No. 12,871 in Spanish
paralizando
"Paralizando" means "paralyzing."
In a sentence
El tráfico está paralizando la ciudad esta mañana.
The traffic is paralyzing the city this morning.
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.
Ella está preocupada porque su miedo la está paralizando.
She is worried because her fear is paralyzing her.
Here, 'paralizando' is used metaphorically to describe how fear is inhibiting her from taking action.
El nuevo proyecto está paralizando el progreso de otros trabajos.
The new project is paralyzing the progress of other tasks.
In this example, 'paralizando' is employed to imply that the project is obstructing or halting the advancement of other tasks.
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