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crippling
UK
/ˈkrɪp.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈkrɪp.lɪŋ/
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/ˈkrɪp.lɪŋ/
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/ˈkrɪp.lɪŋ/
Translations
The crippling injury ended his sports career.
Калечащая травма закончила его спортивную карьеру.
The crippling debt left the company bankrupt.
Разрушительный долг оставил компанию банкротом.
The crippling fear prevented her from speaking.
Парализующий страх не позволял ей говорить.
Definitions
The crippling pain in his back made it impossible for him to stand up straight.
The company faced crippling debts after the market crash.
UK
/ˈkrɪplɪŋ/
US
/ˈkrɪplɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun (‘the act of crippling’)
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The crippling of the country’s infrastructure took years to repair.
crippling
Gerund
crippled
Past Simple
crippled
Past Participle
crippling
Gerund
UK
/ˈkrɪp.əl/
US
/ˈkrɪp.əl/
Translations
The accident could cripple him for life.
Авария могла бы его искалечить на всю жизнь.
The economic crisis could cripple the country's development.
Экономический кризис может парализовать развитие страны.
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The accident crippled him, leaving him unable to walk.
The economic sanctions crippled the country's economy.
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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.