verb🔗ShareAuftauen, schmelzenTo gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen"the ice thaws"Das Eis taut auf.weathernaturephysicsenvironmentprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTauenTo become so warm as to melt ice and snow — said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally.""It's finally thawing; the snow is melting and the sidewalks are getting wet." "Es taut endlich; der Schnee schmilzt und die Bürgersteige werden nass.weathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSanftmütiger werden, milder werdenTo grow gentle or genial."Her anger has thawed."Ihr Zorn ist milder geworden.characterhumanattitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAuftauen, schmelzenTo gradually cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve."The spring sun was thawing the ice on the pond, making it safe for the children to skate again. "Die Frühlingssonne taute das Eis auf dem Teich auf und machte es für die Kinder wieder sicher zum Schlittschuhlaufen.weathernatureenvironmentgeologyphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAuftauen, SchmelzenThe process by which something thaws."The rapid thawing of the snowpack caused flooding in the streets. "Das schnelle Auftauen der Schneedecke verursachte Überschwemmungen in den Straßen.weatherprocessnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading