freeze in French
freeze in French is grands froids, gel, plantage — freeze means to turn solid from cold, or to lower something's temperature until it does.
freeze in French
grands froids
A period of intensely cold weather.
gel
gel
(computer) The state when either a single computer program, or the whole system ceases to respond to inputs.
plantage
(computer) The state when either a single computer program, or the whole system ceases to respond to inputs.
geler
(intransitive, copulative) Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
glacer
(intransitive, copulative) Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
congeler
(intransitive, copulative) Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
congeler
(transitive) To lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard.
geler
(transitive) To lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard.
geler
congeler
figer
(intransitive) (of machines and software) To come to a sudden halt, stop working (functioning).
congeler
(figuratively) To lose or cause to lose warmth of feeling; to shut out; to ostracize.
figer
(figuratively) To lose or cause to lose warmth of feeling; to shut out; to ostracize.
se refroidir
(figuratively) To lose or cause to lose warmth of feeling; to shut out; to ostracize.
refroidir
To cause loss of animation or life in, from lack of heat; to give the sensation of cold to; to chill.
What does "freeze" mean?
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verb To turn solid from cold, or to lower something's temperature until it does.
"Water freezes when the temperature drops below zero degrees Celsius."
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verb To suddenly become motionless, often from fear or surprise.
"He froze when he saw the snake coiled by his foot."
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verb Of a machine, program, or system, to stop responding.
"The app keeps freezing whenever I try to open my photos."
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verb To stop something, such as prices, wages, or assets, from changing or moving.
"The council voted to freeze rents for the whole of next year."
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freeze in a sentence
- Water freezes when the temperature drops below zero degrees Celsius.
- The pond froze solid enough to skate on by January.
- He froze when he saw the snake coiled by his foot.
- The app keeps freezing whenever I try to open my photos.
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What is "freeze" in French?
"freeze" in French is grands froids, gel, plantage. freeze means: To turn solid from cold, or to lower something's temperature until it does.
How do you use "freeze" in a sentence?
Example: "Water freezes when the temperature drops below zero degrees Celsius." In French, "freeze" is grands froids, gel, plantage.
Are there other ways to say "freeze" in French?
Yes — French has 9 translations listed for "freeze": grands froids, gel, plantage, geler, glacer, congeler.
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