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freezing

/ˈfriːzɪŋ/

/ˈfrizɪŋ/

freezing out

freezing over

freezing up

freezinggerund / present participle

/ˈfriːzɪŋ/

/ˈfrizɪŋ/

Used attributively and predicatively to describe something currently undergoing the freezing process.

Translations

qui gèleParticipe présent adjectival.

Freezing rain coated the branches with a layer of ice.

La pluie qui gèle a recouvert les branches d’une couche de glace.

Definitions

Undergoing the process of freezing; in the act of becoming solid due to cold.

Freezing rain coated the branches with a layer of ice.

Synonyms

freezingnoun

Translations

congélation

The freezing of the lake made it possible for people to skate on it.

La congélation du lac a permis aux gens d’y patiner.

Definitions

The process of becoming solid or turning into ice due to cold temperatures.

The freezing of the lake made it possible for people to skate on it.

Synonyms

freezingadjective

/ˈfriːzɪŋ/

/ˈfrizɪŋ/

Translations

glacial

The freezing wind made it difficult to stay outside for long.

Le vent glacial rendait difficile de rester dehors longtemps.

Definitions

Extremely cold; having a temperature at or below the freezing point.

The freezing wind made it difficult to stay outside for long.

Synonyms

Antonyms

freezeverb

freezing

ing-form

froze

Past Simple

frozen

Past Participle

freezing

ing-form

/friːz/

/friz/

Translations

geler

The lake will freeze over during the winter months.

Le lac gèlera pendant les mois d’hiver.

congelerPour conserver des aliments ou d’autres produits périssables à très basse température.

You should freeze the leftover soup to keep it fresh for later.

Vous devriez congeler la soupe restante pour la garder fraîche plus tard.

se figerPour une immobilité soudaine, souvent liée à la peur ou à la surprise.

She would freeze whenever she heard a loud noise in the dark.

Elle se figeait chaque fois qu’elle entendait un bruit fort dans le noir.

Additional translations

bloquerDans les contextes financiers ou administratifs.

Definitions

To become hardened into ice or a solid form due to cold temperatures.

The lake will freeze over during the winter months.

To stop moving or become motionless, often due to fear or surprise.

She would freeze whenever she heard a loud noise in the dark.

To fix or hold at a certain level or state, often used in financial or administrative contexts.

The company decided to freeze salaries until the economic situation improved.

To preserve food or other perishable items by storing them at a very low temperature.

You should freeze the leftover soup to keep it fresh for later.

Synonyms

Antonyms

freezenoun

Definitions

A period of extremely cold weather.

The sudden freeze damaged many of the crops in the region.

A state of being frozen, especially a temporary halt in activity or progress.

The company announced a hiring freeze due to budget constraints.

freezeadjective

Definitions

Relating to, resulting from, or intended for conditions of freezing temperatures (used attributively).

A freeze warning was issued for the northern counties.