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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnmovable
/ʌnˈmuː.və.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Incapable of being moved or changed in position.
"The statue stood unmovable in the center of the square, unaffected by the bustling crowd around it." - 2
Figuratively, describes a person or attitude that is steadfast and unyielding.
"Her unmovable determination to succeed inspired everyone around her."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unmovable' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root 'movable', which comes from the Latin 'movere' meaning 'to move'. The term has evolved in English since the late Middle Ages to describe something that cannot be moved or is fixed in place.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unmovable" is said worldwide
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Immobile
Transliteration: im-moh-beel
"La statue est immobile au centre de la place."
Unbeweglich
Transliteration: oon-beh-veg-likh
"Die Statue steht unbeweglich im Zentrum des Platzes."
Immobiliare
Transliteration: ee-mo-bee-lee-ah-reh
"La statua è immobiliare al centro della piazza."
Inmovible
Transliteration: een-mo-bee-leh
"La estatua está inmovible en el centro de la plaza."
Imóvel
Transliteration: ee-moh-vel
"A estátua está imóvel no centro da praça."
अचल
Transliteration: achal
"प्रतिमा चौक के बीच में अचल खड़ी है।"
不可移动
Transliteration: bù kě yí dòng
"雕像在广场中央不可移动。"
움직일 수 없는
Transliteration: umjigil su eobsneun
"동상은 광장 중앙에 움직일 수 없습니다."
動かせない
Transliteration: ugokasenai
"像は広場の中央に動かせない。"
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