paralyzed
word · lemma: paralyze
PAIR-uh-lyzd
PA-ruh-lyzd
Definition
Unable to move all or part of your body, usually due to illness or injury. It can also mean being unable to act because of fear or shock.
Usage & Nuances
Can be literal (medical) or figurative (emotionally frozen). Used with 'from the waist down', 'by fear', or 'with shock'. Commonly confused with 'paralysed' (UK spelling).
Spanish: paralizadoPortuguese (BR): paralisadoPortuguese (PT): paralisadoChinese (Simplified): 瘫痪的Chinese (Traditional): 癱瘓的Hindi: पक्षाघातग्रस्तArabic: مشلولBengali: অন্ধকার (শারীরিক) - স্তব্ধ (অসহায়তার কারণে)Russian: парализованныйJapanese: 麻痺したVietnamese: bị liệt - tê liệt (nghĩa bóng)Korean: 마비된Turkish: felç olmuş - donakalmışUrdu: مفلوجIndonesian: lumpuh - terpaku (karena takut/terkejut)
Example Sentences
He was paralyzed from the neck down after the accident.
basic
She felt paralyzed by fear and couldn't move.
basic
The left side of his face was paralyzed after surgery.
basic
I was so shocked, I just stood there, completely paralyzed.
natural
Traffic was paralyzed in the city after the big storm.
natural
He was so nervous before his speech that he felt totally paralyzed.
natural