frost in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for frost in the English»French Dictionary

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

hoar frost [Brit ˈhɔːfrɒst, Am ˈhɔrˌfrɔst] N

hoar frost

gelée f blanche

hoar frost

givre m

ground frost N

ground frost

givre m

black frost N

black frost

gel m noir

Jack Frost

Jack Frost

≈ le Bonhomme Hiver

Translations for frost in the French»English Dictionary

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givre METEO (sur sol, plante)

frost

givrer

to frost over

se givrer

to frost over

la morsure du froid/gel

the biting cold/frost

frost in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for frost in the English»French Dictionary

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

hoar frost N

hoar frost

givre m

ground frost N

ground frost

gelée blanche

Translations for frost in the French»English Dictionary

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givre

frost

gelée

frost

givré(e)

covered in frost

la gelée a atteint les plantes

the frost has got at the plants

être recouvert de buée/crépi/neige/givre

to be covered in condensation/roughcast/snow/frost

la récolte a gelé

the harvest was ruined by frost

les saints de glace

the 11th, 12th and 13th of May, when frost is traditionally expected

frost Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

15 degrees of frost

15 degrés au-dessous de zéro

ground frost

gelée blanche

the 11th, 12th and 13th of May, when frost is traditionally expected

les saints de glace

the frost has got at the plants

la gelée a atteint les plantes

the frost has damaged the wall

le mur s'est détérioré sous l'action du gel

to be sheltered from frost/bad weather

être à l'abri des gelées/intempéries

the harvest was ruined by frost

la récolte a gelé

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In 2012 there were at total of 32 frost days and a total of 1032 hours with bright sunshine.

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Most of the area is frost-free; during the coldest periods the average nighttime temperature is about 42 degrees.

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Winters are mild with little threat of frost damage though springtime frost can be a hazard.

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Frost was brevetted as a second lieutenant in the infantry and assigned to garrison duty.

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Snow seldom lies at sea level and frosts are less frequent than on the mainland.

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Tonight will be dry, with clear spells developing, but very cold, with even a risk of ground frost.

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The 1947 running was abandoned due to snow and frost.

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Freezing temperatures and frost have occurred during every month and rime ice accumulations are common above.

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

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If installed in the yard, the holding tank must be buried deep enough that the pump and sewage pipes are below the frost line.

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