verb🔗ShareGeler, se solidifierEspecially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature."The lake froze solid."Le lac a gelé et s'est solidifié.weatherphysicschemistrynaturescienceconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGeler, congelerTo lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard."The chef froze the extra soup to save it for later. "Le chef a congelé le reste de la soupe pour la conserver pour plus tard.weatherphysicsscienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGelerTo 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 température a gelé la nuit dernière, de sorte que les flaques d'eau dans la cour de l'école sont maintenant recouvertes de glace.weatherphysicsscienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGelerTo be affected by extreme cold."The farmer had to freeze his crops overnight because of the extreme cold. "L'agriculteur a dû geler ses récoltes pendant la nuit à cause du froid extrême.weatherphysicsnatureconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlanter, se bloquer(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."Depuis la dernière mise à jour, le programme se plante après quelques minutes d'utilisation.computingtechnologyelectronicsmachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe figer(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."Malgré toutes les répétitions, je me suis figé dès que je suis monté sur scène.animalhumanactionbodysensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImmobiliser, figerTo cause someone to become motionless."The sudden loud noise made the children freeze in their seats. "Le bruit soudain et fort a figé les enfants sur leurs sièges.bodyphysiologysensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGeler, se figer, exclureTo 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."Avec le temps, il s'est figé envers elle et a cessé de réagir à ses avances amicales.emotionattitudecharacterhumanmindsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGeler, congelerTo 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. "Le froid a gelé l'étang, le rendant suffisamment solide pour le traverser à pied.weathersensationphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGeler, bloquerTo prevent the movement or liquidation of a person's financial assets"The bank froze the family's savings account after they missed several payments. "La banque a gelé le compte d'épargne de la famille après qu'elle a manqué plusieurs paiements.financebusinesseconomylawgovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGeler, bloquerOf 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. "L'entreprise a gelé les prix de ses fournitures scolaires pour éviter d'augmenter les coûts pour les étudiants.economyfinancebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePériode de gel, vague de froidA period of intensely cold weather."The freeze lasted for three days, making it difficult to go to school. "La période de gel a duré trois jours, ce qui a rendu difficile d'aller à l'école.weathernatureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArrêt, gelA halt of a regular operation."The freeze in the school's lunch program caused a temporary shortage of sandwiches. "L'arrêt du programme de déjeuner de l'école a causé une pénurie temporaire de sandwichs.economybusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlocage, gelThe 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. "Le programme informatique a subi un blocage pendant la présentation, nous empêchant de passer à la diapositive suivante.computingtechnologyelectronicsinternetmachinetechnicalsystemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe 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. "L'équipe de curling a exécuté un freeze parfait, arrêtant sa pierre juste à côté de celle de l'adversaire, ce qui la rendait très difficile à enlever.sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGel, blocageA block on pay rises or on the hiring of new employees etc."a hiring freeze; a pay freeze"un gel des embauches ; un blocage des salairesbusinesseconomyfinancejobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne sorte d'étoffe de laine grossière avec un poil touffu ou frisé d'un côtéA 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. "Ma grand-mère utilisait une épaisse et chaude étoffe de laine pour faire une couverture douillette pour les petits-enfants.materialwearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa friseThat 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. "La frise au-dessus de la porte présentait des sculptures complexes de créatures mythiques.architecturepartstylebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFriseAny 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 commode antique présentait une belle frise représentant des scènes de la mythologie.architectureartstylebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFriseA banner with a series of pictures."The classroom had an alphabet frieze that showed an animal for each letter."La salle de classe avait une frise de l'alphabet qui montrait un animal pour chaque lettre.artmediaentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
