The charge was certified with an adhesive duty stamp.
Pegaron el timbre móvil en la hoja.
They stuck the adhesive duty stamp on the sheet.
La cámara va montada sobre una plataforma móvil.
The camera is mounted on a mobile platform.
El coleccionista conservó varios sellos móviles.
The collector kept several adhesive stamps.
Representa la posición del móvil en una gráfica.
Plot the moving body's position on a graph.
Similar words
intercambiable
variable
movible
desplazable
partícula
causa
voluble
suelto
estímulo
motivo
Meanings
Mobile phone
noun
technology
neutral
A portable telephone that connects wirelessly to a communications network, especially the usual term in Spain.
Examples
He dejado el móvil en casa.
I left my mobile phone at home.
¿Me das tu número de móvil?
Can I have your mobile number?
Apaga el móvil durante la película.
Turn off your phone during the film.
Mi móvil se quedó sin batería.
My phone ran out of battery.
Pagó la compra con el móvil.
She paid for the purchase with her phone.
Similar words
celular
teléfono móvil
teléfono celular
smartphone
Reason for acting
noun
motivation
neutral
A reason or cause that prompts someone to act, often used when discussing a decision or crime.
Examples
La policía investigó el móvil del crimen.
The police investigated the motive for the crime.
Los celos fueron el móvil de su decisión.
Jealousy was the motive for his decision.
Nadie entendía qué móvil tenía para mentir.
Nobody understood what reason he had to lie.
El beneficio económico parecía ser el móvil principal.
Financial gain seemed to be the main motive.
Actuó sin un móvil aparente.
He acted without an apparent motive.
Similar words
motivo
causa
razón
incentivo
estímulo
Hanging kinetic object
noun
art
neutral
A decorative or sculptural object whose balanced, joined pieces move in the air.
Examples
Colgaron un móvil sobre la cuna.
They hung a mobile over the cot.
El aire hacía girar el móvil de papel.
The air made the paper mobile turn.
El museo expone un móvil de Calder.
The museum displays a Calder mobile.
Fabricamos un móvil con figuras de colores.
We made a mobile with colourful figures.
Cada pieza del móvil se mueve por separado.
Each piece of the mobile moves separately.
Similar words
escultura cinética
adorno colgante
Able to move
adjective
physical
neutral
Able to move, be moved, or be transported instead of remaining fixed in one place.
Examples
La mesa tiene una parte móvil.
The table has a movable part.
Instalaron una rampa móvil junto al escenario.
They installed a mobile ramp beside the stage.
La cámara va montada sobre una plataforma móvil.
The camera is mounted on a mobile platform.
El brazo móvil de la lámpara permite orientarla.
The lamp's movable arm lets you aim it.
El equipo trabaja desde una unidad móvil.
The team works from a mobile unit.
Similar words
movible
desplazable
transportable
portátil
Liable to change
adjective
change
neutral
Prone to changing position, state, opinion, or circumstances rather than remaining stable.
Examples
La situación política sigue móvil y cambiante.
The political situation remains fluid and changeable.
La frontera permaneció móvil durante años.
The border remained shifting for years.
Es una población muy móvil por motivos laborales.
It is a highly mobile population because of work.
El mercado laboral se ha vuelto más móvil.
The labour market has become more mobile.
Su atención era móvil y difícil de fijar.
His attention was changeable and hard to fix.
Similar words
cambiante
inestable
variable
mudable
voluble
movedizo
Moving body
noun
physics
technical
In physics, a body considered while it is moving along a path.
Examples
El físico calculó la velocidad del móvil.
The physicist calculated the moving body's speed.
El móvil recorre una trayectoria circular.
The moving body follows a circular path.
La fuerza cambia la dirección del móvil.
The force changes the moving body's direction.
Representa la posición del móvil en una gráfica.
Plot the moving body's position on a graph.
El experimento mide la aceleración del móvil.
The experiment measures the moving body's acceleration.
Similar words
cuerpo
partícula
objeto
Adhesive stamp
adjective
philately
technical
Of a stamp or duty mark, made separately and attached to the document rather than printed on it.
Examples
El documento llevaba un sello móvil.
The document bore an adhesive stamp.
Pegaron el timbre móvil en la hoja.
They stuck the adhesive duty stamp on the sheet.
El coleccionista conservó varios sellos móviles.
The collector kept several adhesive stamps.
Un sello móvil se adhiere al documento.
An adhesive stamp is attached to the document.
La tasa se acreditaba mediante un timbre móvil.
The charge was certified with an adhesive duty stamp.
Similar words
adhesivo
pegable
Movable printing type
adjective
printing
technical
Of a printing character, separate from a composing machine so that it can be arranged and reused.
Examples
Gutenberg perfeccionó el uso de tipos móviles.
Gutenberg perfected the use of movable type.
Cada carácter móvil podía reutilizarse.
Each movable character could be reused.
La imprenta guardaba los tipos móviles en cajas.
The printer kept the movable types in cases.
El texto se componía con letras móviles.
The text was composed with movable letters.
Los tipos móviles aceleraron la impresión de libros.
Movable type sped up book printing.
Similar words
suelto
intercambiable
reutilizable
Etymology
From Latin mobilis, 'movable', derived from movere, 'to move'. Spanish mueble is a doublet from the same Latin source.
FAQ
What does móvil mean?
It most often means a mobile phone in Spain, but it can also describe something movable or changeable and name a motive, a kinetic sculpture, or a moving body.
Is móvil masculine or feminine?
The nouns are masculine, as in el móvil. The adjective has the same singular form for both genders, as in un brazo móvil and una unidad móvil.
What is the plural of móvil?
The plural is móviles for both the noun and the adjective.
Why does móvil have an accent?
It is a word stressed on the first syllable and ending in a consonant other than n or s, so Spanish spelling requires the acute accent.
What is the difference between móvil and celular?
Both can mean a mobile phone. Móvil is especially common in Spain, while celular is widespread in the Americas.
What does móvil del crimen mean?
It means the motive or reason behind the crime, not the telephone used in it.
Where does móvil come from?
It comes from Latin mobilis, related to movere, meaning 'to move'.
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