Meaning
4 sensesUnable to move or act; inanimate.
träge
unable to move or resist motion
Sluggish or lethargic.
träge
Not readily reacting with other elements or compounds.
Having no therapeutic action.
inaktiv
Examples
3 sentencesNitrous oxide is inert at room temperature.
Without the effective resistance of minorities the general will may become tyrannous or without the stimulus they afford it may become inert.
It doesn't make any difference, guys. The balls are inert.
ruЭто не имеет значения, ребята. Шары не работают. — Ooneykcall
Translations
6 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
unable to move or act:
having no therapeutic action:
Origin
From French inerte, from Latin iners (“inactive, inert”).From French inerte, from Latin iners (“inactive, inert”).
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Forms
more inert, most inert| Comparative | more inert Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most inert Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
91 synonymsdullB1idleB2latentC1passiveB1silentB1sedentaryC1slowA1unemployedB1unoccupiedC1fixedB2inanimateB2lifelessB2stuckB1ponderousC2
Close in meaning
- slow and apathetic:sluggishsoggytorpid
- having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive:indifferentneutral
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form