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freeze in Spanish

freeze in Spanish is frío pelú, helada, cuelgue — freeze means to turn solid from cold, or to lower something's temperature until it does.

freeze in Spanish

frío pelú
noun
A period of intensely cold weather.
helada
noun
A period of intensely cold weather.
cuelgue
noun
(computer) The state when either a single computer program, or the whole system ceases to respond to inputs.
helarse
verb
(intransitive, copulative) Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
congelarse
verb
(intransitive, copulative) Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
frisarse
verb
(intransitive, copulative) Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
congelar
verb
helar
verb
frisar
verb
helar
verb
(intransitive) To drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice.
escarchar
verb
(intransitive) To drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice.
arrecirse
verb
(intransitive, informal) To be affected by extreme cold.
helar
verb
(intransitive, informal) To be affected by extreme cold.

What does "freeze" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. verb To suddenly become motionless, often from fear or surprise.
    "He froze when he saw the snake coiled by his foot."
  3. verb Of a machine, program, or system, to stop responding.
    "My laptop froze right in the middle of the video call."
  4. 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 Spanish?

"freeze" in Spanish is frío pelú, helada, cuelgue. 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 Spanish, "freeze" is frío pelú, helada, cuelgue.

Are there other ways to say "freeze" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 11 translations listed for "freeze": frío pelú, helada, cuelgue, helarse, congelarse, frisarse.

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