No. 1,037 in French

mobile

"Mobile" in French means "movable" or "portable."

In a sentence

Ce téléphone est très mobile.
This phone is very mobile.
'Mobile' is used as an adjective describing the phone's capability to move or be carried easily.
Il cherche un mobile pour expliquer son absence.
He is looking for a reason to explain his absence.
'Mobile' is used as a noun meaning 'motive' or 'reason' in the context of explanation.
La station mobile peut être déployée rapidement.
The mobile station can be deployed quickly.
'Mobile' is used as an adjective describing the station's ability to be relocated or transported.

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