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transfix

/trænsˈfɪks/verb

उच्चारण ट्रैन्स्फ़िक्स

स्तब्ध कर देना, जड़ कर देना, मंत्रमुग्ध कर देना

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verbtransfixes, transfixed, transfixing
  1. 1

    [T, usually passive]

    to make somebody unable to move because they are very shocked, frightened or interested

    स्तब्ध कर देना, जड़ कर देना, मंत्रमुग्ध कर देना

    • The audience sat transfixed throughout the performance.
    • She stood transfixed with horror at the sight of the accident.
    • The children were transfixed by the magician's tricks.

    Synonyms mesmerise spellbind hypnotise rivet paralyse

  2. 2

    [T] literary

    to push a sharp, pointed object through somebody or something

    आर-पार भेदना, बेध देना

    • The hunter transfixed the boar with a spear.

    Synonyms impale pierce spear skewer

◇Word family
transfixed adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

mesmerise spellbind hypnotise rivet paralyse impale pierce spear skewer

§Grammar and usage

Usage: Transfix is most often used in the passive or as the adjective transfixed, as in 'stood transfixed'.

Usage में transfix प्रायः passive में या adjective transfixed के रूप में आता है, जैसे 'stood transfixed'।