seize up
Meaning
- To stop functioning; to come to a halt.
- To stiffen or become tight and difficult to move.
- To stop working suddenly, and become impossible to start again.
Translations
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steif werden starr werden steif machen steif werden lassen sich verhärten
s’ankyloser se gripper donner de la consistance fraichir rendre ferme rendre obstinéEtymology
The term originates c. 1870 referring to a machine which jammed up because of excessive heat or friction. It has been used figuratively since c. 1950.
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