petrifying

[US]/ˈpɛtrɪfaɪɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈpɛtrɪˌfaɪɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. at skræmme nogen så meget, at de ikke kan bevæge sig; at gøre nogen ekstremt bange eller chokeret; at forårsage, at nogen bliver stiv eller fastlåst.

Phrases & Collocations

petrifying fear

lammende frygt

petrifying moment

lammende øjeblik

petrifying experience

lammende oplevelse

petrifying sight

lammende syn

petrifying scream

lammende skrig

petrifying story

lammende historie

petrifying chill

lammende kulde

petrifying reality

lammende virkelighed

petrifying thought

lammende tanke

petrifying nightmare

lammende mareridt

Example Sentences

that horror movie was absolutely petrifying.

den der gyserfilm var absolut skræmmende.

she had a petrifying fear of heights.

hun havde en skræmmende frygt for højder.

the thought of public speaking can be petrifying for many.

tanken om at tale offentligt kan være skræmmende for mange.

his petrifying stare made everyone uncomfortable.

hans skræmmende blik fik alle til at føle sig utilpas.

the ghost story was so petrifying that i couldn't sleep.

spøgelseshistorien var så skræmmende, at jeg ikke kunne sove.

walking through the abandoned house was a petrifying experience.

at gå gennem det forladte hus var en skræmmende oplevelse.

she found the idea of failing the exam petrifying.

hun fandt ideen om at fejle eksamen skræmmende.

the petrifying sound in the dark made him freeze.

den skræmmende lyd i mørket fik ham til at fryse.

his petrifying tales of adventure kept the kids on the edge of their seats.

hans skræmmende fortællinger om eventyr holdt børnene på kanten af deres sæder.

facing the wild animal was a petrifying moment.

at møde det vilde dyr var et skræmmende øjeblik.

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