leikata kiinni — meaning in English

English meaning

• freeze verb To turn solid from cold, or to lower something's temperature until it does.
• seize verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.

Senses

leikata kiinni is used for these senses in English:

• freeze (intransitive) (of machines and software) To come to a sudden halt, stop working (functioning).
• seize (intransitive) To bind or lock in position immovably; see also seize up.
• seize up (of a machine) To stop working suddenly, and become impossible to start again.

freeze — full definition

1. verb To turn solid from cold, or to lower something's temperature until it does.
2. verb To suddenly become motionless, often from fear or surprise.
3. verb Of a machine, program, or system, to stop responding.
4. verb To stop something, such as prices, wages, or assets, from changing or moving.
5. noun A period of very cold weather, or an official halt on something changing.

seize — full definition

1. verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
2. verb To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance).
3. verb To take possession of (by force, law etc.).
4. verb To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.

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