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to petrify
01
verstenen, verstijven
to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak
Transitive: to petrify sb
Example
The sudden appearance of the ghostly figure in the dark forest petrified the hikers.
The eerie silence in the abandoned asylum petrified the explorers, paralyzing them with fear.
The terrifying scream in the haunted house petrified the visitors, rendering them speechless.
02
petrificeren, verstenen
to change organic material into stone or a stone-like substance
Transitive: to petrify organic material
Example
Over millennia, the tree trunk was petrified, preserving its details in rock form.
03
verstenen, immobiliseren
to make something immobile, inactive, or unable to function
Transitive: to petrify sth
Example
Tradition can sometimes petrify a society, preventing it from embracing new ideas.
Fear of change petrified the company 's approach, making it resistant to innovation.
Voorbeeld
The sudden appearance of the ghostly figure in the dark forest petrified the hikers.
The eerie silence in the abandoned asylum petrified the explorers, paralyzing them with fear.
The terrifying scream in the haunted house petrified the visitors, rendering them speechless.
The loud roar of the approaching bear petrified the campers, freezing them in place.
The masked intruder's threatening gestures petrified the homeowner, leaving them unable to react.
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