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immobile

motionless

adjective ee-moh-BEEL Rare

Also means

immobile

Usage Note

Immobile describes someone or something that is not moving and often carries a sense of deliberate stillness or being frozen. The related noun l'immobilité (immobility) and the verb immobiliser (to immobilise) are common in medical and figurative contexts. Note that immobilier (real estate) is a different, though related, word.

Examples

"Elle resta immobile pendant des minutes."

Natural Translation

She stayed motionless for minutes.

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