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inerzia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • inertia noun In physics, the tendency of an object to keep doing whatever it's already doing — staying still or moving in a straight line — unless a force acts on it.
  • inertness noun A lack of activity, or an unwillingness to act or move.

Senses

inerzia is used for these senses in English:

  • inertia (figuratively) In a person, unwillingness to take action.

inertia — full definition

  1. noun In physics, the tendency of an object to keep doing whatever it's already doing — staying still or moving in a straight line — unless a force acts on it.
  2. noun A reluctance to act, change, or get started; sluggishness.

inertness — full definition

  1. noun A lack of activity, or an unwillingness to act or move.
  2. noun The inability to start moving by itself.
  3. noun (chemistry) The property of not reacting with other substances.
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