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petrified
/ˈpɛtrɪfaɪd/
adjective
skamieniały
Also
przerażony
Definition
So frightened that one is unable to move or think; or, (of organic matter) changed into a stony substance over a long period.
Examples
She was petrified when she saw the huge spider in her bed.
Była przerażona, gdy zobaczyła ogromnego pająka w swoim łóżku.
We found a piece of petrified wood in the forest that looked like stone.
Znaleźliśmy kawałek skamieniałego drewna w lesie, który wyglądał jak kamień.
Synonyms
Collocations
petrified with fearpetrified woodpetrified forest
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