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Mo·bile

(mō-bēl′, mō′bēl′)
A city of southwest Alabama at the mouth of the Mobile River, about 61 km (38 mi) long, on the north shore of Mobile Bay, an arm of the Gulf of Mexico. Founded c. 1710, the city was held by the French, British, and Spanish until it was seized by US forces in 1813. In the Battle of Mobile Bay (August 1864), Adm. David Farragut defeated a major Confederate flotilla and secured Union control of the area.

mo·bile

(mō′bəl, -bēl′, -bīl′)
adj.
1.
a. Capable of moving or of being moved readily from place to place: a mobile organism; a mobile missile system.
b. Of or relating to wireless communication devices, such as cell phones.
2.
a. Capable of moving or changing quickly from one state or condition to another: a mobile, expressive face.
b. Fluid; unstable: a mobile situation following the coup.
3.
a. Marked by the easy intermixing of different social groups: a mobile community.
b. Moving relatively easily from one social class or level to another: an upwardly mobile generation.
c. Tending to travel and relocate frequently: a restless, mobile society.
4. Flowing freely; fluid: a mobile liquid.
n.
1. (mō′bēl′) A type of sculpture consisting of carefully equilibrated parts that move, especially in response to air currents.
2. A mobile phone.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin mōbilis, from *movibilis, from movēre, to move; see meuə- in Indo-European roots.]
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mobile

(ˈməʊbaɪl)
adj
1. having freedom of movement; movable
2. changing quickly in expression: a mobile face.
3. (Sociology) sociol (of individuals or social groups) moving within and between classes, occupations, and localities: upwardly mobile.
4. (Military) (of military forces) able to move freely and quickly to any given area
5. (postpositive) informal having transport available: are you mobile tonight?.
n
6. (Art Movements)
a. a sculpture suspended in midair with delicately balanced parts that are set in motion by air currents
b. (as modifier): mobile sculpture. Compare stabile
7. (Telecommunications) short for mobile phone
[C15: via Old French from Latin mōbilis, from movēre to move]

Mobile

(ˈməʊbiːl; məʊˈbiːl)
n
(Placename) a port in SW Alabama, on Mobile Bay (an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico): the state's only port and its first permanent settlement, made by French colonists in 1711. Pop: 193 464 (2003 est)
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mo•bile

(ˈmoʊ bəl, -bil; esp. Brit. -baɪl for 1-8,10,11; ˈmoʊ bil or, Brit., -baɪl for 9 )

adj.
1. capable of moving or being moved readily.
2. contained in or utilizing a motor vehicle for ready movement from place to place: a mobile x-ray unit.
3. changing easily in expression, mood, purpose, etc.: a mobile face.
4. quickly responding to impulses, emotions, etc., as the mind.
5.
a. characterized by or permitting the mixing of social groups.
b. characterized by or permitting relatively free movement from one social class or level to another.
6. flowing freely, as a liquid.
7. of or pertaining to a mobile.
n.
8. an abstract sculpture having delicately balanced units constructed of pieces of metal or other material suspended in midair by wire or twine so that the individual parts can move independently.
[1480–90; < Latin, neuter of mōbilis movable =mō- (variant s. of movēre to move) + -bilis -ble]

Mo•bile

(moʊˈbil, ˈmoʊ bil)

n.
1. a seaport in SW Alabama at the mouth of the Mobile River. 208,820.
2. a river in SW Alabama, formed by the confluence of the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers. 38 mi. (61 km) long.

-mobile

a combining form extracted from automobile, occurring in coinages denoting types of motorized conveyances, esp. vehicles equipped to procure or deliver objects, provide services, etc., to people without regular access to these: bloodmobile; snowmobile.
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Mobile

the populace; the route; the mob—Johnson, 1755.
Example: the mobile were fast gathering, 1830.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

mobile

A movable sculpture of shapes cut out of wood or sheet metal, linked by wires or rods in order to revolve easily or move up and down; invented by American sculptor, Alexander Calder (1932). Compare stabile.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:mobile - a river in southwestern Alabama]Mobile - a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay
Alabama, Camellia State, Heart of Dixie, AL - a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
2. Mobile - a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay
Alabama, Camellia State, Heart of Dixie, AL - a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
3. [画像:mobile - sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents]mobile - sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents
sculpture - a three-dimensional work of plastic art
stabile - a sculpture having fixed units (usually constructed of sheet metal) and attached to a fixed support
Adj. 1. mobile - migratory; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes"
unsettled - not settled or established; "an unsettled lifestyle"
2. mobile - moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place); "a mobile missile system"; "the tongue is...the most mobile articulator"
moving - in motion; "a constantly moving crowd"; "the moving parts of the machine"
immobile - not capable of movement or of being moved
3. [画像:mobile - having transportation available]mobile - having transportation available
moving - in motion; "a constantly moving crowd"; "the moving parts of the machine"
4. [画像:mobile - capable of changing quickly from one state or condition to another]mobile - capable of changing quickly from one state or condition to another; "a highly mobile face"
changeful, changeable - such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change; "changeable behavior"; "changeable moods"; "changeable prices"
5. mobile - affording change (especially in social status); "Britain is not a truly fluid society"; "upwardly mobile"
changeful, changeable - such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change; "changeable behavior"; "changeable moods"; "changeable prices"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

mobile

adjective
2. active, lively, energetic, able to move, sprightly, spry, motile, ambulant I'm still very mobile.
3. adaptable, flexible, versatile, transplantable young, mobile professionals
4. changeable, meaning, animated, expressive, eloquent, suggestive, ever-changing She had a mobile, expressive face.
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mobile

adjective
1. Capable of moving or being moved from place to place:
2. Changing easily, as in expression:
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Translations
سَريعَة التَّغَيُّرقابِل للنَّقْل أو الحَرَكَهمُتَحَرِّك، مُتَنَقِّلمُتَحَرِكُ
mobilnípohyblivýpojízdnýpřenosnýproměnlivý
mobilletbevægelig
mobilekännykkä
mobilan
færanlegurhreyfanlegur; sem er gangfærlifandi, síbreytilegur
ケータイモビール携帯電話
모빌
judėjimo laisvėkilnojamaskintamasmobilizacijamobilizuoti
kustīgsmainīgsmobilsnepastāvīgspārvietojams
mobil
pojazdný
okretenprenosen
mobiltelefon
เคลื่อนที่ได้
değişken hareketli kolayca ifade değiştirebilenseyyar taşınabilir
di động

mobile

[ˈməʊbaɪl]
A. ADJ (= movable) [theatre, shop] → ambulante ; [missile launcher] → portátil, transportable ; [workforce] → que tiene movilidad ; [society] → con movilidad ; (= expressive) [face, features] → expresivo
I'm still very mobile → todavía me muevo bastante
now that we're mobile → ahora que tenemos coche, ahora que estamos motorizados
see also upwardly
B. N
1. (Art) → móvil m
2. (= mobile phone) → móvil m, teléfono m celular (LAm)
C. CPD mobile home N → caravana f, casa f rodante (S. Cone, Ven)
mobile library N → biblioteca f ambulante, bibliobús m
mobile phone N → teléfono m móvil, teléfono m celular (LAm)
mobile unit N → unidad f móvil
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

mobile

[ˈməʊbaɪl]
adj
[network, operator] → de téléphonie mobile
(= movable) [+ object, unit] → mobile
(= able to walk) [patient, old person, toddler] → capable de se déplacer
(= able to travel) → mobile
I'll be more mobile when the car's back from the garage → Je serai plus mobile lorsque ma voiture reviendra du garage.
(= ready to move to another place) [population] → mobile ; [worker] → faisant preuve de mobilité
to be mobile (= prepared to move) → faire preuve de mobilité
Applicants must be mobile (British) → Les candidats devront être prêts à accepter tout déplacement., Les candidats doivent faire preuve de mobilité.
to be highly mobile [worker] → faire preuve de beaucoup de mobilité
IT people are highly mobile → Les travailleurs des NTIC font preuve de beaucoup de mobilité.
n
(= phone) → portable m
to phone sb on their mobile → appeler qn sur son portable mobile number
(= art work) → mobile mmobile home n → mobile home mmobile library n → bibliobus mmobile number n → numéro m de portable mobile phone n → téléphone m portable mobile shop n (British) → camion m magasin
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

mobile

adj
person → beweglich, mobil ; (= having means of transport) → beweglich, motorisiert ; (Sociol) → mobil ; the patient is mobile already → der Patient kann schon aufstehen
X-ray unit etc → fahrbar ; missile launcher, laboratory → mobil
mind → wendig, beweglich ; face, expression, features → lebhaft, beweglich
n
(= mobile phone) → Handy nt
(= decoration) → Mobile nt

mobile

:
mobile canteen
n → Kantine f → auf Rädern, mobile Küche ; (Mil) → Feldküche f
mobile home
n → Wohnwagen m
mobile library
n → Fahrbücherei f
mobile phone
n → Mobiltelefon nt, → Handy nt
mobile radio
n → Mobilfunk m; (= device) → Funkgerät nt
mobile shop
n (Brit) → Verkaufswagen m
mobile walkway
n (US) → Rollsteg m
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mobile

[ˈməʊbaɪl]
1. adj (gen) → mobile
the old man is no longer mobile → il vecchio non può più muoversi
are you mobile today? → hai un mezzo oggi?
applicants must be mobile (Brit) → i candidati devono essere disposti a viaggiare
mobile studio (Radio, TV) → studio mobile
2. n (Art) → mobile m inv
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mobile

(ˈmoubail) adjective
1. able to move. The van supplying country districts with library books is called a mobile library; The old lady is no longer mobile – she has to stay in bed all day. beweeglik, mobiel مُتَحَرِّك، مُتَنَقِّل мобилен móvel pohyblivý, pojízdný beweglich mobil κινητός, που είναι ικανός να μετακινείται móvil ränd-, liikumisvõimeline متحرک liikkuva mobile נייד चलता फिरता pokretan, mobilan mozgó mobil hreyfanlegur; sem er gangfær mobile 移動する 이동할 수 있는 kilnojamas, paslankus mobils; kustīgs; pārvietojams bergerak mobiel mobil, bevegelig ruchomy خوځښت لرونكى móvel mobil мобильный pohyblivý; pojazdný premičen pokretan mobil, rörlig ซึ่งเคลื่อนที่ได้ hareketli 流動的,有行動能力的 мобільний; рухомий متحرک di động 流动的
2. able to move or be moved quickly or easily. Most of the furniture is very light and mobile. beweegbaar قابِل للنَّقْل أو الحَرَكَه подвижен móvel přenosný beweglich mobil ευκολομετακίνητος móvil kergesti liigutatav سیال siirrettävä transportable נייד चंचल, परिवर्तनशील pokretan mozgatható bisa dipindah-pindah færanlegur (che si muove bene) 動かせる 이동하기 쉬운 mobilus mobils boleh berpindah-pindah verplaatsbaar flyttbar, lettbevegelig przenośny د انتقال وړ movél (uşor) transportabil переносный, передвижной prenosný prenosen pokretan lättrörlig, lätt att flytta på ซึ่งเคลื่อนที่ได้ง่าย seyyar, yer değiştirebilen 容易移動的 мобільний باآسانی منتقل ہونے یا چلنے کے قابل dễ di chuyển 容易移动的
3. (of someone's features or face) changing easily in expression. veranderlik سَريعَة التَّغَيُّر променлив móvel proměnlivý lebhaft letbevægelig ευμετάβλητος cambiante elav تغییر پذیر herkkäilmeinen changeant מִתחַלֵף चेहरे के भाव आसानी से बदलना promjenljiv változékony mudah berubah lifandi, síbreytilegur mutevole 変わりやすい 잘 변하는 kintamas, nepastovus nepastāvīgs; mainīgs mudah berubah beweeglijk raskt skiftende zmienny تغير مننونكى móvel mobil, schimbător живой, подвижный premenlivý spremenljiv promenljiv livlig, ombytlig, skiftande แปรเปลี่ยนได้ง่าย değişken, kolayca ifade değiştirebilen (臉部表情)易變的 мінливий, рухливий تغیر پزير hay thay đổi 易变的
moˈbility (-ˈbi-) noun
mobiliteit حَرَكِيَّه، قابِلِيَّة الحَرَكهَ подвижност mobilidade pohyblivost die Beweglichkeit mobilitet; bevægelighed κινητικότητα, ευκινησία movilidad liikuvus تحرک liikkuvuus mobilité נַיָדוּת गतिशीलता pokretnost mozgékonyság; mozgathatóság mobilitas hreyfanleiki mobilità 移動性 이동성 mobilumas, judėjimo laisvė mobilitāte; kustīgums mobiliti mobiliteit bevegelighet, mobilitet ruchliwość خوځښت mobilidade mobilitate подвижность, мобильность pohyblivosť premičnost pokretnost rörlighet การเคลื่อนที่ได้ง่าย hareket yeteneği 行動能力,流動性,機動性,易變性 рухливість; мобільність حرکت پزیری tính di động 运动性,流动性,机动性
ˈmobilize, ˈmobilise (-bi-) verb
to make (especially troops, an army etc), or become, ready for use or action. mobiliseer يُعَبِّئ، يَسْتَنْفِر мобилизирам mobilizar mobilizovat mobilisieren mobilisere επιστρατεύω, κινητοποιώ movilizar mobiliseerima تجهیز کردن mobilisoida mobiliser לְגַיֵס गोलबद्ध करना pokrenuti, mobilizirati mozgósít memobilisasi boða út her, undirbúa stríð mobilitare 動員する 동원하다 mobilizuoti mobilizēt bersiap sedia mobiliseren mobilisere telefon komórkowy بربرول mobilizar a (se) mobiliza мобилизовать mobilizovať mobilizirati mobilizovati mobilisera ระดมกําลัง seferber etmek/olmak 動員 мобілізувати(ся) کسی خدمت یا مہم کے لئے تیار کرنا huy động 动员
ˌmobiliˈzation, ˌmobiliˈsation (-bi-) noun
mobilisasie تَعْبِئَه عامَّه мобилизация mobilização mobilizace die Mobilisierung, Mobilmachung mobilisering επιστράτευση, κινητοποίηση movilización mobilisatsioon تجهیزات mobilisaatio mobilisation גיוס संघटन, सैन्य संघटन mobilizacija mobilisasi herútboð; liðsöfnun mobilitazione 動員 동원 mobilizacija mobilizācija bersiap sedia mobilisatie mobilisering mobilizować وسايل، توكى mobilização mo­bi­lizare мобилизация mobilizácia mobilizacija mobilizacija mobilisering การระดมกําลัง seferberlik 動員 мобілізація مہم کے لئے تیار کرنے کا عمل sự huy động 动员
mobile phone (also mobile) see cellular phone.
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mobile

→ مُتَحَرِكُ mobilní mobil Mobile κινητό móvil mobile portable mobilan cellulare モビール 모빌 mobieltje mobil telefon komórkowy móbile мобильный mobiltelefon เคลื่อนที่ได้ taşınabilir di động 能活动的
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Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

mobile

adj móvil; mobile MRI unit.. unidad f móvil de resonancia magnética
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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