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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImmobilize
/ɪˈmoʊ.bə.laɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To prevent something or someone from moving or operating.
"The heavy snowstorm managed to immobilize traffic across the entire region." - 2
To prevent a broken limb or injured body part from moving in order to facilitate healing.
"Paramedics used a splint to immobilize the patient's fractured leg before transport."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix im- (not, opposing) combined with the adjective mobile, originating from Latin mobilis (movable). The verb suffix -ize was added in the late 19th century to denote the action of making something incapable of movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Immobilize" is said worldwide
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immobiliser
Transliteration: ee-moh-bee-lee-zay
"La police a réussi à immobiliser le véhicule suspect."
immobilisieren
Transliteration: ee-moh-bee-lee-zee-ren
"Der Arzt musste das verletzte Handgelenk immobilisieren."
immobilizzare
Transliteration: im-mo-bil-id-dzar-re
"L'infortunio ha finito per immobilizzare il giocatore per mesi."
inmovilizar
Transliteration: een-moh-bee-lee-sahr
"Es importante inmovilizar el brazo fracturado inmediatamente."
imobilizar
Transliteration: ee-moh-bee-lee-zahr
"O sistema de segurança serve para imobilizar o carro em caso de roubo."
अगतिशील करना
Transliteration: agatishil karna
"डॉक्टर ने पैर की हड्डी टूटने पर उसे अगतिशील कर दिया।"
固定
Transliteration: gùdìng
"医生用夹板把他的手臂固定住了。"
고정하다
Transliteration: go-jeong-ha-da
"부상을 입은 부위를 단단히 고정해야 합니다."
固定する
Transliteration: kotei suru
"包帯を使って骨折した部分を固定した。"
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