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immobility

/ˌɪm.əʊˈbɪl.ə.ti/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˌɪm.əʊˈbɪl.ə.ti/

indénombrable

A noun referring to the state or quality of being unable to move or remaining fixed in one place.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние или качество неспособности двигаться или оставаться неподвижным на одном месте.esSustantivo que denota el estado o la cualidad de no poder moverse o de permanecer quieto en un lugar.frNom désignant l'état ou la qualité de ne pas pouvoir bouger ou de rester immobile à un même endroit.deSubstantiv, das den Zustand oder die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, sich nicht bewegen zu können oder unbeweglich an einem Ort zu verharren.ptSubstantivo que designa o estado ou a qualidade de não poder se mover ou de permanecer imóvel. Pode indicar tanto a falta de movimento físico quanto a ausência de mudança ou progresso.zh名词,指无法移动或保持静止不动的状态或性质。arاسم يدل على حالة أو صفة عدم القدرة على الحركة أو البقاء ثابتًا في مكان واحد.

  1. State of being motionless B2 formal

    The condition of not moving or being unable to move.

    • The patient's immobility was caused by the injury.
    • He remained in a state of immobility during the meditation.
    • The statue's immobility made it seem almost lifelike.

    ruНеподвижностьesInmovilidadfrimmobilité (état de ne pas bouger)deUnbeweglichkeitptImobilidadezh静止不动arعدم الحركة

    Synonymes: fixityinertiamotionlessnessparalysisrigiditystasisstillnesstorpor

    Antonymes: mobilitymotionmovement

  2. Lack of change or progress C1 formal

    A situation where there is no movement, development, or change.

    • The immobility of the political system frustrated many citizens.
    • Economic immobility can trap people in poverty.
    • The project suffered from bureaucratic immobility.

    ruОтсутствие изменений или прогрессаesInmovilidad (falta de cambio o progreso)frImmobilité (au sens d'absence de changement)deStillstandptAusência de mudanças ou progressozh停滞不前arغياب التغير أو التقدم

    Synonymes: fixednessinactioninactivityinertiarigiditystagnationstandstillstasis

    Antonymes: activitychangedevelopmentmovementprogress

  • immobilities plural form
  • immobilities' possessive plural form
  • immobility's possessive singular form