freeze in Portuguese
freeze in Portuguese is bloquear, congelar, gelar — freeze means to turn solid from cold, or to lower something's temperature until it does.
freeze in Portuguese
bloquear
(computer) The state when either a single computer program, or the whole system ceases to respond to inputs.
congelar
(intransitive, copulative) Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
gelar
(intransitive, copulative) Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
congelar
estar congelando
(intransitive, informal) To be affected by extreme cold.
ficar congelando
(intransitive, informal) To be affected by extreme cold.
travar
(intransitive) (of machines and software) To come to a sudden halt, stop working (functioning).
congelar
(transitive) To cause someone to become motionless.
estagnar
(transitive) To cause someone to become motionless.
congelar
(figuratively) To lose or cause to lose warmth of feeling; to shut out; to ostracize.
deixar sem reação
(figuratively) To lose or cause to lose warmth of feeling; to shut out; to ostracize.
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 Portuguese?
"freeze" in Portuguese is bloquear, congelar, gelar. 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 Portuguese, "freeze" is bloquear, congelar, gelar.
Are there other ways to say "freeze" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 8 translations listed for "freeze": bloquear, congelar, gelar, estar congelando, ficar congelando, travar.
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