petrifying

Describes something that causes extreme fear or terror, making someone feel paralyzed or unable to move.

ruОписывает нечто, вызывающее сильный страх или ужас, от которого человек чувствует себя парализованным или неспособным двигаться.esDescribe algo que causa un miedo o terror tan intenso que deja a la persona paralizada o incapaz de moverse; también puede referirse a algo que causa una impresión abrumadora o aterradora.frDécrit quelque chose qui provoque une peur ou une terreur intense, au point de paralyser ou de figer la personne sur place.deBeschreibt etwas, das starke Angst oder Entsetzen auslöst, sodass jemand wie gelähmt oder unfähig ist, sich zu bewegen. Bezieht sich auch auf das Erstarren von Lebewesen zu Stein.ptDescreve algo que causa medo intenso ou terror, deixando a pessoa paralisada ou incapaz de se mover.zh形容某事物极其可怕，令人感到极度恐惧或惊骇，甚至吓得无法动弹。arيصف شيئًا يسبب خوفًا شديدًا أو رعبًا يُشعر الإنسان بالشلل أو العجز عن الحركة. قد يشير أيضًا إلى التحجر أو التصلب حرفيًا.

1. Paralyzing with terror B2 informal

   Causing such extreme fear that one is unable to move or act.

   • The horror movie was so petrifying that she couldn't sleep.
   • He had a petrifying experience when he got lost in the dark forest.
   • The sudden loud noise was petrifying for the small child.

   ruОцепеняющий от ужасаespetrificante (de terror)frPétrifiant (de terreur)deZu Tode erschreckendptParalisante de terrorzh吓得僵住arمُشلِّل من الرعب

   Synonyme: alarmingappallingchillingdismayingfrighteninghorrifyingintimidatingterrifyingunnerving

   Antonyme: calmingcomfortingreassuring

• more petrifying comparative form
• most petrifying superlative form

A verb meaning to cause someone to become paralyzed with fear, or to turn organic material into stone through a natural process.

ruГлагол, означающий вызвать у кого-либо паралич от страха или превратить органический материал в камень в результате естественного процесса.esVerbo que significa causar parálisis o inmovilidad por miedo o asombro, o convertir materia orgánica en piedra mediante un proceso natural.frVerbe signifiant soit causer chez quelqu'un une paralysie par la peur ou l'effroi, soit transformer une matière organique en pierre par un processus naturel.deVerb, das bedeutet, jemanden vor Schreck oder Angst erstarren zu lassen oder organisches Material im Laufe eines natürlichen Prozesses in Stein zu verwandeln.ptVerbo que significa causar paralisia em alguém por medo ou transformar material orgânico em pedra por processo natural.zh动词，指使人因恐惧而僵住、无法动弹，也指有机物质在自然过程中变成石头。arفعل يعني إصابة شخص بالشلل أو الجمود بسبب الخوف الشديد، أو تحويل المادة العضوية إلى حجر عبر عملية طبيعية.

1. Cause to become stonelike or stiff B2 formal

   To make someone or something become rigid, motionless, or dazed, often due to fear or shock.

   • The sudden noise petrified the child, who stood frozen in place.
   • She was petrified with fear when she saw the snake.
   • The shocking news petrified the entire audience.

   ruОцепенетьespetrificarfrPétrifierdeErstarren lassenptPetrificarzh使僵住arتحجّر من الخوف

   Synonyme: freezeimmobilizeparalyzestunstupefytransfix

   Antonyme: animateenlivenloosenunfreeze

2. Change into stone C1 formal

   To turn organic matter into stone or a stony substance through a natural process.

   • Over millions of years, the fallen trees were petrified into stone.
   • The petrified wood in the desert is a popular tourist attraction.
   • Scientists study how minerals petrify ancient bones.

   ruОкаменетьesPetrificarfrpétrifier (sens propre)deVersteinernptPetrificarzh石化arتحجر

   Synonyme: calcifyfossilizelapidifymineralize

3. Make rigid and conventional C2 formal

   To cause something to become fixed, rigid, or set into a conventional pattern, losing flexibility or originality.

   • The strict rules petrified the creative process in the company.
   • Over time, the traditions became petrified and resistant to change.
   • The bureaucracy petrified the organization, making innovation impossible.

   ruОкостенетьesPetrificar (volver rígido y convencional)frfiger dans la conventiondeErstarren lassenptPetrificarzh僵化arالجمود والتحجر

   Synonyme: congealconventionalizefossilizehardenossifyrigidifysetsolidifystereotypestiffen

   Antonyme: animateenlivenrevitalize

• petrified past participle
• petrified past simple
• petrifying present participle
• petrifies third person singular