to seize up
01
fastna, blockera
(of a machine or system) to stop working because its parts have become stuck or jammed
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
oskiljbar
partikel
up
grundverb
seize
presens
seize up
3:e person singular
seizes up
presens particip
seizing up
enkelt preteritum
seized up
perfekt particip
seized up
Exempel
The machine in the factory seized up, halting production for hours.
Maskinen i fabriken fastnade, vilket stoppade produktionen i flera timmar.
02
stelna, domna bort
to become stiff or immobile, typically referring to a part of the body
Exempel
After sitting for hours, his legs seized up, making it difficult to stand.
Efter att ha suttit i timmar stelna hans ben, vilket gjorde det svårt att stå upp.
