English–Spanish
“paralyze” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/paɾaliˈθaɾ/
Example
La huelga paralizó el tráfico en la ciudad.
The strike paralyzed traffic in the city.
How to say “paralyze” in Spanish
“Paralyze” in Spanish is paralizar.
An imposed inability to move or to function affecting people, infrastructure, or the economy.
Example sentences with paralizar
La avería paralizó la producción en la fábrica.
The breakdown paralyzed production at the factory.
Tips for using paralizar
- Paralizar is normally transitive to name the agent that causes the stoppage, while the resulting state is expressed with estar or quedar paralizado.