29 Flashcards
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paralysed
unable to move part or all of your body or feel it
crippled
to damage something badly so that it no longer works or is no longer effective
SYN disable
power cut
a period of time when there is no electricity supply
SYN power failure
power outageAmE
blackout
a period of darkness caused by a failure of the electricity supply
SYN power cut
stranded
a person or vehicle that is stranded is unable to move from the place where they are
SYN stuck
jammed
full of people or things
SYN packed
marooned
to be left in a place where there are no other people and where you cannot escape➔ stranded
trapped
in a bad situation
be / feel trapped
to be in a bad situation from which you cannot escape
chaos
a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order
halt
a stop or pause
standstill
a situation in which there is no movement or activity at all
supply
a system that is used to supply gas etc
plunged
to move, fall, or be thrown suddenly forwards or downwards
deep
going far down from the top or from the surface
OPP shallow
restore
repair to repair an old building, piece of furniture, or painting etc so that it is in its original condition
rush hour
the time of day when the roads, buses, trains etc are most full, because people are travelling to or from work
catastrophe
a terrible event in which there is a lot of destruction, suffering, or death
SYN disaster
evacuated
to send people away from a dangerous place to a safe place
disabled
to deliberately make a machine or piece of equipment impossible to use
switched
to change from doing or using one thing to doing or using another
handicapped
people who are handicapped. Some people think that this expression is offensive.
➔ disabled
remain
to stay in the same place without moving away
SYN stay
caught
to be in a situation that you cannot easily get out of or in which you do not have something you need
disorder
a situation in which things or people are very untidy or disorganized
OPP order
