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paralización

paralysis

noun pah-rah-lee-sah-SYOHN Rare

Also means

standstill

Usage Note

Paralización refers to the process or state of bringing something to a halt, and is most common in economic and political contexts (paralización de obras, 'work stoppage'; paralización del tráfico, 'traffic standstill'). It is distinct from parálisis, which is the medical term for physical paralysis of a body part. The verb is paralizar.

Examples

"La huelga causó la paralización del transporte."

Natural Translation

The strike caused the paralysis of transport.

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