paralysis

«paralysis» in Mova's school dictionary: Loss of the ability to move some or all of the body… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (paralysis, uncountable; plural paralyses, rare)

meaning for a pupil

1) Loss of the ability to move some or all of the body, usually because of injury or illness to the nerves. tree →

2) A state of not being able to act, decide or work: "a paralysis of fear", "traffic paralysis". tree →

sense in the lessons

In health and science, paralysis happens when nerves or the spinal cord are damaged; many people with paralysis use wheelchairs and live full lives. In news, snow or strikes can cause paralysis of transport. In stories, a character may feel paralysis from fear.

examples

• After the accident he had paralysis in his legs. tree →
• Polio once caused paralysis in many children. tree →
• The snowstorm caused paralysis on the roads. tree →
• She stood in a paralysis of fear. tree →
• Some spiders' bites cause paralysis in insects. tree →
• Many athletes with paralysis compete in the Paralympics. tree →

note

Usually uncountable. Verb: paralyse (UK), paralyze (US); adjective: paralysed / paralyzed. Speak respectfully: say "a person with paralysis", and remember that many disabled people live active lives.

In the corpora

• Polio can cause paralysis; vaccination has made it rare, and the wild virus is still found mainly in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «paralysis» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.