freeze (fr z)v. froze (fr  z), fro·zen (fr z n), freez·ing, freez·es v.intr. 1. a. To pass from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat. b. To acquire a surface or coat of ice from cold: The lake froze over in January. Bridges freeze before the adjacent roads. 2. To become clogged or jammed because of the formation of ice: The pipes froze in the basement. 3. To be at that degree of temperature at which ice forms: It may freeze tonight. 4. To be killed or harmed by cold or frost: They almost froze to death. Mulch keeps garden plants from freezing. 5. To be or feel uncomfortably cold: Aren't you freezing without a coat? 6. a. To become fixed, stuck, or attached by or as if by frost: The lock froze up with rust. b. To stop functioning properly, usually temporarily: My computer screen froze when I opened the infected program. 7. a. To become motionless or immobile, as from surprise or attentiveness: I heard a sound and froze in my tracks. b. To become unable to act or speak, as from fear: froze in front of the audience. 8. To become rigid and inflexible; solidify: an opinion that froze into dogma. v.tr. 1. a. To convert into ice. b. To cause ice to form upon. c. To cause to congeal or stiffen from extreme cold: winter cold that froze the ground. 2. To preserve (foods, for example) by subjecting to freezing temperatures. 3. To damage, kill, or make inoperative by cold or by the formation of ice. 4. To make very cold; chill. 5. To immobilize, as with fear or shock. 6. To chill with an icy or formal manner: froze me with one look. 7. To stop the motion or progress of: The negotiations were frozen by the refusal of either side to compromise. 8. a. To fix (prices or wages, for example) at a given or current level. b. To prohibit further manufacture or use of. c. To prevent or restrict the exchange, withdrawal, liquidation, or granting of by governmental action: freeze investment loans during a depression; froze foreign assets held by U.S. banks. 9. To capture or preserve a likeness of, as on film. 10. a. To photograph (a subject) in mid-action so as to produce a still image. b. To stop (a moving film) at a particular image. 11. To anesthetize by chilling. 12. Sports To keep possession of (a ball or puck) so as to deny an opponent the opportunity to score. n. Phrasal Verb: 1. a. The act of freezing. b. The state of being frozen. 2. A spell of cold weather; a frost. 3. A restriction that forbids a quantity from rising above a given or current level: a freeze on city jobs; a proposed freeze on the production of nuclear weapons. freeze out Idiom: To shut out or exclude, as by cold or unfriendly treatment: The others tried to freeze me out of the conversation. freeze (someone's) blood To affect with terror or dread; horrify: a scream that froze my blood. [Middle English fresen, from Old English fr osan; see preus- in Indo-European roots.]freez a·ble adj.Word History: Describing the landscape of Hell in Book II of Paradise Lost, Milton depicts "a frozen Continent . . . beat with perpetual storms . . . the parching Air Burns frore, and cold performs th' effect of Fire." It is evident from these lines that frore has some relationship to frozen, but what exactly is it? The Modern English paradigm for the verb freeze is freeze, froze, frozen, with a z throughout. However, in Old English, the principal parts were fr osan, fras, froren. The r in the past participle froren is from a prehistoric s that became r by Verner's Law, a sound shift that changed s in certain positions into r. (The effects of Verner's Law can also be seen in such modern English pairs as was and were, and lose and (love-)lorn.) During the Middle English period, a new past participle frosen was created using the s from the first two principal parts; this survives as frozen nowadays. The older participle, spelled froren or frore in Middle English, lived on as a poetic word for "cold," but well before Milton's day it had become archaic in the standard language. |
freeze
Verb
[freezing, froze, frozen]
1. to change from a liquid to a solid by the reduction of temperature, such as water to ice
2. to preserve (food) by subjection to extreme cold
3. to cover or become covered with ice
4. to fix fast or become fixed (to something) because of frost
5. to feel or cause to feel the effects of extreme cold
6. to die of extreme cold
7. to become motionless through fear, shock, etc.
8. to cause (moving film) to stop at a particular frame
9. to fix (prices, incomes, etc.) at a particular level
10. to forbid by law the exchange or collection of (loans, assets, etc.)
Noun
1. the act of freezing or state of being frozen
2. Meteorol a spell of temperatures below freezing point
3. the fixing of incomes, prices, etc., by legislation [Old English frēosan]
| freeze (frz) To change from a liquid to a solid state by cooling or being cooled to the freezing point. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  freeze - the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solidfreeze-drying, lyophilisation, lyophilization - a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change - a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition |
| 2. | freeze - weather cold enough to cause freezing cold weather - a period of unusually cold weather | |
| 3. | freeze - an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze" pause - temporary inactivity | |
| 4. | freeze - fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring" restriction, limitation - an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) hiring freeze - a freeze on hiring price freeze - a freeze of prices at a given level wage freeze - a freeze of wages at a given level | |
| Verb | 1. | freeze - stop moving or become immobilized; "When he saw the police car he froze" stand still - remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile; "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by" |
| 2. | freeze - change to ice; "The water in the bowl froze" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" glaciate - become frozen and covered with glaciers freeze down, freeze out, freeze - change from a liquid to a solid when cold; "Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit" boil - come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor; "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius" | |
| 3. | freeze - be cold; "I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on" suffer - feel unwell or uncomfortable; "She is suffering from the hot weather" | |
| 4. | freeze - cause to freeze; "Freeze the leftover food" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" deep freeze - store in a deep-freeze, as for conservation; "deep-freeze the food" ice - cause to become ice or icy; "an iced summer drink" flash-freeze, quick-freeze - freeze rapidly so as to preserve the natural juices and flavors; "quick-freeze the shrimp" | |
| 5. | freeze - stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it; "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country" | |
| 6. | freeze - be very cold, below the freezing point; "It is freezing in Kalamazoo" | |
| 7. | freeze - change from a liquid to a solid when cold; "Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit" natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" freeze - change to ice; "The water in the bowl froze" solidify - become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled" | |
| 8. | freeze - prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government" | |
| 9. | freeze - anesthetize by cold surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery" anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anesthetize, put under, put out - administer an anesthetic drug to; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"; "anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth" | |
| 10. | freeze - suddenly behave coldly and formally; "She froze when she saw her ex-husband" |
freeze
Translations
freeze [friːz] vb [pt froze, pp frozen]
vi → helarse, congelarse
n → helada; congelación f
freeze up vi → helarse, congelarse
freeze [friːz] [froze , pt , frozen , pp ] vi → frieren;
(liquid) → gefrieren;
(pipe) → einfrieren;
(person) (stop moving) → erstarren
vt → einfrieren;
(water, lake) → gefrieren
n → Frost m;
(on arms, wages) → Stopp m
freeze over freeze vi (river) → überfrieren;
(windscreen, windows) → vereisen
freeze up freeze vi → zufrieren
freeze [friːz] vb [pt froze, pp frozen] [frəuz, ˈfrəuzn]
vi → gelare
freeze over vi [lake, river] → ghiacciarsi; [windows, windscreen] → coprirsi di ghiaccio
freeze up vi → gelarsi
v freeze [friːz]
1 to make into or become ice It's so cold that the river has frozen over. vries يُجَمِّد замръзвам (za)mrznout fryse frieren παγώνω congelar jäätama, jäätuma یخ بستن jäätyä, jäädyttää geler לִקפּוֹא, לְהַקפִּיא जमा देना zamrznuti (se) (meg)fagy, befagy membekukan frjósa, frysta gelare 凍る 얼다; 얼리다 užšalti sasalt; aizsalt; pārvērsties ledū membekukan bevriezen fryse (til) zamarzać, zamrażać congelar a îngheţa замерзать (za)mrznúť zamrzniti zamrznuti frysa, förvandlas till is ทำให้กลายเป็นน้ำแข็ง don(dur)mak 結冰 замерзати منجمد ہونا یا کرنا đóng băng 结冰
2 (of weather) to be at or below freezing-point If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die. ryp يَتَجَمَّد падам под нула градуса mrznout fryse frieren έχει παγωνιά (για καιρό) helar külma olema, külmetama بسیار سرد شدن olla pakkasta geler לִקפוֹא तापमान हिमांक से नीचे होना smrzavati fagy membeku frjósa, frysta gelare 氷が張る 영하로 내려가다 šalti salt membeku vriezen være kuldegrader, fryse być/spaść poniżej zera gelar a da/a veni îngheţul морозить mrznúť zmrzovati zalediti se vara (bli) köldgrader ที่จุดเยือกแข็งหรือต่ำกว่า dondurucu olmak 冰凍 замерзати نقطئہ انجماد کے نیچے جانا lạnh đến mức nước đóng băng; cực kỳ lạnh 冰冻
3 to make or be very cold If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold). verkluim يَجْمَدُ مِن البَرد، يَموت مِن البَرد измръзвам zmrznout fryse erfrieren παγώνω helarse, congelarse (morirse de frío) külmetama, külmuma سرما زده شدن paleltua geler, (mourir de froid) לְהַקפִּיא बहुत ठंडा ukočiti se od studeni; umrijeti od hladnoće megfagy(aszt) beku frjósa, (of)kólna congelare, gelare, (morire dal freddo) 凍えさせる 얼어죽다; 얼어죽게 하다 sušalti, sušaldyti nosalt beku bevriezen fryse zamrozić, zamarzać gelar a îngheţa (de frig) замёрзнуть zamrznúť zmrzniti smrznuti se frysa หนาวมาก don(dur)mak 凍僵 замерзати سردی سے ٹھٹھر جانا یا ٹھٹھرا دینا chết vì lạnh; cảm thấy rất lạnh 冻僵
4 to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later. vries يُجَمِّد الطَّعام замразявам zmrazit fryse; nedfryse einfrieren καταψύχω congelar külmutama منجمد کردن pakastaa congeler לְהַקפִּיא अधिक ठंडा करना zamrznuti hranu mélyhűt(őbe tesz), fagyaszt membekukan frysta congelare 冷凍にする 냉동되다; 냉동하다 užšaldyti sasaldēt membekukan bevriezen fryse (ned) zamrażać congelar a congela замораживать zmraziť zamrzniti zamrznuti djupfrysa, frysa in แช่แข็ง dondurmak 冷凍 заморожувати غذا کو انجماد کے ذریعے محفوظ رکھنا ướp đông lạnh 冷冻
5 to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc) She froze when she heard the strange noise. vries يَجْمَد، يتوقَّف عن الحَرَكَه вцепенявам се ztuhnout stivne erstarren κοκαλώνω quedarse inmóvil tarretama, tarduma میخکوب شدن jähmettää, jähmettyä figer sur place, rester figé לִקפּוֹא עַל מְקוֹמוֹ रूखा हो जाना ukočiti se (od straha) megfagy mematung stirðna upp/verða agndofa af skelfingu gelare, agghiacciare すくむ 멈추다, 놀라서 몸이 얼어붙다 sustingti sastingt mematung verstijven stivne, bli ubevegelig zamierać gelar a îngheţa, a împietri застыть на месте stuhnúť okamneti ukočiti se göra (bli) stel หยุดนิ่งแข็งเพราะความกลัว donakalmak 愣住 мерзнути خوف سے ساکت رہ جانا làm (ai) ớn lạnh 愣住
6 to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again. vries تتجَمَّد الأسْعار фиксирам zmrazit fryse einfrieren, stoppen παγώνω (μτφ.), καθηλώνω (π.χ. για τιμή) congelar külmutama ثابت نگه داشتن jäädyttää geler (des crédits, des devises) לְהַקפִּיא स्थिर करना zalediti, blokirati (cijene, plaće) befagyaszt (árat, bért) membekukan frysta laun/verð(lag) congelare 凍結する 동결시키다 užšaldyti iesaldēt bekukan harga bevriezen fastfryse/-låse zamrozić congelar a îngheţa замораживать zmraziť zamrzniti zamrznuti låsa fast, frysa คงราคาสินค้าและเงินค่าจ้าง (fiyat ve ücretleri) dondurmak 凍結 заморожувати قیمتوں ، اجرتوں وغیرہ کا ایک مقام پر مستقل یا منجمد ہو جانا ổn định 冻结
n
a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point How long do you think the freeze will last? vriespunt تَجَمُّد период на много ниски температури mráz frostvejr der Frost παγωνιά helada pakane یخبندان pakkanen gel קָרָה तुषार काल, कीलन jaka hladnoća fagy(ás) cuaca dingin frost gelo 寒波 맹추위, 혹한 šaltis, speigas sals cuaca sejuk vorstperiode frost(periode) mróz gelo îngheţ мороз mráz zmrzal zaleđenost köldknäpp, kyla ระยะเวลาที่อากาศหนาวมาก เมื่ออุณหภูมิอยู่ต่ำกว่าจุดเยือกแข็ง don 嚴寒期 холод, мороз پالا، سخت سردی tiết đông giá 严寒期
n freezer
a cabinet for keeping food at, or bringing it down to, a temperature below freezing-point. vrieskas حُجَيْرَة التَّجْميد في ثَلّاجَه фризер mraznička fryser; dybfryser der Tiefkühler καταψύκτης congelador sügavkülmkapp فریزر pakastin, pakastelokero congélateur מַקפּיא फ्रीजर frizer (dio frižidera), škrinja za zamrzavanje mélyhűtő; fagyasztószekrény lemari pembeku frystir congelatore 冷凍庫 냉동고, 냉장고 šaldymo kamera saldētājkamera; (liels) ledusskapis tempat beku diepvries fryseboks, (dyp)fryser zamrażarka congelador congelator морозилка mraznička zamrzovalnik zamrzivač frys[] ช่องแช่แข็งในตู้เย็น dondurucu 冰箱 морозильник ٹھنڈا صندوق، سردخانہ tủ lạnh; phòng lạnh 冰箱
adj freezing
very cold This room's freezing. ysig بارد جدا، مُجَمِّد много студен ledový iskold eisig παγωμένος, παγερός helado jäine بسیار سرد jäätävä glacial קַר מְאוֹד बहुत ठंडा smrzavajuci, leden nagyon hideg sangat dingin ískaldur gelato, gelido, molto freddo とても寒い 얼어붙는, 매우 추운 labai šaltas, ledinis ledains; stindzinošs sangat sejuk ijskoud iskald mroźny, lodowaty gelado rece ca gheaţa ледяной ľadový ledenomrzel leden iskall หนาวมาก çok soğuk 極冷的 льодяний, крижаний بہت سرد rất lạnh; rét mướt 极冷的
adj frozen
bevrore مُتَجَمِّد замръзнал zmrzlý frossen gefroren κατεψυγμένος congelar jäätunud, külmutatud یخزده (con)gelé קָפוּא हिमकृत smrznut, ukocen fagyott beku frosinn 凍った 언, 혹한의, 동결된 sušalęs, užšalęs, užšaldytas, sušaldytas sasalis; aizsalis; nosalis; sasaldēts beku bevroren frossen, frosset (til), iskald, stiv zamrożony gelado îngheţat замёрзший;замороженный zamrznutý zamrznjen zamrznut frusen ที่แช่แข็งแล้ว donmuş 冰凍的 замерзлий منجمد đóng băng 冰冻的
n freezing-point
the temperature at which a liquid becomes solid The freezing-point of water is 0 centigrade. vriespunt نُقْطَة التَّجَمُّد температура на замръзване bod mrazu frysepunkt der Gefrierpunkt σημείο πήξης punto de congelación külmumispunkt نقطه انجماد jäätymispiste point de congélation נְקוּדַת קִיפָּאוֹן हिमांक बिन्दु ledište (0şCili 32şF) fagypont titik beku frostmark punto di congelamento 氷点 užšalimo temperatūra sasalšanas punkts takat beku vriespunt frysepunkt temperatura zamarzania ponto de congelação точка замерзания bod mrazu ledišče tačka smrzavanja fryspunkt จุดเยือกแข็ง donma noktası 冰點 точка замерзання نقطئہ انجماد điểm đông 冰点
freeze up
to stop moving or functioning because of extreme cold The car engine froze up. vries يَتَوَقَّف عن الحركَه بسبب البرد الشّديد замръзвам (за двигател) zamrznout fryse til einfrieren παγώνω helarse kinni külmuma یخ زدن jäätyä geler לִקפּוֹא अत्यधिक ठंड की वजह कर काम करना बंद कर देना paralizirati se, ukočiti se, slediti se befagy membeku stöðvast vegna kulda gelare 凍結する 얼어붙다; 얼게 하다 užšalti sasalt membeku bevriezen fryse til/inn, bli stiv/ubevegelig zamarznąć congelar a îngheţa застывать zamrznúť zamrzniti zalediti se frysa [] ทำให้เป็นน้ำแข็งจนหมด donmak 凍結 заклякнути سرد ہو جانا bị đóng băng 冻结
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