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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImmobile
/ɪˈmoʊ.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not able to move; motionless.
"The statue stood immobile in the center of the park." - 2
Fixed in place; not capable of being moved.
"The immobile machinery was a safety hazard in the factory."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin immobilis, combining the prefix in- (meaning 'not') with mobilis (meaning 'movable' or 'moving'). Entering Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, the term has historically maintained its core sense of steadfastness, physical fixedness, or inability to move.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Immobile" is said worldwide
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immobile
Transliteration: im-moh-beel
"La statue est restée immobile au centre du parc."
unbeweglich
Transliteration: oon-beh-veg-likh
"Die Statue stand unbeweglich in der Mitte des Parks."
immobile
Transliteration: ee-moh-bee-leh
"La statua è rimasta immobile al centro del parco."
inmóvil
Transliteration: een-moh-beel
"La estatua permaneció inmóvil en el centro del parque."
imóvel
Transliteration: ee-moh-vel
"A estátua permaneceu imóvel no centro do parque."
अचल
Transliteration: achal
"प्रतिमा पार्क के केंद्र में अचल खड़ी थी।"
不动
Transliteration: bù dòng
"雕像在公园中央不动。"
움직이지 않는
Transliteration: umjigiji anhneun
"조각상이 공원 중앙에 움직이지 않고 서 있었다."
動かない
Transliteration: ugokanai
"像は公園の中央で動かないままでした。"
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