petrified

pet·ri·fy  (ptr-f)

v. pet·ri·fied, pet·ri·fy·ing, pet·ri·fies

v.tr.

1. To convert (wood or other organic matter) into a stony replica by petrifaction.

2. To cause to become stiff or stonelike; deaden.

3. To stun or paralyze with terror; daze.

v.intr.

To become stony, especially by petrifaction.

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[Middle English petrifien, to harden, from Old French petrifier : Latin petra, rock (from Greek petr; see per-² in Indo-European roots) + Old French -fier, -fy.]

Thesaurus

petrified

adjective

1. terrified, horrified, shocked, frozen, stunned, appalled, numb, dazed, speechless, aghast, dumbfounded, stupefied, scared stiff, scared shitless (taboo slang), terror-stricken, shit-scared (taboo slang) He was petrified at the thought of having to make a speech.

2. fossilized, ossified, rocklike a block of petrified wood

Translations

petrified [ˈpetrɪfaɪd] ADJ → petrificado

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petrified [ˈpɛtrɪfaɪd] adj (= terrified) → pétrifié(e)
I was absolutely petrified → J'étais absolument pétrifié.
to be petrified of sth → avoir une peur bleue de qch

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petrified

adj

(lit) → versteinert; as though petrified → wie erstarrt

(fig) I was petrified (with fear) → ich war starr vor Schrecken; she is petrified of spiders → sie hat panische Angst vor Spinnen; to be petrified of doing something → panische Angst davor haben, etw zu tun

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petrified [ˈpɛtrɪˌfaɪd] adj → terrorizzato/a
to be petrified (with fear) → restare impietrito/a (per la paura)

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petrified [ˈpɛtrɪˌfaɪd] adj → terrorizzato/a
to be petrified (with fear) → restare impietrito/a (per la paura)

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