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movimiento

moh-vee-mee-EHN-toh/mo.βiˈmjen.to/

movement, motion

Also: stirring
NounmA2
A red ball mid-roll across a bright green field, depicted with simple motion lines indicating speed and change of position.

📝 In Action

Hizo un movimiento brusco y se cayó.

A2

He made a sudden movement and fell down.

Necesitas más movimiento para ejercitar los músculos.

B1

You need more motion to exercise your muscles.

Los movimientos de la gimnasta fueron perfectos.

A2

The gymnast's movements were perfect.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • acción (action)
  • desplazamiento (displacement)

Antonyms

  • quietud (stillness)
  • inmovilidad (immobility)

Common Collocations

  • libre movimiento – free movement
  • movimiento rápido – quick movement

movement, campaign

Also: current
NounmB1
A line of four diverse people walking forward together with determined expressions, symbolizing a unified social movement or cause.

📝 In Action

El movimiento ecologista tiene muchos seguidores jóvenes.

B1

The ecological movement has many young followers.

Lucharon por el movimiento de derechos civiles.

B2

They fought for the civil rights movement.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • causa (cause)
  • tendencia (trend)

Common Collocations

  • movimiento social – social movement
  • líder del movimiento – movement leader

transaction, activity

Also: entry
NounmB2formal
Two cartoon hands positioned across from each other, exchanging a small stack of simplified green paper currency, representing a financial transaction.

📝 In Action

Verifica los últimos movimientos de tu tarjeta de crédito.

B2

Check the latest transactions on your credit card.

El banco me envió el informe de todos los movimientos de enero.

B2

The bank sent me the report of all January activity/entries.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • transacción (transaction)
  • operación (operation)

Common Collocations

  • movimientos bancarios – bank transactions
  • movimiento de caja – cash flow

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Quick Quiz: movimiento

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'movimiento' to mean a financial action?

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📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the verb 'mover' (to move), which itself traces back to the Latin word 'movēre'. The '-miento' ending is very common in Spanish and turns a verb into a noun describing the action or the result of that action. So, 'movimiento' is simply the 'act of moving'.

First recorded: 13th century (in similar Romance forms)

Cognates (Related words)

English: movementFrench: mouvementItalian: movimento

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Frequently Asked Questions

¿Es 'movimiento' siempre masculino?

Sí, 'movimiento' es siempre un sustantivo masculino, por lo que siempre debe usar artículos masculinos como 'el' o 'un' ('el movimiento').

What is the simplest way to say 'to make a movement'?

The easiest way is 'hacer un movimiento'. If you mean moving your whole body, you can use the reflexive verb 'moverse' (e.g., 'Tienes que moverte').