freeze
word
/ˈfɹiz/
freez
/fɹˈiːz/
freez
Definition
To become very cold and turn into ice, or to make something do this. It can also mean to stop moving suddenly, or for a computer screen or system to stop working for a short time.
Usage & Nuances
Common patterns: 'freeze food', 'freeze to death', 'my screen froze', and 'freeze with fear'. 'Freezing' is also a common adjective meaning very cold: 'It’s freezing outside.' Don't confuse it with 'fridge' or only with ice—people, machines, and even plans can 'freeze'.
Spanish: congelar - helarse - paralizarsePortuguese (BR): congelar - ficar gelado - travarPortuguese (PT): congelar - gelar - bloquearChinese (Simplified): 冷冻 - 冻住 - 呆住Chinese (Traditional): 冷凍 - 凍住 - 呆住Hindi: जमाना - जम जाना - स्तब्ध हो जानाArabic: يُجَمِّد - يتجمّد - يصاب بالشلل المؤقتBengali: বরফ হওয়া - ফ্রিজে রাখা (সংরক্ষণ করা) - স্থির হয়ে যাওয়াRussian: замерзать - заморозить - застынуть (в оцепенении или от страха) - зависать (компьютер)Japanese: 凍る - 凍らせる - フリーズするVietnamese: đóng băng - làm đông lạnh - bị đứng (máy tính, hệ thống)Korean: 얼다 - 얼리다 - 멈추다(컴퓨터, 행동 등)Turkish: donmak - dondurmak - kilitlenmek (bilgisayar için)Urdu: جم جانا - منجمد ہوناIndonesian: membeku - membekukan - macet (komputer)
Example Sentences
Water will freeze at 0°C.
basic
Please freeze the meat for later.
basic
I froze when I heard the loud noise.
basic
My laptop always freezes when I open too many tabs.
natural
She just froze and didn't know what to say.
natural
Can we freeze the budget until next month?
natural