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petrify in Russian

petrify in Russian is [[превраща́ть]] в [[ка́мень]], камене́ть, окамене́ть — petrify means to turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.

petrify in Russian

[[превраща́ть]] в [[ка́мень]]
verb
Pronounced: [[prevrashchat]] v [[kamen]]
(transitive) To turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.
камене́ть
verb
Pronounced: kamenet
окамене́ть
verb
Pronounced: okamenet

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 produce rigidity akin to stone.
  3. verb To immobilize with fright.
  4. verb To become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits.
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What is "petrify" in Russian?

"petrify" in Russian is [[превраща́ть]] в [[ка́мень]], камене́ть, окамене́ть. petrify means: To turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.

How do you pronounce [[превраща́ть]] в [[ка́мень]]?

"petrify" in Russian is [[превраща́ть]] в [[ка́мень]], pronounced "[[prevrashchat]] v [[kamen]]".

Are there other ways to say "petrify" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "petrify": [[превраща́ть]] в [[ка́мень]], камене́ть, окамене́ть.

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