paralytic
Affected by paralysisAffected by paralysis; paralysed.
» Tom got completely paralytic in the bar.
In der Bar ließ Tom sich volllaufen.
Meaning
3 sensesAffected by paralysis; paralysed.
paralysiert, paralytisch, gelähmt
парализо́ванныйparalizóvannyj, паралити́ческийparalitíčeskij
affected with paralysis
Pertaining to paralysis.
паралити́ческийparalitíčeskij
relating to or of the nature of paralysis
(Australia, Ireland, UK, slang)Very drunk.
Examples
4 sentencesTom got completely paralytic in the bar.
deIn der Bar ließ Tom sich volllaufen.
After ten glasses of beer, he was paralytic.
deNach zehn Glas Bier war er sternhagelvoll.
After doing my first workout at the gym, my body ached so much that I felt like a paralytic.
Researchers have discovered the strongest evidence yet linking the Zika virus to the paralytic illness Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French paralytique, from Latin paralyticus, from Ancient Greek παραλυτικός (Borrowed from French paralytique, from Latin paralyticus, from Ancient Greek παραλυτικός (paralutikós, “paralyzed”).
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Forms
more paralytic, most paralytic| Comparative | more paralytic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most paralytic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- affected with paralysis:paralyzed
- relating to or of the nature of paralysis:paralytical
Word family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form