🇬🇧🇪🇸 paralyzed - paralizado : English Lesson

Meaning of "paralyzed" ("paralizado"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Paralyzed describes a state where a person, animal, or even an object can’t move at all. This can happen because of fear, shock, or a physical condition. It can also describe moments when someone feels stuck and doesn’t know what to do.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I was paralyzed with fear when I saw my math test… until I realized it was upside down.

My cat was paralyzed with jealousy when she saw me petting the neighbor’s dog.

I was paralyzed with laughter when my brother tried to moonwalk and fell into the laundry basket.

The superhero was paralyzed… by the villain’s bad singing.

I was paralyzed by the smell of Dad’s “experimental” soup.

On the bridge, she stood paralyzed, wind whipping hair. Paralyzed with fear, she watched a small dog slip toward the rail. Her legs stayed paralyzed; her hands could not move. Her face was paralyzed too. A passerby grabbed the dog; she sank onto the ground, no longer paralyzed, and cried with relief.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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