inmueble

property

noun een-MWEH-bleh Less Common

Origin: From Latin immobilis (immovable), from in- + mobilis (movable).

Also means

real estate

Usage Note

Inmueble refers specifically to real property (land, buildings) as opposed to movable assets. Agencia inmobiliaria (estate agency) and the adjective inmobiliario/a both derive from the same root. As an adjective it means 'immovable' or 'real-estate' (mercado inmobiliario = property market). It is a false friend with 'immobile' — it is not about physical stillness.

Examples

"Compraron un inmueble en el centro de la ciudad."

Natural Translation

They bought a property in the city centre.

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