transfix

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إثبات شخص أو شيء في مكانه من شدة الدهشة أو الرهبة أو الصدمة، أو على اختراق شيء بنفاذ جسم حادّ عبره.

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone or something motionless with awe, shock, or fascination; or to pierce through with a sharp object.

1. Render motionlessC1formal

   To cause someone to become completely still, often due to shock, awe, or fear.

   شَلَّ الحركة

   • The audience was transfixed by the magician's performance.
   • She stood transfixed, staring at the accident scene.
   • The sudden loud noise transfixed him in place.

   المرادفاتcaptivatefascinateimmobilizeparalyzepetrifyspellbindstun

   الأضدادanimatemovestir

2. Pierce or impaleC2formal

   To pierce through with a sharp object, such as a stake or spear.

   ثقب

   • The knight transfixed the dragon with his lance.
   • The hunter transfixed the boar with a sharp spear.
   • In ancient times, criminals were sometimes transfixed as punishment.

   المرادفاتimpalelancepenetratepierceprickskewerspearspikestabstick