How do you use "mobile" in a sentence?

I'll call you on your mobile. The patient is now mobile and can walk around. Mobile banking allows you to manage your account from anywhere.

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Q: What does "mobile" mean?

Able to move, or a portable phone 'Mobile' as an adjective means able to move or be moved freely. In British English, 'mobile' (or 'mobile phone') is the standard term for a portable telephone (called 'cell phone' in American English). 'Mobility' is the noun form referring to the ability to move.

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Meaning: Able to move, or a portable phone

可移动的，手机

móvil, celular

動ける、携帯電話

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'Mobile' as an adjective means able to move or be moved freely. In British English, 'mobile' (or 'mobile phone') is the standard term for a portable telephone (called 'cell phone' in American English). 'Mobility' is the noun form referring to the ability to move.

「mobile」作为形容词意味着能够自由移动或被移动。在英式英语中，「mobile」（或「mobile phone」）是便携电话的标准术语（在美式英语中称为「cell phone」）。「mobility」是名词形式，指移动的能力。

«Mobile» como adjetivo significa capaz de moverse o ser movido libremente. En inglés británico, «mobile» (o «mobile phone») es el término estándar para un teléfono portátil.

「mobile」は形容詞として、自由に動いたり動かされたりできることを意味します。イギリス英語では、「mobile」（または「mobile phone」）は携帯電話の標準的な用語です。

'Mobile'은 형용사로 자유롭게 움직이거나 이동할 수 있다는 뜻입니다. 영국 영어에서 'mobile'(또는 'mobile phone')은 휴대전화를 가리키는 표준 용어입니다(미국 영어에서는 'cell phone'). 'Mobility'는 이동 능력을 의미하는 명사형입니다.

Examples

I'll call you on your mobile.
我会打你的手机。
Te llamaré a tu móvil.
携帯に電話しますね。
휴대전화로 전화할게요.
The patient is now mobile and can walk around.
病人现在可以行动，能够四处走动了。
El paciente ahora está móvil y puede caminar.
患者は今では動けるようになり、歩き回れます。
환자는 이제 거동이 가능하여 걸어다닐 수 있습니다.
Mobile banking allows you to manage your account from anywhere.
手机银行让你可以在任何地方管理账户。
La banca móvil te permite gestionar tu cuenta desde cualquier lugar.
モバイルバンキングでどこからでも口座を管理できます。
모바일 뱅킹으로 어디서나 계좌를 관리할 수 있습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'mobilis' meaning 'movable' or 'easy to move', contraction of 'movibilis', from 'movēre' (to move). Related to 'move', 'motor', 'moment', 'emotion', and 'automobile'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal