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thawed

UK
/θɔːd/
US
/θɔd/
thawed out
thawed out

Translations

thawedpast participle
UK
/θɔːd/
US
/θɔd/
Functions solely as an adjective derived from the past-participle of the verb "thaw".
The thawed meat was ready to be cooked for dinner.
La viande décongelée était prête à être cuite pour le dîner.
Additional translations
dégeléSurtout pour la glace, le sol ou la neige ; registre courant.
Synonyms
unfrozen
melted
defrosted
softened
Antonyms
frozen
thawverb

thawed

Past Simple

thawed
Past Simple
thawed
Past Participle
thawing
Gerund
UK
/θɔː/
US
/θɔ/
dégelerSens littéral : devenir ou faire devenir non gelé.
The ice began to thaw as the sun rose higher in the sky.
La glace a commencé à dégeler lorsque le soleil s’est élevé dans le ciel.
se détendreSens figuré : devenir moins tendu ou moins hostile.
After a few jokes, the atmosphere in the room started to thaw.
Après quelques blagues, l’atmosphère dans la pièce a commencé à se détendre.
Synonyms
warm
unfreeze
melt
liquefy
defrost
Antonyms
freeze

Definitions

thawedpast participle
No longer frozen; having been brought to a temperature above freezing.
The thawed meat was ready to be cooked for dinner.
thawverb
To change from a frozen solid to a liquid or soft state due to an increase in temperature.
The ice began to thaw as the sun rose higher in the sky.
To become less hostile or tense; to relax or become more friendly.
After a few jokes, the atmosphere in the room started to thaw.
To cause something frozen to become unfrozen.
She left the chicken out on the counter to thaw before cooking.
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