freeze
🇺🇸
/friːz/
🇬🇧
/friːz/
verb
B1
to become hard or turn to ice because of cold; to make something do this
Water will freeze into ice when the temperature drops below zero.
B1
if a pipe, lock, or machine freezes, it gets blocked by frozen liquid and stops working
The pipes might freeze if we don't insulate them properly.
B1
when the weather freezes, it is at or below 0° Celsius
It's going to freeze tonight, so cover the plants.
B1
to be very cold; to be so cold that you die
If you stay outside too long, you could freeze to death.
B1
to keep food or other items at a very low temperature to preserve them
You can freeze leftovers to eat later.
R
to be able to be kept at a very low temperature
Some berries freeze well and stay fresh for months.
R
to stop moving suddenly because of fear or shock
I saw a snake and froze in place.
R
when a computer screen freezes, it stops responding due to a system problem
My computer screen tends to freeze when I open too many programs.
R
to stop a video or film to look at a single frame
Freeze the video at that moment to see the details.
R
to keep wages, prices, etc., at the same level for a time
The government decided to freeze prices to control inflation.
R
to prevent money or accounts from being used by legal order
The court can freeze assets if there is suspicion of fraud.
noun
R
the act of keeping wages, prices, etc., at a fixed level
The wage freeze helped stabilize the economy.
R
the act of stopping something
The freeze on new construction lasted for a year.
R
a period of very cold weather when temperatures stay below 0° Celsius
The big freeze caused many roads to close.
R
a short time, especially at night, when the temperature is below 0° Celsius
There's a freeze expected tonight, so protect your garden.
translation
to become hard or turn to ice because of cold; to make something do this; if a pipe, lock, or machine freezes, it gets blocked by frozen liquid and stops working; when the weather freezes, it is at or below 0° Celsius; to be very cold; to be so cold that you die; to keep food or other items at a very low temperature to preserve them; to be able to be kept at a very low temperature; to stop moving suddenly because of fear or shock; when a computer screen freezes, it stops responding due to a system problem; to stop a video or film to look at a single frame; to keep wages, prices, etc., at the same level for a time; to prevent money or accounts from being used by legal order
the act of keeping wages, prices, etc., at a fixed level; the act of stopping something; a period of very cold weather when temperatures stay below 0° Celsius; a short time, especially at night, when the temperature is below 0° Celsius
Word Forms
Past
froze
Perfect
frozen
Progressive
freezing
3rd Present
freezes
Plural
freezes