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TOPIK 4verb

마비되다

mabidoeda

마비돼요 · 마비됐어요 · 마비될 거예요 · 마비된 (+noun)

to be paralyzed, to be numb; to be brought to a standstill

Example

폭설 때문에 시내 교통이 완전히 마비됐어요.

Downtown traffic was completely paralyzed by the heavy snow.

Word parts

마 numb비 numbness

Literally 'numb and paralyzed'.

Good to know

Used for bodies and for systems: 교통이 마비되다, 기능이 마비되다.