paralyse
gb/pˈɑɹəlˌaɪz/ us/pˈɑɹəlˌaɪz/
B2
אנגלית
megbénít
פועל
C1
1
megbénít
B2
תבנית שימוש:
paralyse [someone]/[part of the body]
The accident paralysed him from the waist down.
A baleset következtében deréktól lefelé megbénult.
A blood clot can paralyse part of the brain and affect speech.
Egy vérrög megbéníthatja az agy egy részét, és befolyásolhatja a beszédet.
The virus can paralyse the muscles that control breathing.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The disease paralysed his legs.
A betegség megbénította a lábait.
She was paralysed after the crash.
A baleset után megbénult.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse the UK spelling paralyse/paralysed with the US spelling paralyze/paralyzed.
משמעות
make someone unable to move
צירופים
be paralysed
|be partially paralysed
|be permanently paralysed
|be temporarily paralysed
|paralyse the legs
|paralyse the left side
|be paralysed from the waist down
|be paralysed by a stroke
|paralysing injury
|paralysed patient
מילים נרדפות
paralyze (US spelling.)
|
immobilize (Often suggests preventing movement, not necessarily medical loss of function.)
|
disable (Broader; can mean making someone unable to function normally.)
הפכים
restore (To bring back movement or function.)
|
revive (To bring back activity or consciousness, depending on context.)
נושאים
health
|medicine
|body
הגדרה
to make someone unable to move all or part of their body
To cause a person or part of their body to lose the ability to move or feel, usually because of injury, illness, or a medical condition.
פועל
C1
2
megbénít
B2
תבנית שימוש:
paralyse [system/organization/city/economy/transport]
Heavy snow paralysed the rail network for two days.
A nagy hó két napra megbénította a vasúti hálózatot.
The cyberattack paralysed the company’s customer-support systems.
A kibertámadás megbénította a vállalat ügyfélszolgálati rendszereit.
Budget cuts have paralysed the agency’s ability to respond quickly.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The strike paralysed the buses.
A sztrájk megbénította a buszközlekedést.
The storm paralysed the airport.
A vihar megbénította a repülőteret.
טעות נפוצה:
Don’t use *paralyse* just to mean “slow down”; it usually means almost completely stopping normal activity.
משמעות
stop something from working
צירופים
paralyse the economy
|paralyse the city
|paralyse the country
|paralyse traffic
|paralyse public transport
|paralyse production
|paralyse operations
|paralyse decision-making
|paralyse services
|be paralysed by strikes
מילים נרדפות
cripple (Common in headlines; can sound harsh and is best for systems, not people.)
|
bring to a halt (Emphasizes stopping completely.)
|
shut down (Often implies an intentional or official closure.)
הפכים
restart (To start operating again after stopping.)
|
get going (Informal; to begin moving/working effectively.)
|
streamline (To make a process work more efficiently rather than stopping it.)
נושאים
business
|government
|transport
|daily_life
הגדרה
to stop something from working normally
To stop an organization, system, or process from working or making progress, especially by causing serious disruption.
פועל
B2
3
megbénít
B2
תבנית שימוש:
be paralysed (with/by) [fear/shock/anxiety/indecision]
She was paralysed with fear when she heard the footsteps behind her.
A félelemtől teljesen megbénult, amikor meghallotta a lépteket maga mögött.
The pressure of making the ‘right’ choice paralysed him.
A „helyes” döntés meghozatalának nyomása teljesen megbénította.
Bad news can paralyse people into doing nothing at all.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I was paralysed with fear.
A félelemtől megbénultam.
The stress paralysed him.
A stressztől teljesen megbénult.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse *paralyse* with *analyze* because of similar spelling; *paralyse* means “make unable to act or move.”
משמעות
make someone unable to act
צירופים
be paralysed with fear
|be paralysed by fear
|be paralysed with shock
|be paralysed by anxiety
|be paralysed with panic
|be paralysed by indecision
|paralysing fear
|paralysed with dread
מילים נרדפות
freeze (More informal; often used for a sudden inability to move or react.)
|
petrify (Stronger and more dramatic; often literary.)
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overwhelm (Broader; can mean strongly affect, not necessarily stop action completely.)
הפכים
embolden (To give someone courage to act.)
|
steady (To make someone calmer and more able to act.)
נושאים
emotions
|psychology
הגדרה
to make someone unable to act because of strong feelings
To make someone unable to think clearly or take action, especially because of fear, shock, anxiety, or indecision.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
paralyse
IPA
GB/pˈɑɹəlˌaɪz/
US/pˈɑɹəlˌaɪz/
הברות והטעמה
para - lyse (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (para)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: paralyse
- 3rd Person Singular: paralyses
- Present Participle: paralysing
- Past: paralysed
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
be paralysed with fear
1/bˈi pˈɑɹəlˌaɪzd wˈɪθ fˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
be unable to act from fear
to be so scared that you cannot act
דוגמאות
- He stood at the edge of the pool, paralysed with fear.
- I was paralysed with fear and couldn’t call out.
- She felt paralysed with fear as the dog ran towards her.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- She was paralysed with fear.
- I was paralysed with fear.
paralysed by analysis
1/pˈɑɹəlˌaɪzd bˈaɪ ænˈælɪsɪs/
idiom
unable to decide from overthinking
to think so much that you cannot decide
דוגמאות
- The team became paralysed by analysis and missed the deadline.
- Don’t get paralysed by analysis—pick a plan and start.
- Investors are paralysed by analysis when the market is volatile.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He was paralysed by analysis.
- I don’t want to be paralysed by analysis.