transfixed

trɑːnsˈfɪkst

Definition

Definition of transfixed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

stareunable to move or act from intense emotion or fascination

She stood transfixed by the magician's performance.
He stood transfixed, watching the comet blaze across the sky.
Children were transfixed by the puppet show in the park.

mesmerized

riveted

spellbound

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Origin of transfixed

Latin, trans- (across) + figere (to fix)

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French:figé, ...
German:wie erstarrt, ...
Italian:trasfigurato, ...
Spanish:petrificado, ...
Portuguese:paralisado, ...
Chinese:目不转睛的, ...
Japanese:釘付けの, ...
Arabic:مُتَسَمِّر, ...
Hebrew:מָרוּתָּק, ...
Russian:заворожённый, ...
Ukrainian:заворожений, ...
Hindi:मंत्रमुग्ध, ...
Bengali:মন্ত্রমুগ্ধ, ...
Catalan:immòbil, ...
Czech:strnulý, ...
Danish:forbløffet, ...
Dutch:verlamd, ...
Greek:καθηλωμένος, ...
Hungarian:megbabonázott, ...
Khmer:ស្រឡាំងកាំង, ...
Korean:넋이 나간, ...
Persian:مبهوت, ...
Polish:zafascynowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):paralisado, ...
Romanian:paralizat, ...
Swedish:fängslad, ...
Thai:ตะลึง, ...
Turkish:donakalmış, ...
Vietnamese:mê mải, ...

transfix

trænsˈfɪks

Definition of transfix - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

emotion

Rare

make someone unable to move due to shock

Rare

The horror movie transfixed the audience.

immobilize

stun

psychology

Rare

captivate someone's attention completely

Rare

The magician's performance transfixed the children.

engross

enthrall

mesmerize

piercing

Rare

pierce with a sharp object

Rare

The knight transfixed the dragon with his spear.

impale

stab

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transfix with fear

make someone unable to move due to fear

The horror movie transfixed him with fear.

Origin of transfix

Latin, trans (across) + figere (to fix)

Examples of transfix in a sentence

His speech transfixed the entire audience.
The movie's plot managed to transfix the audience.
Her speech transfixed everyone in the room.
The hunter transfixed the deer with an arrow.
He transfixed the fish with a harpoon.

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French:tétaniser, captiver, ...
German:fesseln, in den Bann ziehen, ...
Italian:paralizzare, affascinare, ...
Spanish:paralizar, cautivar, ...
Portuguese:paralisar, prender, ...
Chinese:使呆住, 迷住, ...
Japanese:釘付けにする, 魅了する, ...
Arabic:شَلَّ, سَحَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַדְהִים, לְרַתֵּק, ...
Russian:парализовать, завораживать, ...
Ukrainian:приковувати, захопити, ...
Hindi:स्तब्ध करना, मंत्रमुग्ध करना, ...
Bengali:অচল করা, মুগ্ধ করা, ...
Catalan:paralitzar, captivar, ...
Czech:ochromit, upoutat, ...
Danish:lamme, fange, ...
Dutch:verlammen, boeien, ...
Greek:καθηλώνω, μαγεύω, ...
Hungarian:megbénítani, megbabonázni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឲ្យស្រឡាំងកាំងរហូតមិនអាចកម្រើក, ទាក់ទាញចំណាប់អារម្មណ៍យ៉ាងខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:움직일 수 없게 만들다, 매료시키다, ...
Persian:میخکوب کرد, مجذوب کرد, ...
Polish:zafascynować, oczarować, ...
Portuguese (BR):paralisar, cativar, ...
Romanian:a încremeni, a captiva, ...
Swedish:fängsla, fånga, ...
Thai:ตะลึง, ดึงดูดความสนใจ, ...
Turkish:donakalmak, büyülemek, ...
Vietnamese:làm sững sờ, làm mê mẩn, ...

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