petrify

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

Translation

vi. transformar-se em pedra; atordoar ou paralisar com medo
vt. transformar em pedra; atordoar ou paralisar com medo
Word Forms
Terceira pessoa do singularpetrifies
Gerúndiopetrifying
Particípio passadopetrified
Passado simplespetrified

Example Sentences

The horror movie petrified the audience.

O filme de terror petrificou o público.

The thought of speaking in public petrifies me.

A ideia de falar em público me petrifica.

Her icy stare petrified him with fear.

O olhar gélido dele o petrificou de medo.

The sudden loud noise petrified the cat.

O barulho alto e repentino petrificou o gato.

The ancient ruins petrify visitors with their grandeur.

As ruínas antigas petrificam os visitantes com sua grandiosidade.

His intense gaze petrified her in place.

O olhar intenso dele a petrificou no lugar.

The ghost stories told around the campfire petrified the children.

As histórias de fantasmas contadas ao redor da fogueira petrificaram as crianças.

The idea of skydiving petrifies some people.

A ideia de paraquedismo petrifica algumas pessoas.

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

A viela escura à noite a petrificou enquanto ela a atravessava.

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

O silêncio na casa mal-assombrada petrificou o grupo de amigos.

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