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fossilized

UK
/ˈfɒs.ɪ.laɪzd/
US
/ˈfɑː.sɪ.laɪzd/

Translations

fossilizedadjective
more fossilized
Comp.
most fossilized
Super.
UK
/ˈfɒs.ɪ.laɪzd/
US
/ˈfɑː.sə.laɪzd/
The fossilized remains of the dinosaur were displayed in the museum's paleontology section.
Les restes fossilisés du dinosaure étaient exposés dans la section de paléontologie du musée.
Additional translations
figéSens figuré : devenu rigide, immobile ou résistant au changement.
Synonyms
petrified
congealed
hardened
set
fixed
fossilizeverb

fossilized

Past Simple

fossilized
Past Simple
fossilized
Past Participle
fossilizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈfɒs.ɪ.laɪz/
US
/ˈfɑː.sɪ.laɪz/
fossiliserAu sens propre, en parlant de restes organiques qui se transforment en fossile.
Over millions of years, the remains of the dinosaur began to fossilize in the sediment.
Au fil de millions d’années, les restes du dinosaure ont commencé à fossiliser dans les sédiments.
fossiliserAu sens figuré, pour des idées, des pratiques ou des institutions qui deviennent rigides et dépassées.
The company's outdated policies have begun to fossilize, making it difficult to implement new strategies.
Les politiques obsolètes de l’entreprise ont commencé à fossiliser, ce qui rend difficile la mise en œuvre de nouvelles stratégies.
Synonyms
preserve
petrify
hardening
calcify
entomb

Definitions

fossilizedadjective
Having become rigid or fixed, especially in a way that is outdated or resistant to change.
The company's fossilized policies were hindering its ability to innovate and adapt to new market trends.
Preserved in a form that is no longer living, often referring to remains or impressions of prehistoric organisms.
The fossilized remains of the dinosaur were displayed in the museum's paleontology section.
fossilizeverb
To convert into a fossil; to cause to become a fossil.
Over millions of years, the remains of the dinosaur began to fossilize in the sediment.
To become rigid or fixed in a certain way, often used metaphorically to describe ideas or practices.
The company's outdated policies have begun to fossilize, making it difficult to implement new strategies.
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