petrify

[US]/ˈpetrɪfaɪ/
[UK]/ˈpetrɪfaɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. convertirse en piedra; paralizar de miedo
vt. convertir en piedra; paralizar de miedo
Word Forms
Tercera persona singularpetrifies
Gerundiopetrifying
Participio pasadopetrified
Pasadopetrified

Example Sentences

The horror movie petrified the audience.

La película de terror petrificó a la audiencia.

The thought of speaking in public petrifies me.

La idea de hablar en público me petrifica.

Her icy stare petrified him with fear.

Su mirada helada lo petrificó de miedo.

The sudden loud noise petrified the cat.

El ruido fuerte y repentino petrificó al gato.

The ancient ruins petrify visitors with their grandeur.

Las ruinas antiguas petrifican a los visitantes con su grandeza.

His intense gaze petrified her in place.

Su intensa mirada la petrificó en el lugar.

The ghost stories told around the campfire petrified the children.

Las historias de fantasmas contadas alrededor de la fogata petrificaron a los niños.

The idea of skydiving petrifies some people.

La idea de lanzarse en paracaídas petrifica a algunas personas.

The dark alley at night petrified her as she walked through it.

El callejón oscuro por la noche la petrificó mientras lo atravesaba.

The silence in the haunted house petrified the group of friends.

El silencio en la casa embrujada petrificó al grupo de amigos.

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