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

  1. 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?
  2. 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.
  3. 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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