transcription, транскрипция: [ tran(t)s-ˈfiks ]
transitive verb
Etymology: Latin transfixus, past participle of transfigere, from trans- + figere to fasten, pierce — more at fix
Date: 1590
1. : to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon : impale
2. : to hold motionless by or as if by piercing
he stood transfix ed by her gaze
• trans·fix·ion -ˈfik-shən noun