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1 petrified
pet·rified[ˈpetrɪfaɪd]adj inv1. (fossilized) versteinertto be \petrified with fear vor Angst wie gelähmt sein* * *['petrIfaɪd]adj1) (lit) versteinert2) (fig)I was petrified (with fear) — ich war starr vor Schrecken
she is petrified of spiders — sie hat panische Angst vor Spinnen
to be petrified of doing sth — panische Angst davor haben, etw zu tun
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2 petrified
1) ( fossilized) versteinertto be \petrified of sth vor etw dat panische Angst haben;to be \petrified with fear vor Angst wie gelähmt sein -
3 petrify
1. transitive verb1) (change into stone) versteinern lassen2) (fig.) erstarren lassenbe petrified with fear/shock — starr vor Angst/Schrecken sein
2. intransitive verbbe petrified by somebody/something — vor jemandem/etwas erstarren
(turn to stone) versteinern; (fig.) erstarren* * *(to make (someone) very frightened; to terrify: The thought of having to make a speech petrified him.) erstarren lassen* * *pet·ri·fy[ˈpetrɪfaɪ]II. vt▪ to \petrify sb jdm schreckliche Angst einjagen* * *['petrIfaɪ]1. vt1) (lit) versteinern2)2. viversteinern* * *petrify [ˈpetrıfaı]A v/t1. GEOL, BIOL petrifizieren, versteinern2. fig versteinern:a) verhärtenpetrified with horror vor Schreck wie versteinert, starr oder gelähmt vor SchreckB v/i GEOL, BIOL petrifizieren, auch fig versteinern, zu Stein werden* * *1. transitive verb1) (change into stone) versteinern lassen2) (fig.) erstarren lassenbe petrified with fear/shock — starr vor Angst/Schrecken sein
2. intransitive verbbe petrified by somebody/something — vor jemandem/etwas erstarren
(turn to stone) versteinern; (fig.) erstarren* * *v.versteinern v.
См. также в других словарях:
petrified — [adj1] hardened calcified, fossilized, frozen, ossified, solidified; concepts 483,604 petrified [adj2] terrified afraid, alarmed, anxious, dazed, fearful, frightened, frozen, have cold feet*, immobilized, in a cold sweat*, in a panic*, numb,… … New thesaurus
petrified — index ossified Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
petrified — pet|ri|fied [ˈpetrıfaıd] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: pétrifier, from Greek petra rock ] 1.) extremely frightened, especially so frightened that you cannot move or think petrified of ▪ I m petrified of spiders. petrified with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
petrified — [[t]pe̱trɪfaɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ of n/ ing, ADJ that If you are petrified, you are extremely frightened, perhaps so frightened that you cannot think or move. I ve always been petrified of being alone... Most people seem to be petrified… … English dictionary
petrified — pet|ri|fied [ petrı,faıd ] adjective 1. ) extremely frightened, especially so that you cannot move or decide what to do: The boy just sat there petrified. petrified of: She is absolutely petrified of snakes. 2. ) SCIENCE a petrified plant or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
petrified — UK [ˈpetrɪfaɪd] / US [ˈpetrɪˌfaɪd] adjective 1) extremely frightened, especially so that you cannot move or decide what to do petrified of: She is absolutely petrified of snakes. 2) science a petrified plant or animal has died and gradually… … English dictionary
Petrified — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
petrified — adjective 1 extremely frightened, especially so frightened that you cannot move or think: She stood there, petrified at the thought of the crowds waiting outside. 2 petrified wood/trees/insects etc wood, trees etc that have changed into stone… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
petrified — mod. alcohol intoxicated. (Literally, turned into stone. Another way of saying stoned.) □ She’s not drunk; she’s petrified. □ He drank moonshine till he was petrified … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
petrified — very frightened, scared stiff Gigi was petrified when a spider crawled up her leg … English idioms
Petrified wood — (from the Greek root petro meaning rock or stone , literally wood turned into stone ) is a type of fossil: it consists of fossil wood where all the organic materials have been replaced with minerals (most often a silicate, such as quartz), while… … Wikipedia