mexer-se

[mɛ'ʃɛɾ-sə]

verb

to move, to stir, to get moving

1. to change position; to move one's body

Don't move! Stay still.

Não se mexe! Fica quieto.

2. to hurry up; to get going

We need to move or we'll be late.

Precisamos nos mexer ou vamos chegar atrasados.

3. to become active or engaged; to take action

You need to get moving on that project.

Você precisa se mexer nesse projeto.

4. to fidget or wiggle

The child kept fidgeting during the movie.

A criança não parava de se mexer durante o filme.

NYC Slang

get a move on, shake a leg, get going

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

mexer-se

most common usage throughout Brazil

São Paulo

mexer-se

standard usage, commonly used in urban contexts

Rio de Janeiro

mexer-se

colloquial usage, frequent in informal speech

Portugal

mexer-se

standard usage; equivalent to 'mover-se' in formal contexts

mexer-se rápido (to hurry up)

não se mexe nem um dedo (not to lift a finger)

mexer na ferida (to touch a sore subject)

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