paralyze
gb/pˈɛɹəlˌaɪz/ us/pˈɛɹəlˌaɪz/
B2
Anh
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
B2
action
1
make someone unable to act
To stop someone from acting or deciding.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] paralyzes [someone/something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Don’t confuse with physical paralysis; this meaning is often figurative.
Từ đồng nghĩa
cripple (More informal and often stronger; can sound insensitive about disability.)
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stifle (Emphasizes blocking activity or expression rather than total inability to move.)
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hamper (Suggests making something difficult, not completely impossible.)
Từ trái nghĩa
mobilize (Means to prepare and act, rather than being unable to act.)
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spur (Means to encourage action instead of stopping it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
paralyze decision-making
|paralyze progress
|paralyze efforts
|paralyze the process
|paralyze action
|paralyze a response
|paralyze someone with doubt
|paralyze someone with uncertainty
|be paralyzed by anxiety
|be paralyzed by uncertainty
Chủ đề
emotions
|psychology
|work
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- The fear of making a mistake paralyzed him, and he missed the deadline.
- Conflicting advice paralyzed the team, so nothing got approved.
- Her anxiety paralyzed her in meetings, even when she knew the answers.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Stress can paralyze people.
- The news paralyzed me for a moment.
Động từ
C1
action
2
cause loss of movement
To make a body or a person unable to move.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[injury/illness/drug] paralyzes [someone/body part]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Use paralyze (verb) for the action; paralysis (noun) for the condition.
Từ đồng nghĩa
immobilize (Often temporary and can be mechanical; not always medical.)
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disable (Broader; can mean stopping normal function, not specifically loss of movement.)
Từ trái nghĩa
revive (Return function or activity after being stopped.)
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restore (Bring back lost ability or function.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
paralyze a limb
|paralyze the legs
|paralyze the lower body
|paralyze someone from the neck down
|paralyze the vocal cords
|partially paralyze
|permanently paralyze
|temporarily paralyze
|be paralyzed on one side
|paralyze the muscles
Chủ đề
health
|medicine
|body
Ví dụ
- The accident paralyzed him from the waist down.
- A stroke can paralyze one side of the body.
- The toxin paralyzed the muscles that control breathing.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The injury paralyzed his legs.
- The medicine can paralyze the muscles.
Động từ
C1
action
3
freeze from fear or shock
To make someone freeze because they are very afraid or shocked.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] paralyzes [someone] | be paralyzed with/by [emotion]
Lỗi thường gặp:
This is usually used for a short, sudden reaction (often with with/by).
Từ đồng nghĩa
freeze (Very common and informal; focuses on not moving.)
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petrify (Stronger and more dramatic; often literary.)
Từ trái nghĩa
calm (Remove fear or agitation so normal movement/behavior returns.)
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steady (Help someone regain control after shock.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
paralyze with fear
|paralyze with terror
|paralyze with shock
|be paralyzed with fear
|be paralyzed by terror
|momentarily paralyze
|nearly paralyze
|paralyzed with grief
|paralyzed by panic
|paralyzed by shock
Chủ đề
emotions
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- The scream paralyzed her with fear.
- He was paralyzed by shock when he saw the damage.
- For a second, panic paralyzed him and he couldn’t speak.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I was paralyzed with fear.
- The loud noise paralyzed me.
Động từ
B2
action
4
bring a system to a halt
To stop something from working or continuing.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[event/problem] paralyzes [place/system/service]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Often used with large systems (a city, traffic, an airport), not single small objects.
Từ đồng nghĩa
halt (Neutral and direct; may sound less dramatic.)
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shut down (More informal; often implies a complete stop.)
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disrupt (Suggests interruption or disorder, not necessarily a total stop.)
Từ trái nghĩa
restart (Begin operating again after a stop.)
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keep running (Continue to operate instead of stopping.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
paralyze traffic
|paralyze the city
|paralyze the economy
|paralyze the airport
|paralyze the network
|paralyze the supply chain
|paralyze operations
|paralyze public services
|paralyze transport
|paralyze trade
Chủ đề
transport
|business
|government
|news
Ví dụ
- Heavy snow paralyzed traffic across the region.
- The cyberattack paralyzed the company’s systems for hours.
- A nationwide strike paralyzed public transport.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Snow paralyzed the roads.
- The strike paralyzed the city.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
paralyze
IPA
GB/pˈɛɹəlˌaɪz/
US/pˈɛɹəlˌaɪz/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
para - lyze (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (para)
Các dạng từ
Verb
- Base: paralyze
- 3rd Person Singular: paralyzes
- Present Participle: paralyzing
- Past: paralyzed
Họ từ
Forms
paralyzes
verb
paralyzing
verb
paralyzed
verb
Core family
paralysis
noun B2
Related words
paralytic
adjective
Cách diễn đạt
be paralyzed by anxiety
1/bˈi pˈɛɹəlˌaɪzd bˈaɪ æŋzˈaɪəti/
fixed phrase
unable to act because anxious
Too anxious to do anything.
Ví dụ
- Before the interview, she was paralyzed by anxiety.
- He felt paralyzed by anxiety whenever he had to speak in public.
- They were paralyzed by anxiety and kept postponing the decision.
be paralyzed by indecision
1/bˈi pˈɛɹəlˌaɪzd bˈaɪ ɪndɪsˈɪʒən/
fixed phrase
unable to choose or decide
To be unable to decide.
Ví dụ
- We were paralyzed by indecision and missed the best chance to act.
- He stayed paralyzed by indecision, waiting for someone else to choose.
- The committee was paralyzed by indecision for weeks.
paralyzed from the waist down
1/pˈɛɹəlˌaɪzd fɹˈʌm ðə wˈeɪst dˈaʊn/
fixed phrase
unable to move lower body
Unable to move your legs and lower body.
Ví dụ
- After the fall, he was paralyzed from the waist down.
- She survived the crash but was paralyzed from the waist down.
- The injury left him paralyzed from the waist down.
paralyzed with fear
1/pˈɛɹəlˌaɪzd wˈɪθ fˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
unable to move from fear
So scared you cannot move.
Ví dụ
- I stood paralyzed with fear as the dog ran toward me.
- She was paralyzed with fear and couldn’t call for help.
- He felt paralyzed with fear when the lights went out.