This is the 12871st most frequent Spanish word.
paralizando
"Paralizando" means "paralyzing."
In this sentence, 'paralizando' is used in its literal sense, describing the action of 'causing paralysis' to the functioning of the city due to heavy traffic.
El tráfico está paralizando la ciudad esta mañana.
The traffic is paralyzing the city this morning.
Here, 'paralizando' is used metaphorically to describe how fear is inhibiting her from taking action.
Ella está preocupada porque su miedo la está paralizando.
She is worried because her fear is paralyzing her.
In this example, 'paralizando' is employed to imply that the project is obstructing or halting the advancement of other tasks.