What is 'pietrificato' called in English?

'pietrificato' in English is called "Petrified". Petrified refers to: Estremamente spaventato; così spaventato da non potersi muovere.

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What is an example sentence for Petrified in Italian?

English: "She was petrified when she saw the huge spider." | Italian: "Era pietrificata quando vide il ragno enorme."

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petrified Meaning in Italian (petrified significato in italiano)

pietrificato

pietrificato in English:petrified

Gender:Maschile

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Il significato di petrified in italiano è pietrificato. (Estremamente spaventato; così spaventato da non potersi muovere.)

Definitions of Petrified

1
adjective
pietrificato
Extremely frightened; so frightened as to be unable to move.
Estremamente spaventato; così spaventato da non potersi muovere.
2
adjective
pietrificato
Changed into a stony substance; fossilized.
Trasformato in una sostanza rocciosa; fossilizzato.

Example Sentences

casual

“She was petrified when she saw the huge spider.”

Era pietrificata quando vide il ragno enorme.

formal

“The ancient wood was petrified over millions of years, turning into stone.”

Il legno antico si pietrificò nel corso di milioni di anni, trasformandosi in pietra.

casual

“He stood petrified, unable to utter a single word.”

Rimase pietrificato, incapace di pronunciare una sola parola.

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Synonyms (Sinonimi)

In English:

terrified frightenedscared stiffimmobilized

Antonyms (Contrari)

In English:

brave courageousunafraidcalm

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivepetrify

third person singularpetrifies

present participlepetrifying

nounpetrification

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

petrified with fearexpression

Extremely frightened, to the point of being unable to move or react.