French Conversation · Level 27
90 words
French word
immobile
Pronunciation
IPA/imobil/
Meaning
- adjectivestill
Example
Le chat reste immobile.
The cat remains still.
More examples
Il tient son bras immobile pour éviter la douleur.
He keeps his arm still to avoid the pain.
Core concept
A figure held in place, as if movement has been switched off.
Common phrases
tenir immobile
keep ___ still
se tenir immobile
stay still
Similar words
figé: Rigid and unable to move because of surprise or tension.
fixe: Fixed in the same place or facing the same direction.
Definition in French
Qui ne se déplace pas et ne présente aucun mouvement.
Word origin
The French adjective comes from Latin immobilis, formed from the negative prefix in- and mobilis, meaning movable.
Usage tips
- French immobile has the same form for masculine and feminine, while the plural form is immobiles.
Other meanings
- immovableadjective
Opposites
- mobilemobileadjective
Related words
- immobiliserimmobilizeverb
- immobiliséimmobilizedadjective