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1 pietrificare
pietrificare v.tr.1 to petrify (anche geol.); to turn to stone* * *[pjetrifi'kare]1. vtto petrify, fig to petrify, transfix, paralyze2. vip (pietrificarsi)(anche), fig to be petrified, be turned to stone* * *[pjetrifi'kare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to petrify2) fig. to transfix, to petrify2.verbo pronominale pietrificarsi1) to become* petrified2) fig. to be* transfixed, to be* petrified* * *pietrificare/pjetrifi'kare/ [1]1 to petrify2 fig. to transfix, to petrifyII pietrificarsi verbo pronominale1 to become* petrified2 fig. to be* transfixed, to be* petrified. -
2 impietrire
impietrire v.tr. to petrify (anche fig.): la spaventosa apparizione lo impietrì, the dreadful apparition petrified him◆ v. intr. → impietrirsi.* * *[impje'trire] 1.verbo transitivo1) to petrify2) fig. to stun, to petrify2.3.appena lo vide si impietrì — she froze o turned to stone the minute she saw him
verbo pronominale impietrirsi impietrire* * *impietrire/impje'trire/ [102]1 to petrify2 fig. to stun, to petrify(aus. essere). to become* petrified; appena lo vide si impietrì she froze o turned to stone the minute she saw him.III impietrirsi verbo pronominale→ impietrire -
3 fossilizzare
fossilizzare v.tr. to fossilize.◘ fossilizzarsi v.intr.pron.1 (paleont.) to fossilize2 ( immobilizzarsi in idee e modi superati) to fossilize; to become* fossilized, to become* old-fashioned.* * *[fossilid'dzare] 1.verbo transitivo to fossilize2.verbo pronominale fossilizzarsi1) to fossilize2) fig. [ persona] to stagnate; [società, ideologia] to petrify* * *fossilizzare/fossilid'dzare/ [1]to fossilizeII fossilizzarsi verbo pronominale1 to fossilize2 fig. [ persona] to stagnate; [società, ideologia] to petrify. -
4 pietrificare
[pjetrifi'kare]1. vtto petrify, fig to petrify, transfix, paralyze2. vip (pietrificarsi)(anche), fig to be petrified, be turned to stone -
5 impietrire vt
[impje'trire](anche) fig to petrify -
6 impietrire
vt [impje'trire](anche) fig to petrify
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Petrify — Pet ri*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Petrified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Petrifying}.] [L. petra rock, Gr. ? (akin to ? a stone) + fy: cf. F. p[ e]trifier. Cf. {Parrot}, {Petrel}, {Pier}.] 1. To convert, as any animal or vegetable matter, into stone or stony … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petrify — Pet ri*fy, v. i. 1. To become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: To become stony, callous, or obdurate. [1913 Webster] Like Niobe we marble grow, And petrify with grief. Dryden. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
petrify — [v1] make hard calcify, clarify, fossilize, harden, lapidify, mineralize, set, solidify, turn to stone; concept 250 Ant. melt, soften petrify [v2] frighten alarm, amaze, appall, astonish, astound, benumb, chill, confound, daze, dismay, dumbfound … New thesaurus
petrify — index browbeat, frighten, intimidate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
petrify — 1590s, from M.Fr. pétrifier to make or become stone, from L. petra rock + ficare, from facere to make, do (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)). Metaphoric sense of paralyze with fear or shock first recorded 1771 … Etymology dictionary
petrify — 1 *harden, solidify, indurate, cake Analogous words: deposit, precipitate (see corresponding nouns at DEPOSIT): *compact, consolidate 2 *daze, stun, bemuse, stupefy, benumb, paralyze Analogous words: terrify, alarm, *frighten, startle: appall,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
petrify — ► VERB (petrifies, petrified) 1) change (organic matter) into stone by encrusting or replacing its original substance with a mineral deposit. 2) paralyse with fear. 3) deprive of vitality. DERIVATIVES petrifaction noun petrification noun … English terms dictionary
petrify — [pe′trə fī΄] vt. petrified, petrifying [Fr pétrifier < L petra, stone, rock (< Gr) + ficare, FY] 1. to replace the normal cells of (organic matter) with silica or other mineral deposits; re form as a stony substance 2. to make rigid,… … English World dictionary
petrify — verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle French petrifier, from petr + ifier ify Date: 1594 transitive verb 1. to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved… … New Collegiate Dictionary
petrify — UK [ˈpetrɪfaɪ] / US [ˈpetrɪˌfaɪ] verb Word forms petrify : present tense I/you/we/they petrify he/she/it petrifies present participle petrifying past tense petrified past participle petrified 1) [transitive] to frighten someone so much that they… … English dictionary
petrify — [[t]pe̱trɪfaɪ[/t]] petrifies, petrifying, petrified 1) VERB If something petrifies you, it makes you feel very frightened. [V n] Prison petrifies me and I don t want to go there. Syn: terrify Derived words: petrifying ADJ … English dictionary