freeze in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for freeze in the English»French Dictionary

I.freeze [Brit friːz, Am friz] N

1. freeze METEO:

freeze

gelées fpl

the big freeze

les fortes gelées

2. freeze:

freeze ECON, FIN (of credits, assets)

gel m (on de)

freeze (of prices, wages)

gel m

freeze (of prices, wages)

blocage m

benefit/price/rent/wage freeze

gel des allocations sociales/des prix/des loyers/des salaires

II.freeze <pret froze, pp frozen> [Brit friːz, Am friz] VB trans

1. freeze:

freeze food

congeler

freeze cold weather: liquid, pipes

geler

the lock was frozen

la serrure était gelée

2. freeze:

freeze ECON, FIN price, loan, wages, assets

bloquer, geler

3. freeze CINE:

freeze frame, picture

arrêter

4. freeze (anaesthetize):

freeze gum, wart, skin

insensibiliser

5. freeze COMPUT:

freeze window

figer

III.freeze <pret froze, pp frozen> [Brit friːz, Am friz] VB intr

1. freeze (become solid):

freeze water, river, pipes:

geler

freeze food:

se congeler

to freeze to sth

être collé à qc par le gel

2. freeze (feel cold):

freeze person, room:

geler

to be freezing to death

mourir de froid

3. freeze (become motionless) fig:

freeze person, animal, blood:

se figer

the smile froze on his face

son sourire s'est figé sur ses lèvres

freeze!

pas un geste!

to freeze with horror/surprise

se figer d'horreur/de surprise

4. freeze (become haughty) fig:

freeze person:

devenir glacial

IV.freeze [Brit friːz, Am friz] VB impers METEO

freeze

geler

it's freezing hard

il gèle dur

V.freeze [Brit friːz, Am friz]

I can wait until hell freezes over

je peux attendre aussi longtemps qu'il faudra

when hell freezes over!

jamais!

I.deep freeze [Brit ˌdiːp ˈfriːz, Am ˈdip ˈˌfriz] N

deep freeze

congélateur m

II.deep-freeze VB trans

deep-freeze trans < pret deep froze; pp deep frozen>:

deep-freeze

congeler

quick-freeze <pret quick-froze; pp quick-frozen> VB trans

quick-freeze

surgeler

price freeze N

price freeze

blocage m des prix

freeze-frame N

freeze-frame CINE, TV

arrêt m sur image

freeze-dried ADJ

freeze-dried

lyophilisé

freeze-dry VB trans

freeze-dry

lyophiliser

freeze up VB [Brit friːz -, Am friz -]

freeze up pipe, lock:

geler

freeze up window:

se couvrir de givre

freeze over VB [Brit friːz -, Am friz -]

freeze over lake, river:

geler

freeze over window, windscreen:

se couvrir de givre

the windscreen is frozen over

le pare-brise est couvert de givre

I.freeze out VB [Brit friːz -, Am friz -] (freeze [sb/sth] out, freeze out [sb/sth])

freeze out (gen) person: colleague, friend

tourner le dos à

freeze out COMM competitor, company

supplanter

freeze out goods

éliminer [qc] du marché

freeze in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for freeze in the English»French Dictionary

I.freeze <froze, frozen> [fri:z] VB intr

1. freeze (become solid):

freeze

geler

to freeze solid

durcir sous l'action du gel

2. freeze (get cold):

freeze

geler

to freeze to death

mourir de froid

the lake's frozen over

le lac est complètement gelé

3. freeze impers (be below freezing point):

it freezes

il gèle

4. freeze fig:

freeze

se figer

freeze!

ne bougez plus!

II.freeze <froze, frozen> [fri:z] VB trans

1. freeze (turn to ice):

freeze

geler

freeze food

congeler

2. freeze fig:

freeze

glacer

to freeze sb with a look

glacer qn sur place d'un regard

3. freeze CINE:

to freeze an image

faire un arrêt sur image

4. freeze FIN:

freeze pay

geler

freeze account

bloquer

5. freeze (anaesthetize):

freeze

insensibiliser

6. freeze COMPUT:

freeze

figer

Phrases:

to make sb's blood freeze

glacer le sang de qn

III.freeze <froze, frozen> [fri:z] N

1. freeze METEO:

freeze

gel m

big freeze

fortes gelées fpl

2. freeze ECON (stoppage):

freeze of price, wage

gel m

freeze-dried ADJ

freeze-dried

lyophilisé(e)

I.deep freeze N

deep freeze

congélateur m

II.deep freeze VB trans

to deep-freeze

congeler

wage freeze N

wage freeze

gel m des salaires

freeze out VB trans

freeze out member of group:

freeze out

tenir à l'écart

pay freeze N

pay freeze

gel m des salaires

freeze-up N

freeze-up

gelée f

freeze-frame N

freeze-frame

arrêt m sur image

Translations for freeze in the French»English Dictionary

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surgeler

to (deep-)freeze

lyophiliser

to freeze-dry

café lyophilisé

freeze-dried coffee

freeze Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to freeze solid

durcir sous l'action du gel

to freeze to death

mourir de froid

freeze!

ne bougez plus!

to freeze sb with a look

glacer qn sur place d'un regard

to freeze an image

faire un arrêt sur image

to make sb's blood freeze

glacer le sang de qn

big freeze

fortes gelées fpl

to deep-freeze

congeler

freeze Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for freeze in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

plage de surgélation

deep-freeze temperature range

domaine de la surgélation

deep-freeze temperature range

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They managed to envelop it in a net, haul it aboard, and freeze it.

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She said public sector workers were facing a proposed 3.2% increase in pension contributions and lower pension payments along with a pay freeze.

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This magma did not reach the earth's surface and remained in a deep freeze.

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A wage freeze, much like the one we have today, was also set in place.

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It also calls for a timetable for troop withdrawal and a freeze on the size of foreign forces.

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Nine per cent of employers expect to impose a pay freeze.

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A customer complaint can freeze your payment account.

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This deterioration is then accelerated by freeze-thaw cycling of water in the cracks, which, again, causes the surface to spall.

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At 1,500,000 cuft, this facility can blast freeze up to 320,000 lbs of meat and poultry a day.

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Beets that freeze and then defrost produce complex carbohydrates that cause severe production problems in the factory.

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