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transfix

UK
/trænsˈfɪks/
US
/trænsˈfɪks/

Translations

transfixverb
transfixed
Past Simple
transfixed
Past Participle
transfixing
Gerund
UK
/trænsˈfɪks/
US
/trænsˈfɪks/
The magician's performance seemed to transfix the audience.
Выступление мага, казалось, поражает зрителей.
The beauty of the sunset seemed to transfix everyone on the beach.
Красота заката, казалось, заворожила всех на пляже.
The hunter managed to transfix the deer with a single arrow.
Охотнику удалось пронзать оленя одной стрелой.
Synonyms
enthrall
fascinate
engross
mesmerize
captivate
impale
stab
pierce
transfixnoun
transfixes
pl
UK
/trænsˈfɪks/
US
/trænsˈfɪks/
Linguistics term referring to a discontinuous morpheme

Definitions

transfixverb
To cause someone to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment.
The magician's performance seemed to transfix the audience, leaving them in awe.
To pierce with a sharp implement or weapon.
The spear was used to transfix the fish, securing it for the catch.
transfixnoun
In linguistics, a discontinuous morpheme consisting of one or more vowels that is inserted between the consonants of a root to form different words or grammatical forms.
In Arabic, the pattern i-a produces the verb *kitab* when applied as a transfix to the root k-t-b.
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