Transfix — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

pierce with a sharp stake or point

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tɹænsfˈɪks/

🇬🇧British English

/tɹansfˈɪks/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tɹansfˈɪks/

2 syllables Say it as /tɹænsfˈɪks/.

Examples

The snake charmer fascinates the cobra
impale a shrimp on a skewer

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

spike empale spellbind impale fascinate grip

Parts of Speech

verb	to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe “The snake charmer fascinates the cobra”
verb	pierce with a sharp stake or point “impale a shrimp on a skewer”

Word Forms

fascination	noun	the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
grip	noun	an intellectual hold or understanding
spellbinder	noun	an orator who can hold his listeners spellbound
impalement	noun	the act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture
spike	noun	a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

transfixieren

bewegungslos machen, wie durch einen starren Blick oder durch Erwecken von Schrecken oder Ehrfurcht

🇫🇷French

transpercer

rendre immobile, comme avec un regard fixe ou en suscitant la terreur ou la crainte

🇪🇸Spanish

traspasar

dejar inmóvil, como con una mirada fija o despertando terror o asombro

🇮🇹Italian

trafiggere

rendere immobile, come con lo sguardo fisso o suscitando terrore o soggezione

🇳🇱Dutch

doorboren

bewegingloos te maken, zoals bij een starre blik of door angst of ontzag op te wekken

🇵🇹Portuguese

transfixar

ficar imóvel, como com um olhar fixo ou despertando terror ou admiração

🇷🇺Russian

перефиксировать

делать неподвижным, например, при пристальном взгляде или вызывая ужас или трепет

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कोचना

गतिहीन करना, जैसे कि एकटक घूरकर या आतंक या विस्मय जगाकर

🇧🇩Bengali

স্থানান্তর

স্থির দৃষ্টিতে বা আতঙ্ক বা ভীতি জাগিয়ে তোলার মতো, গতিহীন রেন্ডার করা

🇮🇳Tamil

இடமாற்றம்

ஒரு நிலையான பார்வை அல்லது பயங்கரம் அல்லது பிரமிப்பைத் தூண்டுவது போல, அசையாமல் இருக்க வேண்டும்

🇮🇳Telugu

మార్పిడి

స్థిరమైన చూపుతో లేదా భయం లేదా విస్మయాన్ని రేకెత్తించడం ద్వారా చలనం లేకుండా చేయడం

🇮🇳Marathi

ट्रान्सफिक्स

स्थिर टक लावून पाहिल्याप्रमाणे किंवा दहशत किंवा विस्मय निर्माण करून गतिहीन करणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ટ્રાન્સફિક્સ

ગતિહીન રેન્ડર કરવા માટે, જેમ કે નિશ્ચિત તાકીને અથવા આતંક અથવા ધાક ઉત્તેજીત કરીને

🇮🇳Kannada

ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆ

ಸ್ಥಿರ ದಿಟ್ಟಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಅಥವಾ ಭಯ ಅಥವಾ ವಿಸ್ಮಯವನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಚಲನರಹಿತವಾಗಿಸಲು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ട്രാൻസ്ഫിക്സ്

ഒരു നിശ്ചിത തുറിച്ചുനോട്ടത്തിലോ ഭീതിയോ ഭയമോ ഉണർത്തുന്നത് പോലെ ചലനരഹിതമാക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਟ੍ਰਾਂਸਫਿਕਸ

ਗਤੀਹੀਣ ਰੈਂਡਰ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਇੱਕ ਸਥਿਰ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਨਾਲ ਜਾਂ ਦਹਿਸ਼ਤ ਜਾਂ ਡਰ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਕੇ

🇵🇰Urdu

منتقلی

بے حرکت کرنا، جیسا کہ گھور کر یا دہشت یا خوف پیدا کر کے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

刺穿

使一动不动，如凝视或引起恐惧或敬畏

🇯🇵Japanese

トランスフィックス

じっと見つめたり、恐怖や畏敬の念を引き起こしたりして、動かなくなること

🇰🇷Korean

찌르다

고정된 시선으로 또는 공포나 경외감을 불러일으켜 움직이지 않게 만들다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chuyển đổi

làm cho bất động, như với một cái nhìn chằm chằm cố định hoặc bằng cách khơi dậy nỗi kinh hoàng hoặc sợ hãi

🇹🇭Thai

ทรานส์ฟิกซ์

กระทำให้นิ่งเฉย เช่น การจ้องมองอย่างแน่วแน่ หรือโดยเร้าให้หวาดกลัวหรือตกตะลึง

🇮🇩Indonesian

mencocok

untuk membuat tidak bergerak, seperti dengan tatapan tetap atau dengan menimbulkan teror atau kekaguman

Middle East

🇮🇷Persian

انتقال دادن

بی حرکت کردن، مانند یک نگاه ثابت یا با برانگیختن وحشت یا هیبت

🇹🇷Turkish

nakletmek

sabit bir bakışla veya korku veya korku uyandırarak hareketsiz kılmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

טרנספיקס

להפוך ללא תנועה, כמו במבט קבוע או על ידי עוררות אימה או יראה

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The primary meaning of 'transfix' is 'to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe'.

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Using 'transfix' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'transfix' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'transfix' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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