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fossilize

/ˈfɒs.ɪ.laɪz/

/ˈfɑː.sɪ.laɪz/

Traduzioni

fossilizeverb

fossilized

Past Simple

fossilized

Past Participle

fossilizing

Gerund

/ˈfɒs.ɪ.laɪz/

/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The company's outdated policies have begun to fossilize, making it difficult to implement new strategies.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.

Sinonimi

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The company's outdated policies have begun to fossilize, making it difficult to implement new strategies.