petrified
intermediateB2/ˈpɛtrɪfaɪd/ · pet-ri-fied
so frightened that one is unable to move; terrified.
Meanings
so frightened that one is unable to move; terrified.
اتنا خوف زدہ کہ حرکت کرنے کی صلاحیت نہیں۔
پتھرائی
pathraai
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- petrified with fear
- petrified expression
- petrified silence
Example Sentences
She was petrified when she heard the sudden loud noise.
جب اس نے اچانک بلند آواز سنی تو وہ پتھرائی ہوئی تھی۔
Jab us ne achanak buland aawaaz suni to woh pathraai hui thi.
The children were petrified by the horror movie.
بچے اس خوفناک فلم سے پتھرائی ہوئے تھے۔
Bachay is khaufnaak film se pathraai hue thay.
He stood petrified as he witnessed the accident.
وہ حادثہ دیکھتے ہی پتھرائی کھڑا رہا۔
Woh haadsa dekhte hi pathraai khara raha.
Easily Confused With
to cause to change into stone; to fossilize.
پتھر میں تبدیل کرنے کے لیے۔
پتھر کرنا
pathar karna
Common Collocations
- petrified tree
- petrified remains
- petrified wood
Example Sentences
The scientist petrified the organic sample for study.
سائنسدان نے نامیاتی نمونہ کو مطالعہ کے لیے پتھر کیا۔
Scientist ne namiati namoona ko mutaala ke liye pathar kiya.
The process can petrify certain types of wood over thousands of years.
یہ عمل ہزاروں سال میں کچھ قسم کی لکڑی کو پتھر کر سکتا ہے۔
Yeh amal hazaron saal mein kuch qism ki lakri ko pathar kar sakta hai.
The heat and pressure can petrify the remains of living organisms.
گرمی اور دباؤ جانداروں کی باقیات کو پتھر کر سکتے ہیں۔
Garmi aur dabao jandaron ki baqiyat ko pathar kar sakte hain.
Easily Confused With
Word Family
See Also
💡 Memory Tip
Think of being so scared that you feel like you're turned into stone.
Imagine a person standing frozen like a statue due to fear.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کچھ یوں ہوا کہ ایک پل میں پتھر ہوں میں، اپنی محبت کی شدت سے پتھر ہوں میں۔
Kuch yun hua ke aik pal mein pathar hun main, apni mohabbat ki shiddat se pathar hun main.
Something happened that in a moment I am stone, because of the intensity of my love, I am stone.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جس کی نیند پتھرائی ہے، اُس کی جاگنا مشکل ہے۔
Jis ki neend pathraai hai, us ki jagna mushkil hai.
He who is petrified in sleep finds it hard to wake up.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "petrificare" — to turn to stone
First known use: 15th century
The word 'petrified' originally refers to the process of organic material becoming stone-like, often used in geological contexts, but has also evolved to describe states of extreme fear or shock.