Tauwetter — meaning in English
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English meaning
- thaw verb To melt or soften after being frozen, or to cause something frozen to melt.
Senses
Tauwetter is used for these senses in English:
- thaw The melting of ice, snow, or other frozen or congealed matter; the transformation of ice or the like into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost
- thaw (figuratively) A period of relaxation, of reduced reserve, tension, or hostility or of increased friendliness or understanding.
thaw — full definition
- verb To melt or soften after being frozen, or to cause something frozen to melt.
- verb To become friendlier or less reserved after being cold or distant.
- noun A period when frozen ground, ice, or snow melts, or a period of improving relations.