French word

bouger

Pronunciation

IPA/buʒe/

Meaning

  • verbmove

Example

Est-ce que tu peux bouger un peu ?

Can you move a little?

Illustration for bouger (move)

More examples

Après la collision, la voiture ne peut plus bouger.

After the collision, the car can no longer move.

Core concept

A body or object shifts from its current place, even by a small amount.

Common phrases

  • bouger les meubles

    move the furniture

  • bouger la tête

    move one's head

  • bouger un peu

    move a little

Similar words

se déplacer: To move from one place to another.
déplacer: To move a person or object to another place.
avancer: To move forward.

Definition in French

Se déplacer ou changer de position, même légèrement.

Word origin

French bouger descends from Old French bougier, also found as bogier, while its more remote origin remains uncertain.

Usage tips

  • Bouger works both without an object for moving oneself and with a direct object for moving something, as in bouger une chaise.

Other meanings

  • move aroundverb

Opposites

  • resterstayverb
  • s'arrêterstopverb

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