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fossilize

/ˈfɒs.ɪl.aɪz/

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verb

Окаменеть

To make into a fossil

Examples :

"Over millions of years, minerals can seep into bones and fossilize them, turning them into rock. "

За миллионы лет минералы могут проникать в кости и окаменевать их, превращая в камень.

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verb

Окаменеть, превратиться в окаменелость

To become a fossil

Examples :

"The ancient seashell will eventually fossilize, preserving its shape for millions of years. "

Древняя раковина со временем окаменеет, сохранив свою форму на миллионы лет.

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verb

Окаменеть, устареть

(by extension) to become inflexible or outmoded

Examples :

"His ideas about education have fossilized; he's resistant to any new teaching methods. "

Его взгляды на образование устарели; он сопротивляется любым новым методам обучения.

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verb

Окаменеть, устареть

(by extension) To make antiquated, rigid, or fixed; to deaden.

Examples :

""The company's outdated policies have begun to fossilize innovation, making it difficult for new ideas to be implemented." "

Устаревшие политики компании начали устаревать инновации, затрудняя внедрение новых идей.

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