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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslähmend
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lɛːmɛnt
"Die Angst war lähmend."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that causes a total inability to move, act, or function normally.
"She stood there, paralysingly aware of every single pair of eyes fixed upon her." - 2
To a degree that causes extreme fear, hesitation, or boredom.
"The project suffered from paralysingly slow bureaucratic approvals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'paralyze', which originates from the Late Latin 'paralysare', from the Greek 'paralyein' meaning 'to disable at the side' or 'loosen'. The suffix '-ingly' was added in Modern English to form an adverb indicating the manner of causing immobility or profound incapacitation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Paralysingly" is said worldwide
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paralysant
Transliteration: pa.ʁa.li.zɑ̃
"Le froid était paralysant."
lähmend
Transliteration: lɛːmɛnt
"Die Angst war lähmend."
paralizzantemente
Transliteration: pa.ra.lit.tʃan.teˈmen.te
"La paura era paralizzantemente forte."
paralizantes
Transliteration: pa.ɾa.liˈxãn.te
"El miedo era paralizante."
paralisante
Transliteration: pa.ɾa.liˈzɐ̃.tʃi
"O frio era paralisante."
स्तब्ध करने वाले रूप से
Transliteration: stabdh karne vaale roop se
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह स्तब्ध करने वाले रूप से डर गई थी।"
麻痹地
Transliteration: mábì de
Script: 中文汉字
"恐惧使人麻痹地无法动弹。"
마비시킬 정도로
Transliteration: mabisikil jeongdoro
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 소식은 마비시킬 정도로 충격적이었다."
麻痺させるほど
Transliteration: mahisaseru hodo
Script: 日本語
"寒さが麻痺させるほど厳しかった。"
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