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arrimar

to move close

verb ah-rrree-MAHR Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

to bring near

Usage Note

Arrimar means to move something up against or close to something else. The reflexive form arrimarse means 'to move closer' or colloquially 'to snuggle up to'. The idiomatic phrase arrimar el hombro ('to put one's shoulder to it') means to pitch in and work hard — a very common colloquial expression.

Examples

"Arrima la silla a la mesa, por favor."

Natural Translation

Move the chair up to the table, please.

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