How to Say "standstill" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “standstill” is “parálisis” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2
a complete stop in progress
Examples
La huelga causó una parálisis total en la ciudad.
The strike caused a total standstill in the city.
A veces el miedo produce una parálisis mental.
Sometimes fear causes a mental paralysis.
Estamos en una situación de parálisis política.
We are in a situation of political stagnation.
Using 'una'
When talking about a specific situation or event, we often use 'una parálisis' to describe the state of things.
Confusing with 'paralización'
Mistake: “La parálisis de la obra.”
Correction: Usually 'la paralización de la obra' (use 'paralización' for the act of stopping something, and 'parálisis' for the state of being stuck).
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