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immovable

 
(ĭ-mū'və-bəl) pronunciation
adj.
    1. Impossible to move.
    2. Incapable of movement.
  1. Impossible to alter: immovable plans.
  2. Unyielding in principle, purpose, or adherence; steadfast.
  3. Incapable of being moved emotionally.
  4. Law. Not liable to be removed; permanent: immovable property.
n.
  1. One that cannot move or be moved.
  2. Law. Property that cannot be moved; real property. Often used in the plural.
immovability im·mov'a·bil'i·ty or im·mov'a·ble·ness n.
immovably im·mov'a·bly adv.

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is spelt without an e in the middle, and the usual meaning is 'unyielding, unwilling to change one's mind'.

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Definition: fixed, stubborn
Antonyms: mobile, movable, moving, unfixed

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IN BRIEF: Firmly fixed, steadfast.

pronunciation All mankind is divided into three classes: those who are immovable, those who are movable; and those who move. — Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American entrepreneur, statesman, scientist and philosopher.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ubevægelig, urokkelig, uflyttelig
n. - fast ejendom, immobilier, urørligt gods

Nederlands (Dutch)
onbeweeglijk, onwrikbaar, onveranderlijk, emotieloos, onroerend (juridisch), (mv) onroerend goed

Français (French)
adj. - fixe, inébranlable, immuable, impassible, (Jur) immeuble (une propriété)
n. - biens immeubles

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unbeweglich, unverrückbar
n. - Immobilie

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (αμετ)ακίνητος, ανεπίδεκτος μετακίνησης
n. - (νομ.) ακίνητο

Italiano (Italian)
immobile, inamovibile, beni immobili

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - imóvel, impassível
n. - imóvel (m)

Русский (Russian)
неподвижный, бесстрастный, стойкий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - inmóvil, impasible, inmutable, inamovible, inmuebles
n. - bienes raíces

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - orörlig, orubblig (äv. bildl.), känslolös
n. - (pl.) fast egendom (jur.)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
固定的, 不动的, 不动产

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 固定的, 不動的
n. - 不動產

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 부동의, 확고한, 부동산의
n. - 부동산

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 動かせない, 固定した, 静止した, 不動の, 断固とした
n. - 不動産, 動かせないもの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) راسخ, ثابت (الاسم) شيء ثابت‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שאי אפשר להזיזו, איתן, מוצק, קבוע, שאי אפשר לשנותו‬
n. - ‮נכסי דלא ניידי (נדל"ן)‬


 
 
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