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"Petrified" is a form of "petrified", an adjective which is often translated as "muerto de miedo". "Terrified" is a form of "terrified", an adjective which is often translated as "aterrorizado". Learn more about the difference between "petrified" and "terrified" below.
petrified(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (terrified)
a. muerto de miedo
I was absolutely petrified the first time I sang in public.La primera vez que canté en público estaba muerta de miedo.
b. paralizado
The little boy was petrified with fright because the dog wouldn't stop barking.El niño se quedó paralizado de terror porque el perro no paraba de ladrar.
c. petrificado
When the man produced a gun, she was too petrified to move.Cuando el hombre sacó una pistola, quedó tan petrificada que no pudo moverse.
a. petrificado
This national park contains many petrified trees.Este parque nacional tiene muchos árboles petrificados.
terrified(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (horrified)
a. aterrorizado
Robin was terrified by the lion she heard outside her tent.Robin estaba aterrorizada por el león que escuchó afuera de la tienda de campaña.
b. aterrado
When he heard about the bombing, Marvin felt terrified.Cuando oyó lo del atentado con bomba, Marvin se sintió aterrado.
