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transfixed

/trænsˈfɪkst/

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adjective

/trænsˈfɪkst/C1formal
  • ruОписывает состояние полной неподвижности, часто из-за шока, страха или сильного очарования.

Describes a state of being completely motionless, often due to shock, fear, or intense fascination.

  1. Frozen in placeB2formal

    Having your attention fixated as though by a spell; unable to move or look away due to shock, wonder, or intense interest.

    ruОцепеневший

    • The audience sat transfixed by the magician's performance.
    • She stood transfixed, staring at the breathtaking sunset.
    • He was transfixed by the horror movie, unable to look away.

    Synonymsawestruckcaptivateddumbstruckentrancedfascinatedhypnotizedmesmerizedparalyzedrootedspellbound

    Antonymsactivemovingrestless

Forms
  • more transfixed comparative form
  • most transfixed superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

transfix/trænsˈfɪks/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, заставляющего кого-то или что-то замереть от благоговения, шока или восхищения; или пронзить насквозь острым предметом.

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.

    ruОцепенить

    • 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.

    Synonymscaptivatefascinateimmobilizeparalyzepetrifyspellbindstun

    Antonymsanimatemovestir

  2. Pierce or impaleC2formal

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

    ruПроткнуть

    • 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.

    Synonymsimpalelancepenetratepierceprickskewerspearspikestabstick

Forms
  • transfixed past participle
  • transfixed past simple
  • transfixing present participle
  • transfixes third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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