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crippled
UK
/ˈkrɪp.əld/
US
/ˈkrɪp.əld/
more crippled
Comp.
most crippled
Super.
UK
/ˈkrɪp.əld/
US
/ˈkrɪp.əld/
Used as a participial adjective; when applied to people it is often considered offensive or dated.
Translations
The crippled athlete showed incredible determination by competing in the race.
L’athlète handicapé a fait preuve d’une détermination incroyable en participant à la course.
The crippled economy struggled to recover after the financial crisis.
L’économie paralysée a eu du mal à se remettre après la crise financière.
Definitions
The crippled economy struggled to recover after the financial crisis.
The crippled athlete showed incredible determination by competing in the race.
crippled
pl
UK
/ˈkrɪp.əld/
US
/ˈkrɪp.əld/
Used, often with 'the', as an offensive plural noun referring to people who are physically disabled
Translations
After the war, hospitals were filled with the crippled who needed long-term care.
Après la guerre, les hôpitaux étaient remplis de handicapés qui avaient besoin de soins de longue durée.
Definitions
After the war, hospitals were filled with the crippled who needed long-term care.
crippled
Past Simple
crippled
Past Simple
crippled
Past Participle
crippling
ing-form
UK
/ˈkrɪp.əl/
US
/ˈkrɪp.əl/
Translations
The economic sanctions crippled the country's economy.
Les sanctions économiques ont paralysé l'économie du pays.
Additional translations
Definitions
The accident crippled him, leaving him unable to walk.
The economic sanctions crippled the country's economy.
Definitions
The accident left him a cripple, but he remained determined to live independently.
The storm turned the once sturdy bridge into a cripple, making it unsafe for travel.
The carpenter nailed a cripple beneath the window sill to support the frame.