verb🔗ShareCongelar, solidificarseEspecially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature."The lake froze solid."El lago se congeló por completo.weatherphysicschemistrynaturescienceconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCongelarTo lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard."The chef froze the extra soup to save it for later. "El chef congeló la sopa extra para guardarla para más tarde.weatherphysicsscienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCongelarTo drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice."The temperature froze last night, so the puddles in the schoolyard are now covered in ice. "La temperatura se congeló anoche, por lo que los charcos en el patio de la escuela ahora están cubiertos de hielo.weatherphysicsscienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCongelar, helarTo be affected by extreme cold."The farmer had to freeze his crops overnight because of the extreme cold. "El agricultor tuvo que congelar sus cultivos durante la noche debido al frío extremo.weatherphysicsnatureconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBloquearse, congelarse(of machines and software) To come to a sudden halt, stop working (functioning)."Since the last update, the program freezes / freezes up after a few minutes of use."Desde la última actualización, el programa se bloquea después de unos minutos de uso.computingtechnologyelectronicsmachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareQuedarse inmóvil, paralizarse(of people and other animals) To stop (become motionless) or be stopped due to attentiveness, fear, surprise, etc."Despite all of the rehearsals, I froze up as soon as I got on stage."A pesar de todos los ensayos, me quedé inmóvil en cuanto subí al escenario.animalhumanactionbodysensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCongelar, inmovilizarTo cause someone to become motionless."The sudden loud noise made the children freeze in their seats. "El ruido repentino y fuerte hizo que los niños se quedaran inmóviles en sus asientos.bodyphysiologysensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCongelar, helar, marginarTo lose or cause to lose warmth of feeling; to shut out; to ostracize."Over time, he froze towards her, and ceased to react to her friendly advances."Con el tiempo, se enfrió hacia ella y dejó de reaccionar a sus amables avances.emotionattitudecharacterhumanmindsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCongelar, helarTo cause loss of animation or life in, from lack of heat; to give the sensation of cold to; to chill."The cold weather froze the pond, making it solid enough to walk across. "El clima frío heló el estanque, haciéndolo lo suficientemente sólido como para cruzarlo caminando.weathersensationphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCongelar, bloquearTo prevent the movement or liquidation of a person's financial assets"The bank froze the family's savings account after they missed several payments. "El banco congeló la cuenta de ahorros de la familia después de que no realizaron varios pagos.financebusinesseconomylawgovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCongelar, estabilizarOf prices, spending etc., to keep at the same level, without any increase."The company froze prices on their school supplies to avoid raising costs for students. "La empresa congeló los precios de sus útiles escolares para evitar aumentar los costos para los estudiantes.economyfinancebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeríodo de heladas, ola de fríoA period of intensely cold weather."The freeze lasted for three days, making it difficult to go to school. "El período de heladas duró tres días, lo que dificultó ir a la escuela.weathernatureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCongelación, paradaA halt of a regular operation."The freeze in the school's lunch program caused a temporary shortage of sandwiches. "La parada en el programa de almuerzos de la escuela causó una escasez temporal de sándwiches.economybusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCongelamiento, bloqueoThe state when either a single computer program, or the whole system ceases to respond to inputs."The computer program experienced a freeze during the presentation, preventing us from moving to the next slide. "El programa de la computadora experimentó un bloqueo durante la presentación, impidiéndonos pasar a la siguiente diapositiva.computingtechnologyelectronicsinternetmachinetechnicalsystemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl freezeA precise draw weight shot where a delivered stone comes to a stand-still against a stationary stone, making it nearly impossible to knock out."The curling team executed a perfect freeze, stopping their stone right next to the opponent's, making it very difficult to remove. "El equipo de curling ejecutó un freeze perfecto, deteniendo su piedra justo al lado de la del oponente, lo que dificultó mucho su eliminación.sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCongelación, congelamientoA block on pay rises or on the hiring of new employees etc."a hiring freeze; a pay freeze"una congelación de la contratación; una congelación salarialbusinesseconomyfinancejobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna especie de tela de lana gruesa o material con una siesta peluda o afelpada (frisada) en un ladoA kind of coarse woolen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side."My grandmother used a thick, warm freeze to make a cozy blanket for the grandkids. "Mi abuela usó una tela de lana gruesa y cálida para hacer una manta acogedora para los nietos.materialwearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl frisoThat part of the entablature of an order which is between the architrave and cornice. It is a flat member or face, either uniform or broken by triglyphs, and often enriched with figures and other ornaments of sculpture."The frieze above the door featured intricate sculptures of mythical creatures. "El friso sobre la puerta presentaba intrincadas esculturas de criaturas míticas.architecturepartstylebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFrisoAny sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or, by extension, in rich pieces of furniture."The antique dresser featured a beautiful freeze depicting scenes from mythology. "La cómoda antigua presentaba un hermoso friso que representaba escenas de la mitología.architectureartstylebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFrisoA banner with a series of pictures."The classroom had an alphabet frieze that showed an animal for each letter."El aula tenía un friso del alfabeto que mostraba un animal para cada letra.artmediaentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading