thaw
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/θɔː/
🇬🇧
/θɔː/
verb
R
When something changes from being frozen to becoming water.
As the weather got warmer, the ice began to thaw.
R
When the weather gets warm enough to melt snow and ice.
We can see the snow starting to thaw and water flowing again.
R
To let frozen food become soft or liquid so you can cook it.
It's important to thaw frozen chicken before cooking it.
R
To become warm after being very cold.
After coming inside from the snow, I took a while to thaw.
R
To become more friendly and less stiff or formal.
Everyone seemed to thaw and talk more as the evening went on.
noun
R
A time when cold weather changes to warmer weather and snow and ice melt.
The thaw in March lets the flowers start to bloom.
R
When countries that were not friendly before start to be friendlier to each other.
There was a thaw in the relationships between the two nations, leading to better cooperation.
translation
When something changes from being frozen to becoming water.; When the weather gets warm enough to melt snow and ice.; To let frozen food become soft or liquid so you can cook it.; To become warm after being very cold.; To become more friendly and less stiff or formal.
A time when cold weather changes to warmer weather and snow and ice melt.; When countries that were not friendly before start to be friendlier to each other.
Word Forms
3rd Present
thaws
Progressive
thawing
Past
thawed
Perfect
thawed
Plural
thaws