froze in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for froze in the English»French Dictionary

froze [Brit frəʊz, Am froʊz] VB pt

froze → freeze

See also freeze

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.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

froze in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for froze in the English»French Dictionary

froze [frəʊz, Am froʊz] VB

froze pt of freeze

See also freeze

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.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 froze in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

surgeler

to (deep-)freeze

froze 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

froze Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for froze 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

The men suffered much and many of the horses froze to death on the picket line.

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The moisture in the air around the guard froze.

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Following the successful offensive, the front soon froze again in trench warfare.

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Petrified, he flees the yurt naked into the frozen tundra, and probably froze to death eventually.

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The relationship that engendered this lack of creature comforts ended soon after the toilet water froze.

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The African Union imposed a travel ban and froze any bank accounts owned by the forty-two.

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Kept in squalid conditions, they were provided with inadequate amounts of food and many froze to death during the winter of 1941 and 1942.

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The temperature plummeted, snow fell - enough to create a respectable wintery atmosphere - and water froze quickly.

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Being on a northern river, its port froze during the winter, and it could not take the largest ocean-going ships.

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I slowly froze, huddled against the burnt-out remains of a house, miserably watching my health meter tick down from 100 to 0.

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