pétrifier
French → English
(verb) to petrify: to turn organic matter into stone over a long period
Certaines eaux thermales ont la vertu de pétrifier les objets qu'on y plonge.
(English) Certain thermal waters have the power to petrify objects dipped into them.
Le bois se pétrifie lentement sous l'action de minéraux souterrains.
(English) Wood petrifies slowly under the action of underground minerals.
(verb) to paralyze with fear: to make someone motionless with shock or terror
La vue du serpent a suffi à pétrifier le petit garçon sur place.
(English) The sight of the snake was enough to petrify the little boy on the spot.
Il était pétrifié à l'idée d'affronter son rival lors de la finale.
(English) He was petrified at the thought of facing his rival in the final.
Entry ID: fr:en:pétrifier · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary