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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespetrificado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peh-tree-fee-kah-doo
"Ele ficou petrificado ao ouvir o barulho estranho."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
So frightened as to be unable to move; terrified.
"She stood petrified as the massive bear stepped out of the woods." - 2
Changed into a stony substance; ossified or fossilized over time.
"The hikers discovered a collection of ancient petrified wood in the desert."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin 'petrificatus', the past participle of 'petrificare', meaning 'to turn into stone' (from Greek 'petra' meaning rock and Latin 'facere' meaning to make). Over time, the figurative sense evolved during the 17th century to describe someone paralyzed with extreme fear, as if turned to stone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Petrified" is said worldwide
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pétrifié
Transliteration: peh-tree-fay
"Il était pétrifié à l'idée de parler en public."
erstarrt
Transliteration: ehr-shtart
"Sie war vor Angst wie erstarrt."
impietrito
Transliteration: im-pye-tri-to
"Rimase impietrito alla vista del serpente."
petrificado
Transliteration: peh-tree-fee-kah-doh
"Estaba petrificado de miedo durante la tormenta."
petrificado
Transliteration: peh-tree-fee-kah-doo
"Ele ficou petrificado ao ouvir o barulho estranho."
भयभीत
Transliteration: bhaybheet
"वह अंधेरे से भयभीत था।"
惊呆的
Transliteration: jīng dāi de
"听到这个坏消息，他惊呆了。"
겁에 질린
Transliteration: geobe jillin
"그는 공포에 질려 꼼짝도 하지 못했다."
おびえた
Transliteration: obieta
"彼女はその光景におびえて動けなかった。"
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