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petrifying
UK
/ˈpɛtrɪfaɪɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɛtrɪfaɪɪŋ/
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Super.
UK
/ˈpɛtrɪfaɪɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɛtrɪfaɪɪŋ/
Translations
The petrifying sight of the ghost left everyone speechless.
Каменеющий вид призрака оставил всех безмолвными.
The petrifying scream echoed through the haunted house.
Ужасающий крик эхом разнесся по дому с привидениями.
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The petrifying scream echoed through the haunted house, sending chills down everyone's spine.
The petrifying waters of the spring coated every twig in a thin layer of mineral.
UK
/ˈpɛtrɪfaɪɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɛtrɪˌfaɪɪŋ/
Gerund: the act or process of turning to stone, or a state of intense fear.
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The petrifying of the fallen tree trunks took thousands of years.
petrifying
Gerund
petrified
Past Simple
petrified
Past Participle
petrifying
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɛtrɪfaɪ/
US
/ˈpɛtrɪfaɪ/
Translations
The sight of the ghost made him petrify with fear.
Вид призрака заставил его окаменеть от страха.
The sudden noise seemed to petrify her.
Внезапный шум, казалось, парализовал её.
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The horror movie was so terrifying that it petrified the audience.
Over millions of years, the wood was petrified and turned into stone.
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The roller-coaster ride was a truly petrifying experience.
The petrifying waters of the spring encrust leaves and twigs in a coating of minerals.
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She was petrified at the thought of speaking in public.
The museum displays a petrified tree trunk that is over 200 million years old.