paralysed

UK
/ˈpær.ə.laɪzd/
US
/ˈpɛr.ə.laɪzd/
paralysedadjective
more paralysed
Comp.
most paralysed
Super.
UK
/ˈpær.ə.lɪs.d/
US
/ˈpɛr.ə.laɪzd/
Translations
The city was paralysed by the heavy snowfall, with roads blocked and public transport halted.
La ville était paralysée par de fortes chutes de neige, avec des routes bloquées et les transports publics à l’arrêt.
paralyséAu sens figuré, pour une personne incapable d’agir ou de décider.
She felt paralysed with fear when she heard the unexpected noise in the middle of the night.
Elle se sentait paralysée par la peur quand elle a entendu ce bruit inattendu au milieu de la nuit.
Definitions
Unable to move or function; immobilized.
The city was paralysed by the heavy snowfall, with roads blocked and public transport halted.
Incapable of acting or making decisions due to fear or uncertainty.
She felt paralysed with fear when she heard the unexpected noise in the middle of the night.
paralysedpast participle
UK
/ˈpær.ə.laɪzd/
US
/ˈpær.ə.laɪzd/
Functions as the past-participle form of the verb ‘paralyse’ used adjectivally.
Translations
paralyséSens médical : ayant perdu la capacité de bouger une partie ou tout le corps.
After the accident he was left completely paralysed from the waist down.
Après l’accident, il s’est retrouvé complètement paralysé à partir de la taille.
Definitions
Having lost the ability to move part or all of the body because of injury, illness, or damage to the nervous system.
After the accident he was left completely paralysed from the waist down.
paralyseverb

paralysed

Past Simple

paralysed
Past Simple
paralysed
Past Participle
paralysing
ing-form
UK
/ˈpær.ə.laɪz/
US
/ˈpɛr.ə.laɪz/
Translations
paralyserau sens figuré
The strike paralysed the city's public transportation system.
La grève a paralysé le réseau de transports publics de la ville.
paralyserau sens propre
The accident paralysed him from the waist down.
L’accident l’a paralysé à partir de la taille.
Definitions
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.