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defrost

/diːˈfrɒst/

/diˈfrɔst/

Translations

defrostverb

defrosted

Past Simple

defrosted

Past Participle

defrosting

Gerund

/diːˈfrɒst/

/diˈfrɔst/

dégivrer

She used a hairdryer to defrost the car windows.

Elle a utilisé un sèche-cheveux pour dégivrer les vitres de la voiture.

décongelerPour les aliments surgelés.

Make sure to defrost the chicken before cooking it.

Assurez-vous de décongeler le poulet avant de le cuisiner.

Additional translations

fondreSens intransitif : devenir libre de givre ou de glace en se réchauffant.

Synonyms

unfreeze

melt

thaw

warm up

Antonyms

freeze

defrostnoun

defrosts

/diːˈfrɒst/

/diˈfrɔst/

Used as a countable noun meaning the act or setting of removing frost/thawing.

dégivragePour l’action ou la fonction de dégivrage.

Set the microwave to defrost before heating the frozen soup.

Réglez le micro-ondes sur le dégivrage avant de réchauffer la soupe surgelée.

Additional translations

décongélationPour les aliments surgelés et, par extension, le réglage d’appareil.

Synonyms

defrostadjective

Attributive use describing devices/settings related to removing frost.

Additional translations

dégivrageEmploi attributif pour un dispositif ou un bouton.

Synonyms

Definitions

defrostverb

To remove frost or ice from something, typically by warming.

She used a hairdryer to defrost the car windows.

To thaw frozen food by allowing it to warm up to room temperature.

Make sure to defrost the chicken before cooking it.

To become free of frost or ice through warming; to thaw.

The windshield quickly defrosted once the sun came out.

defrostnoun

The process or act of removing frost or thawing something frozen, or the appliance setting that performs this function.

Set the microwave to defrost before heating the frozen soup.

defrostadjective

Designed to remove frost or thaw frozen items.

Press the defrost button to clear the rear window.