noun🔗ShareAuftauen, SchmelzenThe melting of ice, snow, or other congealed matter; the resolution of ice, or the like, into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost"After the long winter, everyone eagerly awaited the thaws that would finally melt the snow and ice. "Nach dem langen Winter warteten alle sehnsüchtig auf das Auftauen, das endlich den Schnee und das Eis schmelzen würde.weathernatureenvironmentgeologyphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAuftauen, SchmelzeA warmth of weather sufficient to melt that which is frozen"After a week of bitter cold, the thaws brought relief from the icy sidewalks. "Nach einer Woche eisiger Kälte brachte das Auftauen Erleichterung von den eisigen Bürgersteigen.weathernatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTaut, schmilztTo gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen"the ice thaws"Das Eis taut.weathernatureenvironmentprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTaut, auftautTo become so warm as to melt ice and snow — said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally.""As spring approaches, it thaws more often, turning the icy sidewalks into puddles." "Wenn der Frühling naht, taut es häufiger, wodurch sich die eisigen Bürgersteige in Pfützen verwandeln.weathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSanftmütig werden, auftauenTo grow gentle or genial."Her anger has thawed."Ihr Zorn ist sanftmütiger geworden.characterattitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTaut, auftautTo gradually cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve."The ice on the sidewalk thaws in the afternoon sun. "Das Eis auf dem Bürgersteig taut in der Nachmittagssonne auf.weathernatureenvironmentgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
