paralyzed

par·a·lyze  (pr-lz)

tr.v. par·a·lyzed, par·a·lyz·ing, par·a·lyz·es

1. To affect with paralysis; cause to be paralytic.

2. To make unable to move or act: paralyzed by fear.

3. To impair the progress or functioning of; make inoperative or powerless: strict regulations that paralyze economic activity.

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[French paralyser, from paralysie, paralysis, from Old French, from Latin paralysis; see paralysis.]

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para·ly·zation (-l-zshn) n.

para·lyzer n.

para·lyzing·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

paralyzed - affected with paralysis paralytic ill, sick - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"

Translations

paralyzed [ˈpærəlaɪzd] paralysed (British) adj

(MEDICINE) → paralysé(e)

(fig) (= immobilized) → paralysé(e)
paralyzed with fear → paralysé par la peur

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paralyzed

adj

(lit) person, legs → gelähmt; he was left partially paralyzed → er behielt teilweise Lähmungen zurück; to be paralyzed in both legs → in beiden Beinen gelähmt sein; paralyzed from the neck/waist down → vom Hals/von der Hüfte abwärts gelähmt

(fig) to be paralyzed with fear/shock/fright → vor Angst/Schock/Schreck (wie) gelähmt sein; to be paralyzed by guilt → von Schuldgefühlen gepeinigt werden

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paralyzed → مشلول paralyzovaný lammet gelähmt παράλυτος paralizado halvautunut paralysé paraliziran paralizzato 麻痺した 마비된 verlamd paralysert sparaliżowany paralisado парализованный paralyserad เคลื่อนไหวไม่ได้ felçli bị liệt 瘫痪的