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transfix

 

[ trรฆnsหˆfษชks ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

to fix in place

To cause someone to be unable to move or stop what they are doing by making them feel very interested, shocked, or upset.

Synonyms

captivate, enchant, mesmerize

Examples of usage

  • She was transfixed by the beauty of the painting.
  • The audience was transfixed by the magician's performance.
Context #2 | Verb

to pierce with a sharp implement

To fasten, hold, or pierce with or as if with a pointed pin.

Synonyms

impale, skewer, spike

Examples of usage

  • He transfixes the butterfly to a mounting board.
  • The arrow transfixed the heart of the deer.

Translations

Translations of the word "transfix" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น transfixar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เฅ‡เคฆเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช durchbohren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menembus

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพั‚ะธะบะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przebijaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ชใๅˆบใ™ (tsukisasu)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท transpercer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ atravesar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท delmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฟฐ๋šซ๋‹ค (kkwettulda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุซู‚ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ probodnout

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prepichnรบลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฉฟ้€ (chuฤntรฒu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prebosti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ganga รญ gegnum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะตััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ deลŸmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ atravesar

Etymology

The word 'transfix' originated from the Latin word 'transfฤซgere', which means 'to pierce through'. The prefix 'trans-' means 'through' or 'across', and 'fฤซgere' means 'to fix' or 'to fasten'. Over time, the word evolved in English to encompass both the meaning of holding someone's attention and piercing through something with a sharp object.

See also: fix, fixable, fixate, fixated, fixatedly, fixating, fixation, fixations, fixative, fixed, fixer, fixes, fixing, fixity, fixture, unfixable, unfixed.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,804, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.