inmovilizar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cramp noun A sudden, painful, involuntary tightening of a muscle.
- immobilize verb To stop something moving, or make it unable to move.
Senses
inmovilizar is used for these senses in English:
- cramp (transitive) To restrain to a specific physical position, as if with a cramp.
- immobilize To render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving.
- lock up (of a wheel) To stop spinning due to excessive braking torque.
- pin down (wrestling) To hold the opponent back-first so both his or her shoulders touch the mat or ground.
cramp — full definition
- noun A sudden, painful, involuntary tightening of a muscle.
- verb To restrict or hold back something, such as movement, growth, or freedom.
immobilize — full definition
- verb To stop something moving, or make it unable to move.
- verb To lock up money in an investment so it can't be used elsewhere.