Spanish Conversation · Level 27
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Spanish word
inmóvil
Pronunciation
IPA/imˈmoβil/
Meaning
- adjectivestill
Example
La bebé está inmóvil mientras duerme.
The baby is still while she sleeps.
More examples
Al oír el ruido, se quedó inmóvil.
On hearing the noise, they froze.
Core concept
A surgeon's hand held motionless during an operation.
Common phrases
estar inmóvil
be motionless
quedarse inmóvil
freeze
permanecer inmóvil
remain motionless
Similar words
quieto: Very still and calm, showing little or no movement.
parado: Stopped in place, standing still at that spot.
fijo: Fixed in position or orientation, not changing placement.
estático: Static, showing little or no movement or change over time.
Definition in Spanish
Que no se mueve ni cambia de posición o de estado.
Word origin
From the negative prefix in- plus Latin mobilis 'movable', forming an adjective meaning 'not movable' and related to English immobile.
Usage tips
- Spanish spelling has a single m and an acute accent on the o: inmóvil, unlike English immobile which has two m's and no accent.
Other meanings
- immobileadjective
Opposites
- móvilmobileadjective
- moviblemovableadjective
Related words
- movimientomotionnoun
- movilidadmobilitynoun