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paralizar

to paralyse

verb pah-rah-lee-SAHR Less Common

Also means

to bring to a standstill

Usage Note

Paralizar can describe literal paralysis of a limb or figurative paralysis of an economy, city, or negotiations (la huelga paralizó el transporte, the strike brought transport to a standstill). The reflexive paralizarse means 'to grind to a halt' or 'to freeze up'. The spelling-change rule applies: -zar-cé in the first-person preterite (paralicé).

Examples

"La huelga paralizó el transporte público durante dos días."

Natural Translation

The strike paralysed public transport for two days.

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