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.
"The pond froze solid enough to skate on by January."
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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.
"My laptop froze right in the middle of the video call."
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verb To stop something, such as prices, wages, or assets, from changing or moving.
"The government froze the bank accounts linked to the fraud investigation."
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freeze in a sentence
- The pond froze solid enough to skate on by January.
- She froze the leftover soup in small containers for later.
- He froze when he saw the snake coiled by his foot.
- My laptop froze right in the middle of the video call.
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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: "The pond froze solid enough to skate on by January." 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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