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crippling

UK
/ˈkrɪp.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈkrɪp.lɪŋ/

Translations

cripplingadjective
more crippling
Comp.
most crippling
Super.
UK
/ˈkrɪp.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈkrɪp.lɪŋ/
handicapantSurtout au sens médical ou fonctionnel.
He suffered a crippling injury that ended his career.
Il a subi une blessure handicapante qui a mis fin à sa carrière.
paralysantAu sens d’un effet très grave, qui empêche de fonctionner normalement.
The crippling pain in his back made it impossible for him to stand up straight.
La douleur paralysante dans son dos l’empêchait de se tenir droit.
Additional translations
écrasantSurtout pour des dettes ou un impact économique.
Synonyms
disabling
impairing
hampering
paralyzing
debilitating
shattering
devastating
cripplingnoun
UK
/ˈkrɪplɪŋ/
US
/ˈkrɪplɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun (‘the act of crippling’)
paralysieAu sens de mise hors d’état de fonctionner ou d’affaiblissement grave.
The crippling of the country’s infrastructure took years to repair.
La paralysie des infrastructures du pays a pris des années à réparer.
Synonyms
disablement
paralysis
incapacitation
handicap
debilitation
disability
impairment
crippleverb

crippling

Gerund

crippled
Past Simple
crippled
Past Participle
crippling
Gerund
UK
/ˈkrɪp.əl/
US
/ˈkrɪp.əl/
paralyserS'emploie aussi bien pour une personne que pour un système, une activité ou une économie.
The economic sanctions crippled the country's economy.
Les sanctions économiques ont paralysé l'économie du pays.
Additional translations
estropierSurtout pour une atteinte physique grave.
Synonyms
impair
undermine
diminish
hamper
disable
hinder

Definitions

cripplingadjective
Causing a severe and debilitating effect; causing someone to be unable to function normally.
The crippling pain in his back made it impossible for him to stand up straight.
Causing a significant and damaging impact, often financially or economically.
The company faced crippling debts after the market crash.
cripplingnoun
The act or process of causing someone or something to become disabled or severely impaired.
The crippling of the country’s infrastructure took years to repair.
crippleverb
To cause someone or something to become unable to move or function properly.
The accident crippled him, leaving him unable to walk.
To severely damage or weaken something.
The economic sanctions crippled the country's economy.
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