cripple
/ˈkrɪpəl/
estropier
📚 Meanings
- 1.
Causer des dommages graves et permanents à la capacité de bouger ou de fonctionner normalement ; rendre invalide.
"The landmine blast crippled the soldier, leaving him unable to walk."
- 2.
Endommager ou rendre inopérant un système, un plan, une activité économique, etc., réduisant grandement son efficacité ; paralyser.
"A severe economic crisis crippled the nation's industries and trade."
- 1.
(Terme archaïque et offensant) Personne qui a du mal à marcher ou bouger en raison d'un handicap physique.
"In old stories, a character with a severe limp might have been referred to as a cripple."
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The lack of funding could cripple the entire research project.
자금 부족은 전체 연구 프로젝트를 마비시킬 수 있습니다.
Heavy snowfall crippled public transport, causing widespread delays.
폭설로 대중교통이 마비되어 광범위한 지연을 초래했습니다.
A devastating cyberattack threatened to cripple the company's network.
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