anquilosar

v.

1 to paralyze.

2 to cause to stagnate (economy, science).

3 to anchylose, to ankylose, to stagnate.

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anquilosar

► verbo transitivo

1 to ankylose, anchylose

► verbo pronominal anquilosarse

1 to ankylose, anchylose

2 figurado to stagnate, be paralysed

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1. VT

1) [+ músculo, pierna] to get stiff; (Med) to ankylose frm

2) (=detener) to paralyze

2.

VI (Aut, Mec) to seize up

3.

See:

anquilosarse

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anquilosar verbo transitivo
1 Med (producir anquilosis) to cause ankylosis
2 fig (dificultar) to halt: las trabas burocráticas anquilosaron la puesta en marcha del proyecto, bureaucratic difficulties halted the start-up of the project

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anquilosar

♦ vt

1. [articulación] [paralizar] to paralyse;

[entumecer] to stiffen

2. [economía, ciencia] to cause to stagnate

♦ See also the pronominal verb anquilosarse