frost-thaw in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for frost-thaw in the English»French Dictionary

I.defrost [Brit diːˈfrɒst, Am diˈfrɔst] VB trans

defrost food

décongeler

defrost refrigerator, window

dégivrer

II.defrost [Brit diːˈfrɒst, Am diˈfrɔst] VB intr

defrost refrigerator:

dégivrer

defrost food:

décongeler

III.to defrost itself VB refl

to defrost itself refl freezer:

to defrost itself

se dégivrer

frosted [Brit ˈfrɒstɪd, Am ˈfrɔstəd] ADJ

1. frosted (of cosmetics):

frosted nail varnish, eye shadow

nacré

2. frosted (iced):

frosted cake

recouvert de glaçage

3. frosted (opaque):

frosted glass

dépoli, opaque

4. frosted (chilled):

frosted drinking glass

givré

frosty [Brit ˈfrɒsti, Am ˈfrɔsti] ADJ

1. frosty:

frosty air, weather, morning

glacial

frosty windscreen, windowpane

couvert de givre

it was a frosty night/day

il gelait cette nuit-là/ce jour-là

it has been a frosty night

il a gelé cette nuit

tomorrow will start frosty

demain il y aura des gelées matinales

we're in for a spell of frosty weather

nous entrons dans une période de grand froid

2. frosty fig smile, atmosphere, reception:

frosty

glacial

I.thaw [Brit θɔː, Am θɔ] N

1. thaw METEO:

thaw

dégel m

the thaw had set in

le dégel avait commencé

2. thaw fig:

thaw (detente) (political)

détente f

a thaw in her attitude towards me (social)

une amélioration f dans son attitude envers moi

II.thaw [Brit θɔː, Am θɔ] VB trans

1. thaw heat, sun ice, snow:

thaw

faire fondre

2. thaw person frozen food:

thaw

décongeler

III.thaw [Brit θɔː, Am θɔ] VB intr

1. thaw lit:

thaw snow:

fondre

thaw ground, frozen food:

se décongeler

2. thaw fig person, relations:

thaw

se détendre

IV.thaw [Brit θɔː, Am θɔ] VB impers

thaw

dégeler

it's thawing today

ça dégèle aujourd'hui

I.thaw out VB [Brit θɔː -, Am θɔ -] (thaw out)

thaw out frozen food, ground:

dégeler

thaw out person, fingers:

se réchauffer

II.thaw out VB [Brit θɔː -, Am θɔ -] (thaw [sth] out, thaw out [sth])

thaw out person: frozen food

décongeler

thaw out sun: ground

dégeler

frostbite [Brit ˈfrɒs(t)bʌɪt, Am ˈfrɔs(t)ˌbaɪt] N U

frostbite

gelures fpl

to have or get frostbite

avoir des gelures

frosting [Brit ˈfrɒstɪŋ, Am ˈfrɔstɪŋ] N

frosting

glaçage m

I.frost [Brit frɒst, Am frɔst] N

1. frost (weather condition):

frost

gel m

10° of frost

moins 10°, 10° au-dessous de zéro

there may be a touch of frost tonight

il pourrait geler cette nuit

there's a touch of frost in the air

l'air est glacial

2. frost (one instance):

frost

gelée f

there was a hard frost

il a gelé dur

3. frost (icy coating):

frost

givre m (on sur)

II.frost [Brit frɒst, Am frɔst] VB trans FOOD

frost cake

glacer

frost over VB [Brit frɒst -, Am frɔst -], frost up VB

frost over window, windscreen:

frost over

se couvrir de givre

the windshield has frosted over

le pare-brise est couvert de givre

frost-resistant [Am ˈfrɔstrəˌzɪstənt] ADJ

frost-resistant variety, vegetable:

frost-resistant

résistant au gel

frost-thaw in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for frost-thaw in the English»French Dictionary

frosty <-ier, -iest> [ˈfrɒsti, Am ˈfrɑ:sti] ADJ

1. frosty (cold):

frosty air

glacial(e)

frosty earth

gelé(e)

frosty window

couvert(e) de givre

2. frosty fig:

frosty

glacial(e)

frosted ADJ

1. frosted (covered with frost):

frosted

gelé(e)

2. frosted Am FOOD:

frosted

glacé(e)

3. frosted (opaque):

frosted glass

dépoli(e)

defrost [ˌdi:ˈfrɒst, Am -ˈfrɑ:st] VB trans, intr

defrost food

décongeler

defrost fridge, windscreen

dégivrer

I.thaw [θɔ:, Am θɑ:] N a. fig

thaw

amélioration f

II.thaw [θɔ:, Am θɑ:] VB intr

1. thaw (unfreeze):

thaw snow, ice

fondre

thaw food

se décongeler

2. thaw (become friendlier):

thaw

se dérider

III.thaw [θɔ:, Am θɑ:] VB trans

thaw snow, ice

faire fondre

thaw food

décongeler

frosting N no pl Am (icing)

frosting

glaçage m

frostbite [ˈfrɒstbaɪt, Am ˈfrɑ:st-] N no pl

frostbite

gelure f

I.frost [frɒst, Am frɑ:st] N

1. frost (period):

frost

gelée f

2. frost no pl (temperature):

frost

gel m

15 degrees of frost

15 degrés au-dessous de zéro

3. frost (hoarfrost):

frost

givre m

ground frost

gelée blanche

II.frost [frɒst, Am frɑ:st] VB trans

1. frost (cover with frost):

frost

givrer

2. frost Am FOOD:

frost

glacer

3. frost passive (damage):

to be frosted

avoir gelé

I.thaw out VB intr

thaw out soil

dégeler

thaw out cold person

se réchauffer

II.thaw out VB trans

thaw out food

décongeler

thaw out cold person

se réchauffer

hoar frost N

hoar frost

givre m

ground frost N

ground frost

gelée blanche