petrify in German
petrify in German is versteinern, erstarren — petrify means to turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.
petrify in German
versteinern
erstarren
To immobilize with fright.
versteinern
To immobilize with fright.
What does "petrify" mean?
- verb To turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.
- verb To make something stiff and hard, as if it had turned to stone.
- verb To make someone so frightened that they cannot move.
- verb To turn to stone, or to gain a stone-like hardness, as when organic material is transformed by calcareous deposits.
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What is "petrify" in German?
"petrify" in German is versteinern, erstarren. petrify means: To turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.
Are there other ways to say "petrify" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "petrify": versteinern, erstarren.
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