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    paralyse

    US /ˈpærəˌlaɪz/

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    UK /ˈpærəlaɪz/

    B1
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To be unable to move from loss of muscle function
    The illness will paralyse patients, freezing them in place
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To cause to be powerless and unable to function
    If everyone goes on strike it will paralyse our office

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    Smoking is Awesome

    11:45Smoking is Awesome
    • And on the other hand you paralyse the part of your immune system that kills and prevents cancer.

      And on the other hand you paralyse the part of your immune system that kills and prevents cancer.

    B1

    Richard Dawkins - The Genius of Charles Darwin - Part 3: God Strikes Back [+Subs]

    48:14Richard Dawkins - The Genius of Charles Darwin - Part 3: God Strikes Back [+Subs]
    • so as to paralyse it but not kill it,

      so as to paralyse it but not kill it,

    B1

    What's The Most Dangerous Animal?

    04:58What's The Most Dangerous Animal?
    • is inside you, it will quickly paralyse your entire body then you have about 2 hours to

      is inside you, it will quickly paralyse your entire body then you have about 2 hours to

    B2

    2012 - with Noam Chomsky & Anonymous [RAP NEWS X]

    07:372012 - with Noam Chomsky & Anonymous [RAP NEWS X]
    • - The media at large do seem to paralyse

      - The media at large do seem to paralyse

    B2

    What is sleep paralysis?

    09:54What is sleep paralysis?
    • With supernatural undertones passed on through traditional fairy tales, Canadian Eskimos believed that manic spells could paralyse people and induce hallucinations during their sleep.

      With supernatural undertones passed on through traditional fairy tales, Canadian Eskimos believed that manic spells could paralyse people and induce hallucinations during their sleep.

    B2

    What Would Freud Make of Our Obsession with Selfies? | BBC Ideas

    03:58What Would Freud Make of Our Obsession with Selfies? | BBC Ideas
    • So, if we need attention so badly that we'll paralyse ourselves for it, why not post a few selfies? Isn't that better?

      So, if we need attention so badly that we'll paralyse ourselves for it, why not post a few selfies? Isn't that better?

    B1