freeze in Italian
freeze in Italian is blocco, gelare, ghiacciare — freeze means to turn solid from cold, or to lower something's temperature until it does.
freeze in Italian
blocco
(business, finance) A block on pay rises or on the hiring of new employees etc.
gelare
(intransitive, copulative) Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
ghiacciare
(intransitive, copulative) Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
congelare
gelare
(intransitive) To drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice.
congelare
(intransitive) To drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice.
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 Italian?
"freeze" in Italian is blocco, gelare, ghiacciare. 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 Italian, "freeze" is blocco, gelare, ghiacciare.
Are there other ways to say "freeze" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 4 translations listed for "freeze": blocco, gelare, ghiacciare, congelare.
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