Meaning · adjective
still, motionless, stationary
In a sentence
È rimasto immobile davanti alla porta per minuti.
He stayed motionless in front of the door for minutes.
Perché sei così immobile sul divano?
Why are you so still on the couch?
Questo tavolo è immobile, non si sposta.
This table is immovable, it doesn't move.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| immobile | masculine · singular |
| immobile | feminine · singular |
| immobili | masculine · plural |
| immobili | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use immobile for a person or thing not moving; fermo is more common in everyday speech for vehicles, clocks, or temporary stops.
- For real estate, immobile is usually a noun meaning property/building, not the adjective. Don’t confuse the two.
- It agrees normally: immobile / immobili. No special feminine form.
Meaning · noun
property, real estate, building
- real estate, immovable property, building, immovables
In a sentence
Sto cercando un immobile in centro città.
I'm looking for a property downtown.
Hai già visto quell'immobile vicino alla stazione?
Have you already seen that property near the station?
Non abbiamo ancora venduto l'immobile di famiglia.
We still haven't sold the family property.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| immobile | masculine · singular |
| immobili | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In everyday speech, casa or appartamento is more common for a home; immobile is frequent in real-estate, legal, and tax contexts.
- Use un immobile for one property unit. Beni immobili is the broader legal category, opposed to beni mobili.
- Don’t confuse noun immobile with the adjective immobile meaning motionless; context and articles usually make the difference clear.
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