defrost (redirected from defrosts)

de·frost  (d-frôst, -frst)

v. de·frost·ed, de·frost·ing, de·frosts

v.tr.

1. To remove ice or frost from: defrosted the windshield.

2. To cause to thaw.

v.intr.

1. To become free of ice or frost: a freezer that defrosts automatically.

2. To become thawed.

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defrost

Verb

1. to make or become free of frost or ice

2. to thaw (frozen food) by removing from a deep-freeze

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

defrost - make or become free of frost or ice; "Defrost the car window" de-ice, deice dethaw, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, melt, dissolve - become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"

Translations

defrost [diːˈfrɔst] vt [+ frozen food, fridge] → descongelar

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defrost [diːˈfrɔst] vt [+ fridge] → dégivrer [+ frozen food]; décongeler

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defrost [diːˈfrɔst] vt (fridge) → abtauen;

(windscreen) → entfrosten;

(food) → auftauen

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defrost [diːˈfrɔst] vt [+ fridge] → disgelare [+ frozen food]; scongelare