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petrified

/ˈpɛtrɪfaɪd/

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adjective

Pétrifié, terrifié

Extremely afraid.

Examples :

"Seeing the huge spider crawl across her desk, she was petrified. "

En voyant l'énorme araignée ramper sur son bureau, elle était pétrifiée.

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verb

Pétrifier

To harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.

Examples :

"Over millions of years, the wood petrified as mineral-rich water seeped through its cells, turning it into stone. "

Pendant des millions d'années, le bois s'est pétrifié lorsque de l'eau riche en minéraux a imprégné ses cellules, le transformant en pierre.

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verb

Pétrifier

To produce rigidity akin to stone.

Examples :

"The sudden loud noise petrified the students in the classroom. "

Le bruit soudain et fort a pétrifié les élèves dans la salle de classe.

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verb

Pétrifier, terroriser

To immobilize with fright.

Examples :

"The loud thunderclap petrified the children in their seats. "

Le coup de tonnerre assourdissant a pétrifié les enfants sur leurs sièges.

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verb

Pétrifier, se pétrifier

To become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits.

Examples :

"Over millions of years, the fallen tree was petrified, transforming into a beautiful, colorful stone. "

Pendant des millions d'années, l'arbre tombé s'est pétrifié, se transformant en une belle pierre colorée.

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verb

Pétrifier, se pétrifier

To become stony, callous, or obdurate.

Examples :

"The constant criticism from her peers petrified her; she became emotionally hardened and unwilling to try new things in class. "

Les critiques constantes de ses pairs la pétrifiaient ; elle est devenue émotionnellement endurcie et peu disposée à essayer de nouvelles choses en classe.

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verb

Pétrifier, sidérer

To make callous or obdurate; to stupefy; to paralyze; to transform; as by petrification.

Examples :

"The harsh criticism petrified her, making her afraid to speak up in class again. "

Les critiques acerbes l'ont pétrifiée, la rendant trop effrayée pour reprendre la parole en classe.

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