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petrify in Italian

petrify in Italian is pietrificare, petrificare — petrify means to turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.

petrify in Italian

pietrificare
verb
petrificare
verb

What does "petrify" mean?

  1. verb To turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.
  2. verb To make something stiff and hard, as if it had turned to stone.
  3. verb To make someone so frightened that they cannot move.
  4. 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 Italian?
"petrify" in Italian is pietrificare, petrificare. 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 Italian?
Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "petrify": pietrificare, petrificare.
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