noun🔗ShareGivre, gelée blancheA cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing."The early morning frosts turned the grass in the park white. "Les gelées matinales ont blanchi l'herbe dans le parc.weathernatureenvironmentsciencephenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGel, givreThe cold weather that causes these ice crystals to form."The early frosts killed the flowers in my garden. "Les premiers gels ont tué les fleurs dans mon jardin.weathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFroid, insensibilitéColdness or insensibility; severity or rigidity of character."The manager's frosts made it difficult to approach her with new ideas. "L'insensibilité du directeur rendait difficile de l'approcher avec de nouvelles idées.characterweatherconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGel, congélationThe act of freezing; the congelation of water or other liquid."The early frosts killed the tomato plants in the garden. "Les premiers gels ont tué les plants de tomates dans le jardin.weathernatureconditiongeologyphysicsenvironmentphenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNuance de blanc, comme le givreA shade of white, like that of frost."The bride chose dresses in frosts of white and pale lavender for her bridesmaids. "La mariée a choisi des robes dans des tons blancs et lavande pâle pour ses demoiselles d'honneur.colorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéception, escroquerieA disappointment; a cheat."The new video game turned out to be one of the biggest frosts of the year; everyone expected a great adventure, but it was boring and full of glitches. "Le nouveau jeu vidéo s'est avéré être l'une des plus grandes déceptions de l'année ; tout le monde s'attendait à une grande aventure, mais il était ennuyeux et plein de bugs.characternegativeattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGeler, givrerTo cover with frost."The cold night frosts the windows, making them hard to see through in the morning. "La nuit froide gèle les fenêtres, ce qui les rend difficiles à voir le matin.weathernatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGeler, se couvrir de givreTo become covered with frost."The car frosts over on cold nights. "La voiture gèle pendant les nuits froides.weathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGlacer, givrerTo coat (something, e.g. a cake) with icing to resemble frost."She carefully frosts the cupcakes with pink icing, making them look like they're covered in a sugary winter frost. "Elle glace soigneusement les petits gâteaux avec un glaçage rose, leur donnant l'apparence d'être couverts d'un givre hivernal sucré.foodappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIrriter, contrarierTo anger or annoy."His constant humming really frosts me when I'm trying to concentrate. "Son ronronnement constant m'irrite vraiment quand j'essaie de me concentrer.attitudeemotionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFerrerTo sharpen (the points of a horse's shoe) to prevent it from slipping on ice."The farrier frosts the horseshoes in the winter to help them grip the icy roads. "Le maréchal-ferrant ferre les fers à cheval en hiver pour les aider à adhérer aux routes verglacées.animalagriculturetechnicalvehicleworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading