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thawing

UK
/ˈθɔː.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈθɔ.ɪŋ/
thawing out

Translations

thawingnoun
thawings
pl
dégelSe dit du processus de dégel et, par extension, d’une période plus douce qui fait fondre la glace ou la neige.
The thawing of the river allowed boats to pass through once again.
Le dégel de la rivière a de nouveau թույլ?
Additional translations
décongélationEmploi courant pour des aliments ou des produits congelés.
Synonyms
defrosting
unfreezing
warming
melting
thawinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈθɔː.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈθɔ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is in the process of thawing.
en train de dégelerSe dit de quelque chose qui est en train de se réchauffer et de perdre son état gelé.
The thawing ground was too soft to support the heavy machinery.
Le sol en train de dégeler était trop meuble pour supporter les machines lourdes.
Synonyms
melting
defrosting
unfreezing
softening
liquefying
warming
easing
relaxing
thawverb

thawing

Gerund

thawed
Past Simple
thawed
Past Participle
thawing
Gerund
UK
/θɔː/
US
/θɔ/
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.
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.
Synonyms
liquefy
warm
melt
unfreeze
defrost
Antonyms
freeze

Definitions

thawingnoun
The process of becoming free of ice or frost, or the process of warming up after being frozen.
The thawing of the river allowed boats to pass through once again.
A period of warmer weather that causes ice and snow to melt.
The early spring thawing led to flooding in the low-lying areas.
The act of defrosting something, such as food, that has been frozen.
The thawing of the chicken took several hours before it was ready to cook.
thawinggerund / present participle
In the process of becoming unfrozen; undergoing thaw.
The thawing ground was too soft to support the heavy machinery.
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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