paralizarse

VPR

1) [pierna, brazo] to become paralysed

2) [demanda, inversiones, obra] to grind to a halt

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(v.) = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill, seize up

Ex. But during the Japanese war the city was attacked by Japanese bombs and suffered heavy damage to its libraries with library activity coming to a standstill.

Ex. Many libraries in Africa are faced with little or no money for purchasing new materials, and library development is at a standstill.

Ex. Stopcocks seize up if left untouched for too long, so turn it off and on again every six months.

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(v.) = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill, seize up

Ex: But during the Japanese war the city was attacked by Japanese bombs and suffered heavy damage to its libraries with library activity coming to a standstill.

Ex: Many libraries in Africa are faced with little or no money for purchasing new materials, and library development is at a standstill.

Ex: Stopcocks seize up if left untouched for too long, so turn it off and on again every six months.

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■paralizarse vr (un miembro, órgano) to become paralysed
(obra, proyecto) to come to a standstill
'paralizarse' also found in these entries:
English:
seize up
- standstill
- seize

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vpr

1. [pararse] to become paralysed

2. [producción, proyecto] to come to a standstill;

la construcción del puente se ha paralizado indefinidamente construction work on the bridge has been suspended indefinitely

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paralizarse

v/r por miedo be paralyzed (por by); fig : de actividad be brought to a halt

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