paralizar
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (medicine)
a. to paralyze (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Mi abuela sufrió un derrame que le paralizó el lado derecho del cuerpo por un tiempo.My grandmother suffered a stroke that paralyzed her right side temporarily.
b. to paralyse (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El veneno me paralizó la pierna por unos minutos.The venom paralysed my leg for a few minutes.
a. to paralyze (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Los valientes no dejan que el miedo los paralice.Brave people don't let fear paralyze them.
b. to paralyse (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El pánico escénico me paralizó y no pude subir al escenario.Stage panic paralysed me and I couldn't go on stage.
3. (to halt)
a. to paralyze (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Una de las máquinas dejó de funcionar y paralizó la producción.One machine stopped working and paralyzed production.
b. to paralyse (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La huelga de transportistas paralizó la economía por una semana.The freighters' strike paralysed the economy for a week.
c. to bring to a standstill
El concejo municipal paralizó la remodelación del museo de arte.The city council brought the restoration of the arts museum to a standstill.
d. to bring to a halt
Esta es la famosa fotografía del hombre que se paró delante de un tanque y paralizó la marcha.Here's the famous picture of a man who stood in front of a tank and brought the march to a halt.
paralizarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
4. (medicine)
a. to become paralyzed (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Los médicos no pudieron hacer nada para que no se le paralizara la pierna.The doctors couldn't do anything to prevent his leg from becoming paralyzed.
b. to become paralysed (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
A Florencia se le paralizó la lengua y no podía hablar.Florencia's tongue became paralysed and she couldn't speak.
a. to grind to a halt
La economía se paralizó y comenzaron las huelgas.The economy ground to a halt and strikes began.
a. to be paralyzed (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Nos quedamos quieto mientras el oso caminaba alrededor nuestro. Nos paralizamos del miedo.We stood still as the bear walked around us. We were paralyzed with fear.
b. to be paralysed (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El hombre se paralizó cuando el policía le ordenó que se detuviera y levantara las manos.The man was paralysed when the police officer ordered him to stop and put his hands in the air.
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