- petrified pet·ri·fied adj
- ['pɛtrɪˌfaɪd]
terrorizzato (-a)
I was petrified — ero terrorizzato (-a)
to be petrified (with fear) — restare impietrito (-a) (per la paura)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
petrified pet·ri·fied adj
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petrified — pet|ri|fied [ˈpetrıfaıd] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: pétrifier, from Greek petra rock ] 1.) extremely frightened, especially so frightened that you cannot move or think petrified of ▪ I m petrified of spiders. petrified with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
petrify — pet•ri•fy [[t]ˈpɛ trəˌfaɪ[/t]] v. fied, fy•ing 1) to convert into stone or a stony substance 2) to benumb with strong emotion, as fear 3) to harden; deaden: The tragedy petrified his emotions[/ex] 4) to become petrified • Etymology: 1585–95; < … From formal English to slang
