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paralyse

/ˈpær.ə.laɪz/

/ˈpɛr.ə.laɪz/

Translations

paralyseverb

paralysed

Past Simple

paralysed

Past Participle

paralysing

Gerund

/ˈpær.ə.laɪz/

/ˈpɛr.ə.laɪz/

paralyserau sens propre

The accident paralysed him from the waist down.

L’accident l’a paralysé à partir de la taille.

paralyserau sens figuré

The strike paralysed the city's public transportation system.

La grève a paralysé le réseau de transports publics de la ville.

Synonyms

render motionless

Antonyms

paralyseverb

To cause a person or part of the body to become partly or wholly incapable of movement.

The accident paralysed him from the waist down.

To bring a system, activity, or organization to a standstill or halt.

The strike paralysed the city's public transportation system.