This is the 4656th most frequent French word.
paralysés
Paralysés: Paralyzed.
The word 'paralysées' is used metaphorically to describe the inability of the economic operations to function due to the adverse effects of the crisis.
Les opérations économiques sont paralysées par la crise.
Economic operations are paralyzed by the crisis.
Here, 'paralysées' is used in a medical and literal context to indicate the physical state of her legs, which have lost their ability to move.
À cause de l'accident, ses jambes sont paralysées.
Due to the accident, her legs are paralyzed.
In this case, 'paralysées' is used figuratively to describe the inability to finalize decisions due to internal disagreements.