English-German translation for "petrify"

"petrify" German translation

petrify
[ˈpetrifai; -rə-]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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versteinern versteinern, verhärten versteinern, starr machen, bestürzen, lähmen eine panische Angst einjagen
  • versteinern, verhärten
    petrify figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    petrify figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • versteinern, starr machen, bestürzen, lähmen (with durch)
    petrify with fear figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    (eine panische) Angst einjagen
    petrify with fear figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    petrify with fear figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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petrify
[ˈpetrifai; -rə-]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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sich versteinern, zu Stein werden hart wie Stein
  • hart (wie Stein)or | oder od gefühllos werden, sich verhärten
    petrify figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    petrify figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Die arme Verkäuferin war völlig erstarrt.
The poor saleswoman was petrified.
Source: GlobalVoices
Die Kanzleien sind vom Starrkrampf befallen, wenn es um Beziehungen zu Taiwan geht.
Chancelleries are petrified by any relationship with Taiwan.
Source: Europarl
Ich bin hier nicht versteinert.
I have not been petrified.
Source: Books
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