English–Spanish
“petrify” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/petɾifiˈkaɾ/
Example
El sonido me petrificó y no me moví.
The sound petrified me and I could not move.
How to say “petrify” in Spanish
“Petrify” in Spanish is petrificar.
A face turned stiff with shock.
Example sentences with petrificar
El silencio petrificó a los presentes.
The silence petrified those present.
Tips for using petrificar
- Petrificar often sounds formal or literary in conversation, and speakers typically prefer quedarse paralizado or quedar inmóvil to describe being stunned.