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move through

[/muːv θruː/]
verb (phrasal verb)
passar por; atravessar; progredir através de
1. to travel or progress from one side to another of a place or space
We moved through the forest carefully.
Nos movemos através da floresta cuidadosamente.
2. to advance or proceed through a process, stage, or sequence
The bill moved through Congress quickly.
O projeto de lei passou pelo Congresso rapidamente.
3. to navigate or traverse a difficult situation or experience
She moved through grief with strength.
Ela passou pelo luto com força.
4. to pass or go by means of a medium or barrier
Light moves through glass.
A luz passa através do vidro.
Synonyms
pass throughtraversego throughprogressadvance
Antonyms
stopremainstay

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
passar por; atravessar
most common usage in everyday speech
Rio de Janeiro
passar por; ir através de
colloquial variation
São Paulo
passar por; percorrer
common in formal and business contexts
Portugal
passar por; atravessar
similar to Brazilian usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

move through the motions - passar pelo ritual
move through life - seguir a vida
move through the ranks - subir na hierarquia
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