beweglich — meaning in English
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English meaning
- mobile adj Able to move or be moved easily, rather than staying fixed in one place.
- motile adj (biology) Able to move by itself, as an organism does.
- movable adj Able to be shifted or carried from place to place, rather than staying fixed.
- spry adj Quick, nimble, and full of energy, especially for one's age.
- versatile adj Able to do many different things well, or adaptable to many different uses.
Senses
beweglich is used for these senses in English:
- mobile (biology) Capable of being moved, aroused, or excited; capable of spontaneous movement.
- motile (physiology) In organs: having the power to move their contents, or to change their shape or tension by writhing or contracting as required by their particular physiological functions.
- movable Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary.
- spry Having great power of leaping or running; nimble; active.
- versatile Capable of doing many things competently.
mobile — full definition
- adj Able to move or be moved easily, rather than staying fixed in one place.
- adj Relating to mobile phones or portable devices.
- noun A mobile phone (chiefly British English).
motile — full definition
- adj (biology) Able to move by itself, as an organism does.
- adj (biology) Able to produce movement, as an organ or organelle does.
- adj (biology, of an organ) Able to move what it contains, or to change shape and tension, as its function requires.
- adj (psychology) Relating to mental images that come from feelings of bodily movement and position.
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