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budge

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Source Word

budge

IPA(Pronunciation)

/bʌd͡ʒ/

Verb

intransitive transitive Canada Western

(intransitive) To move; to be shifted from a fixed position. / (transitive) To move; to shift from a fixed position. / To yield in one’s opinions or beliefs.

Japanese Meaning

（固定された位置から）動く、位置がずれる / 意見や信念において譲歩する、妥協する

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He tried to push the door, but it wouldn't budge.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼はドアを押そうとしたが、ドアは動かなかった。

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Sense（1）

(intransitive) To move; to be shifted from a fixed position.

I’ve been pushing this rock as hard as I can, but it won’t budge an inch.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To move; to shift from a fixed position.

I’ve been pushing this rock as hard as I can, but I can’t budge it.

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Sense（3）

To yield in one’s opinions or beliefs.

The Minister for Finance refused to budge on the new economic rules.

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Sense（4）

Hey, no budging! Don't budge in line!

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Sense（5）

To try to improve the spot of a decision on a sports field.

budges

（ present singular third-person ）

budging

（ participle present ）

budged

（ participle past ）

budged

（ past ）

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