s'immobiliser

Nos yeux s'immobilisent.
We had eye contact.
Quand les électrons s'immobilisent à l'intérieur du métal, leur énergie est ré-éjectée sous la forme de lumière à haute énergie, appelée rayons X.
So as the electrons screech to a halt inside the metal, their energy gets thrown out again in a form of high-energy light, which we call X-rays.
Nous convenons tous du besoin de combattre la corruption, mais quand il s'agit de transposer la législation européenne dans les parlements nationaux, les choses s'immobilisent progressivement.
We all agree on the need to fight corruption, but when it comes to passing Union legislation through national parliaments the process grinds to a halt.
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