seize up گیرپاژ کردن

Her brain seized up when she tried to answer the question. 

اومد که به سوال جواب بده مغزش گیرپاژ کرد. 

seize up [phrasal verb] : to stop working because the moving parts can no longer move  

از حرکت باز ایستادن به علت حرکت نکردن قطعات متحرک

• The engine/brakes suddenly seized up.

- sometimes used figuratively
• Her brain seized up when she tried to answer the question.