 앞당겼다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: scheduling
Tone: urgent
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- Move it up提前Adelantadlo前倒しにする앞당기다
Origin & History
From moving to a higher/earlier position.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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