How to Say "to immobilize" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to immobilize” is “inmovilizar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El paramédico tuvo que inmovilizar mi cuello después del accidente.
The paramedic had to immobilize my neck after the accident.
La policía logró inmovilizar al sospechoso rápidamente.
The police managed to pin down the suspect quickly.
Es importante inmovilizar la zona afectada para evitar más dolor.
It is important to keep the affected area still to avoid more pain.
Spelling Change Alert
When a verb ends in -zar, the 'z' changes to a 'c' whenever the next letter is an 'e'. You'll see this in the first-person past tense: 'inmovilicé'.
The Personal 'a'
When you are immobilizing a person (like a suspect), remember to put 'a' before them: 'Inmovilizar a alguien'.
Z vs C spelling
Mistake: “Yo inmovilizé.”
Correction: Yo inmovilicé. In Spanish, we avoid writing 'ze', so it swaps to 'ce' to keep the sound correct.
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