verb🔗ShareCongelarEspecially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature."The lake froze solid."El lago se congeló por completo.weatherphysicssciencenatureconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCongelarTo lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard."The chef is freezing the soup to preserve it for later. "El chef está congelando la sopa para conservarla para más tarde.weatherphysicsconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCongelarTo drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice."The temperature outside froze last night, freezing the puddles into solid ice. "La temperatura exterior se congeló anoche, congelando los charcos en hielo sólido.weatherphysicsnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCongelarseTo be affected by extreme cold."My hands are freezing because I forgot my gloves. "Mis manos se están congelando porque olvidé mis guantes.weathersensationconditionChat 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.technologycomputingmachineelectronicsChat 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.bodyactionsensationphysiologyanimalhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCongelar, inmovilizarTo cause someone to become motionless."The loud bang outside froze her in place, making her unable to move. "La fuerte explosión afuera la congeló en su lugar, haciéndola incapaz de moverse.physiologysensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCongelar, 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 congeló hacia ella y dejó de reaccionar a sus avances amistosos.attitudecharacteremotionmindhumanpersonChat 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 is freezing the lake, making it impossible to go ice skating. "El clima frío está congelando el lago, haciendo imposible patinar sobre hielo.weatherphysiologysensationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCongelar, bloquearTo prevent the movement or liquidation of a person's financial assets"The company froze the employees' retirement funds to avoid bankruptcy. "La empresa congeló los fondos de jubilación de los empleados para evitar la quiebra.businessfinancelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCongelar, estabilizarOf prices, spending etc., to keep at the same level, without any increase."The company is freezing salaries this year to avoid further financial problems. "La empresa está congelando los salarios este año para evitar más problemas financieros.economyfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCongelaciónThe change in state of a substance from liquid to solid by cooling to a critically low temperature."The freezing of the lake made ice skating possible for the children. "La congelación del lago hizo posible que los niños patinaran sobre hielo.physicssubstanceweatherscienceconditionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCongelación, entumecimientoThe action of numbing with anesthetics."The dentist administered a freezing before starting the root canal, so I wouldn't feel any pain. "El dentista administró un entumecimiento antes de comenzar el tratamiento de conducto radicular, para que no sintiera ningún dolor.medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHelado, gélidoSuffering or causing frost"The freezing temperatures outside made the school bus windows covered in frost. "Las temperaturas heladas del exterior cubrieron de escarcha las ventanas del autobús escolar.weathersensationconditionenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHelado, gélido(by extension) Very cold"The classroom was freezing this morning; I had to wear my jacket inside. "La clase estaba helada esta mañana; tuve que usar mi chaqueta adentro.weathersensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
