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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

move mountains en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. To make every possible effort in order to achieve something.
  2. To do seemingly impossible things, to achieve incredible results.
    • faith will move mountains
    • If I could move a mountain If I could make the sky turn black If I could turn the clock back To when I heard your neck go snap 2005, J. G. Thirlwell, “(not adam)”, in Love, performed by Foetus:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
moves mountains Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
moving mountains Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
moved mountains Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
moved mountains Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

move heaven and earth

Translations (10)

pl przenieść góry (do seemingly impossible things) · it spostare le montagne (do seemingly impossible things) · it smuovere le montagne (do seemingly impossible things) · nl bergen verzetten (do seemingly impossible things) · fr déplacer des montagnes (do seemingly impossible things) · ru го́ры сверну́ть (do seemingly impossible things) · pl przenosić góry (do seemingly impossible things) · sv försätta berg (do seemingly impossible things) · de Berge versetzen (do seemingly impossible things) · fi siirtää vuoria (do seemingly impossible things)