Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

su cuerpo estaba paralizado

English translation:

his whole body was paralysed

Added to glossary by chica nueva
Jun 15, 2011 20:12
12 yrs ago
Spanish term

su cuerpo estaba paralizado

Spanish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature género: cuento
Juancho trató de huir, pero no pudo mover ni un músculo. Su cuerpo estaba paralizado, como si lo hubiesen amarrado con hilos invisibles.

(Isabel Allende 1942- "El hombre de plata")
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Proposed translations

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he stood paralyzed

Plenty of ways to say it, but this sounds more literary.
Peer comment(s):

agree Remy Arce
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agree Jairo Payan
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his body was frozen

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