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"Palsy" is a noun which is often translated as "la parálisis", and "paralysis" is a noun which is also often translated as "la parálisis". Learn more about the difference between "palsy" and "paralysis" below.
palsy(
pal
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zi
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (old-fashioned) (medicine)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. la parálisis (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This form of palsy is caused by damage to the cerebellum.Este tipo de parálisis es el resultado de una lesión del cerebelo.
b. la perlesía (F) (technical)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
The old man suffered from palsy and could not look after himself.El anciano sufría una perlesía y no se valía por sí mismo.
paralysis(
puh
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rah
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lih
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sihs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la parálisis (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The snake's venom causes total paralysis of the body.El veneno de la víbora provoca la parálisis de todo el cuerpo.
2. (figurative) (inactivity)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la paralización (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The organization is suffering from a collective paralysis due to lack of leadership.La organización se resiente de una paralización generalizada que resulta de la falta de liderazgo.
b. la parálisis (F) (figurative)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
The inconclusive election results have led to a state of political paralysis.Los resultados inconcluyentes de las elecciones llevaron a un estado de parálisis política.
