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froze

/ˈfɹəʊz/ /ˈfɹoʊz/

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verb

Geler, se solidifier

Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.

Examples :

"The lake froze solid."

Le lac a gelé complètement.

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verb

Geler, congeler

To lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard.

Examples :

"The cold weather froze the water in the bird bath. "

Le froid a gelé l'eau dans le bain d'oiseaux.

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verb

Geler

To drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice.

Examples :

"The lake froze solid last night, making it impossible to skate on today. "

Le lac a gelé complètement la nuit dernière, ce qui rend impossible de patiner dessus aujourd'hui.

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verb

Geler, se figer

To be affected by extreme cold.

Examples :

"The water in the bird bath froze overnight. "

L'eau dans le bain d'oiseaux a gelé pendant la nuit.

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verb

Planter, se bloquer

(of machines and software) To come to a sudden halt, stop working (functioning).

Examples :

"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.

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verb

S'immobiliser, se figer

(of people and other animals) To stop (become motionless) or be stopped due to attentiveness, fear, surprise, etc.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Immobiliser, figer

To cause someone to become motionless.

Examples :

"The sudden announcement of the surprise party froze everyone in the living room. "

L'annonce soudaine de la fête surprise a figé tout le monde dans le salon.

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verb

Geler, s'isoler, exclure

To lose or cause to lose warmth of feeling; to shut out; to ostracize.

Examples :

"Over time, he froze towards her, and ceased to react to her friendly advances."

Avec le temps, il s'est isolé d'elle et a cessé de réagir à ses avances amicales.

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verb

Geler, refroidir

To cause loss of animation or life in, from lack of heat; to give the sensation of cold to; to chill.

Examples :

"The cold weather froze the pond, making it solid enough to walk on. "

Le froid a gelé l'étang, le rendant suffisamment solide pour marcher dessus.

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verb

Geler, bloquer

To prevent the movement or liquidation of a person's financial assets

Examples :

"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.

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Geler, bloquer

Of prices, spending etc., to keep at the same level, without any increase.

Examples :

"The company froze salaries this year due to the economic downturn, so no one received a raise. "

L'entreprise a gelé les salaires cette année en raison du ralentissement économique, de sorte que personne n'a reçu d'augmentation.

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