What does bouge in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word bouge in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bouge in French.

The word bouge in French means hovel, dive, move, move, move, shift, be dynamic, be loose, fade, do something, stir yourself, Move it!, things are moving, Nobody move!, jump on everything that moves, shoot anything that moves, dynamic city, dynamic town. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bouge

hovel

nom masculin (taudis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils squattaient maintenant un bouge.
They were now squatting in a hovel.

dive

nom masculin (café mal famé) (slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les marins se retrouvaient au bouge du port.
The sailors met up at a dive at the port.

move

verbe intransitif (remuer continuellement)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Je te dis que ce n'est pas un raisin sec mais un insecte. Regarde, il vient de bouger ! Ne bouge pas, je reviens tout de suite.
I'm telling you, that's an insect, not a raisin; look, it just moved! Don't move I'll be right back.

move

verbe transitif (changer de position)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'ai bougé la lampe pour mieux voir.
I moved the lamp so I could see better.

move, shift

verbe transitif (déplacer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ne bouge pas la voiture, s'il te plaît.
Don't move the car, please.

be dynamic

verbe intransitif (évoluer, être actif)

Montpellier est une ville qui bouge.
Montpellier is a dynamic town.

be loose

verbe intransitif (être mal fixé)

Zut, j'ai une dent qui bouge !
Blast, I've got a tooth that's loose.

fade

verbe intransitif (se détériorer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les couleurs de ce vêtement ne bougent pas au lavage.
The colours in this garment won't fade in the wash.

do something

verbe intransitif (agir)

J'en ai marre : je suis toujours le seul à bouger ! Tout le monde râle, mais personne ne bouge.
I've had enough! Why am I the only person who ever lifts a finger around here?

stir yourself

verbe pronominal (familier (être actif)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Allez, bouge-toi un peu au lieu de rester toute la journée à regarder la télé ! Si nous voulons changer les choses, nous devons nous bouger.
Come on, stir yourself a bit, instead of spending the whole day watching telly.

Move it!

interjection (familier (va-t'en) (informal)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Bouge de là ! C'est mon siège.

things are moving

(les choses changent)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Nobody move!

(formule de hold-up)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

jump on everything that moves

locution verbale (figuré, familier (chercher à coucher avec tout le monde)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

shoot anything that moves

locution verbale (tirer sans discernement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

dynamic city, dynamic town

nom féminin (ville animée, dynamique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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