paralisar

[pah-rah-lee-ZAHR]

verb

to paralyze

1. to cause paralysis; to make unable to move or function

The accident paralyzed him from the waist down.

O acidente o paralisou da cintura para baixo.

2. to render immobile or inactive; to bring to a standstill

Fear paralyzed the entire city.

O medo paralisou a cidade inteira.

3. to make someone unable to act or respond

The news paralyzed him with shock.

A notícia o paralisou de choque.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

paralisar

standard usage throughout Brazil

Portugal

paralisar

standard usage in European Portuguese

ficar paralisado de medo (to be frozen with fear)

paralisar o trânsito (to bring traffic to a standstill)

paralisar a economia (to paralyze the economy)

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