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English translation: immobilized/incapacitated himself / rendered himself immobile / completely shackled himself

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Italian term or phrase:	paralizzato da se stesso
English translation:	immobilized/incapacitated himself / rendered himself immobile / completely shackled himself
Entered by:	Maria Burnett

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19:45 Jan 5, 2012

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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / short story

Italian term or phrase: paralizzato da se stesso

lui la incontra ma è paralizzato da sé stesso.
May be "he is unable to act?" there has to be something better than that.

Maria Burnett KudoZ activity Questions: 1289 (1 open) (19 without valid answers) (15 closed without grading) Answers: 4 United States
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immobilized/incapacitated himself / rendered himself immobile / completely shackled himself

Explanation:
made himself totally inert, etc.

depends on the image one wants to convey

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Michael Korovkin
Local time: 05:49

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immobilized/incapacitated himself / rendered himself immobile / completely shackled himself

Michael Korovkin

is transfixed by himself

Glinda

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1 hr confidence:

is transfixed by himself

Explanation:
Sono d'accordo con gli altri, in mancanza di più contesto la mia rimane una semplice proposta. Magari nemmeno la più appropriata.

Glinda
Local time: 05:49
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14 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

immobilized/incapacitated himself / rendered himself immobile / completely shackled himself

Explanation:
made himself totally inert, etc.

depends on the image one wants to convey

Michael Korovkin
Local time: 05:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Russian
PRO pts in category: 20

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