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Semi-petrified

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Translation of "semi-petrified" into Russian

semi-petrified
Past Participle
raiting
semi-petrified
Past-participle adjective meaning ‘partly petrified’ or ‘somewhat terrified’; used both attributively and predicatively.
полуокаменевший
о материалах; частично окаменевший
The semi-petrified wood retained traces of its original grain.
Полуокаменевшая древесина сохраняла следы своей первоначальной текстуры.
полуоцепеневший
разговорное; частично оцепеневший от страха
She stood semi-petrified at the edge of the stage before her speech.
Она стояла, полуоцепеневшая, на краю сцены перед своей речью.

Definitions

semi-petrified
Past Participle
raiting
Partially converted into stone or mineral matter; only partly fossilised.
The semi-petrified wood retained traces of its original grain.
Informal: Somewhat paralysed with fear; half-terrified.
She stood semi-petrified at the edge of the stage before her speech.