freezing fog in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for freezing fog in the English»French Dictionary

freezing fog N U

freezing fog

brouillard m givrant

Translations for freezing fog in the French»English Dictionary

brouillard givrant METEO

freezing fog

brouillard givrant

freezing fog

Translations for freezing fog in the English»French Dictionary

I.freezing [Brit ˈfriːzɪŋ, Am ˈfrizɪŋ] N

1. freezing METEO:

freezing

zéro m degré

freezing

zéro m

below freezing

en-dessous de zéro

2. freezing FIN:

freezing (gen)

gel m

freezing (of prices)

gel m

freezing (of prices)

blocage m

II.freezing [Brit ˈfriːzɪŋ, Am ˈfrizɪŋ] ADJ

freezing never attr:

freezing person

gelé

freezing room, conditions, weather

glacial

I'm freezing

je suis gelé

it's freezing in here

on gèle ici

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.fog [Brit fɒɡ, Am fɔɡ, fɑɡ] N

1. fog METEO:

fog

brouillard m

a patch/blanket of fog

une nappe/un manteau de brouillard

we get thick fogs here

nous avons du brouillard très épais dans la région

a fog of cigarette smoke

un nuage épais de fumée de cigarette

2. fog (confusion):

fog fig

brouillard m

a fog of ignorance

un brouillard d'ignorance

to be in a fog

être dans le brouillard

3. fog PHOTO:

fog

voile m

II.fog <pres part fogging; pret, pp fogged> [Brit fɒɡ, Am fɔɡ, fɑɡ] VB trans

1. fog lit:

fog, a. fog up steam: glass

embuer

fog, a. fog up light: film

voiler

2. fog (confuse) fig:

to fog the issue (unwittingly)

embrouiller les choses

to fog the issue (deliberately)

noyer le poisson

freezing fog in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for freezing fog in the English»French Dictionary

freezing fog N

freezing fog

brouillard m givrant

Translations for freezing fog in the English»French Dictionary

I.freezing ADJ

freezing

glacial(e)

freezing person

gelé(e)

it's freezing out

il gèle dehors

II.freezing N no pl

freezing

congélation f

to be above/below freezing

être au-dessus/au-dessous de zéro

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

I.fog [fɒg, Am fɑ:g] N a. fig

fog

brouillard m

to be in a fog

être dans le brouillard

II.fog <-gg-> [fɒg, Am fɑ:g] VB trans

1. fog (cover with fog):

fog

embuer

2. fog fig (obscure):

fog

brouiller

the photo is fogged

la photo est voilée

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There was heavy, freezing fog, and no aircraft had landed at the airport since around 1600 the previous day, although the airport remained open.

en.wikipedia.org

Clear skies have allowed some frost to form and areas with light fog could see freezing fog.

www.oregonlive.com

Freezing fog was a hazard for most of the country.

en.wikipedia.org

But travel disruption will continue because of freezing fog across the country, ice on the roads, snow and gales.

www.telegraph.co.uk

It is often seen on trees atop mountains and ridges in winter, when low-hanging clouds cause freezing fog.

en.wikipedia.org

With the light winds and low temperatures there is also potential for freezing fog.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

Freezing fog settled in many places and there were concerns that visibility could be down to 100 metres.

news.sky.com

Frosty and icy with patches of freezing fog in the midlands.

www.rte.ie

It will remain cold overnight, with a frost and freezing fog patches quickly returning for some areas, which may again be locally dense.

www.itv.com

In subarctic areas, or areas that have long terms without solar gain (e.g. weeks of freezing fog), purpose-built thermal mass is very expensive.

en.wikipedia.org