Pétrifié (en. Petrified)

/pe.tʁi.fe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Describes a state of paralysis or immobility, often due to fear.

She was petrified by the scene she had just witnessed.

Elle était pétrifiée par la scène qu'elle venait de voir.

Refers to something that has been transformed into stone by a geological process.

The petrified tree trunks are fascinating to study.

Les troncs d'arbres pétrifiés sont fascinants à étudier.

From the Latin 'petrificare', meaning 'to turn into stone'.

to stare in amazement

To observe something with great surprise or fear, without reaction.

regarder pétrifié

petrified with fear

To be in a state of intense fear to the point of being unable to move.

pétrifié de peur

petrification

Process by which organic matter is transformed into stone.

pétrification

stone

Solid rock formed by minerals.

pierre

To be completely shocked or surprised.

When he announced his resignation, everyone was petrified.

Quand il a annoncé sa démission, tout le monde était pétrifié.

A state of mental block due to surprising information.

I was petrified when I discovered the truth about the accident.

J'étais pétrifié en découvrant la vérité sur l'accident.