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to ossify
01
osificarse
to harden and turn into bone
Example
Over time, the cartilage will ossify, becoming a solid bone structure.
Con el tiempo, el cartílago se osificará, convirtiéndose en una estructura ósea sólida.
As the child grows, the soft spots in their skull will gradually ossify.
1.1
osificarse
to cause something, such as a cartilage, to harden and change into bone
02
ossificar, endurecer
to cause something, such as an idea, system, habit, etc. to become fixed and opposed to change
Example
They feared that the new regulations would ossify the current system beyond repair.
Temían que las nuevas regulaciones endurecerían el sistema actual más allá de la reparación.
Her habits had ossified into a strict routine, leaving no room for flexibility.
Sus hábitos se habían endurecido en una rutina estricta, sin dejar espacio para la flexibilidad.
2.1
ossificar, endurecerse
to become very inflexible and opposed to change
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