Definisjon av freeze

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Noun

freeze - the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
freezing
chilling, temperature reduction, cooling the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
freeze-drying, lyophilisation, lyophilization a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes
freeze - fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring"
restriction, limitation the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary); "the restriction of the infection to a focal area"
hiring freeze a freeze on hiring
price freeze a freeze of prices at a given level
freeze - an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"
halt
pause temporary inactivity
freeze - weather cold enough to cause freezing
frost
cold weather a period of unusually cold weather

Verb

freeze - cause to freeze; "Freeze the leftover food"
modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
deep freeze store in a deep-freeze, as for conservation; "deep-freeze the food"
ice put ice on or put on ice; "Ice your sprained limbs"
flash-freeze, quick-freeze freeze rapidly so as to preserve the natural juices and flavors; "quick-freeze the shrimp"
freeze - change to ice; "The water in the bowl froze"
boil immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes; "boil potatoes"; "boil wool"
freeze down, freeze out, freeze suddenly behave coldly and formally; "She froze when she saw her ex-husband"
solidify become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled"
change state, turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
glaciate become frozen and covered with glaciers
freeze - stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it; "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country"
suspend
interrupt, break terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"
freeze - prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
block, immobilize, immobilise
unfreeze, unblock, release, free make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"
withhold, keep back hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"
freeze - change from a liquid to a solid when cold; "Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit"
freeze out, freeze down
solidify become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled"
natural philosophy, physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
freeze - anesthetize by cold
anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anesthetize, put under, put out administer an anesthetic drug to; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"; "anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth"
surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; "he read the warning in the doctor's surgery"
freeze - be cold; "I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on"
suffer feel pain or be in pain
freeze - stop moving or become immobilized; "When he saw the police car he froze"
stop dead
stand still remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile; "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by"
settle on, fixate become fixed (on); "Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon"
freeze - be very cold, below the freezing point; "It is freezing in Kalamazoo"
freeze - suddenly behave coldly and formally; "She froze when she saw her ex-husband"
behave, act, do behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
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Substantiv

freeze - A period of intensely cold weather.
freeze - A halt of a regular operation.
freeze - The state when either a single computer program, or the whole system ceases to respond to inputs.
freeze - A precise draw weight shot where a delivered stone comes to a stand-still against a stationary stone, making it nearly impossible to knock out.
freeze - A block on pay rises.

Verb

freeze - Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
freeze - To lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard.
freeze - To drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice.
freeze - To be affected by extreme cold.
freeze - To become motionless.
freeze - To lose or cause to lose warmth of feeling; to shut out; to ostracize.
freeze - To prevent the movement or liquidation of a person's financial assets.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • freeze
    To reach a chemically solid state, by the process of cooling.
  • freeze
    To become and remain uncomfortably cold (usually referring to animals, especially humans).
  • freeze
    To put (usually food) into a freezer, in order that it remains fresh.
  • freeze
    To become very still or silent, usually as the result of a surprising, awkward or embarrassing situation.
  • freeze
    To become motionless.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) freeze
  • Presens: freeze / freezes
  • Preteritum: froze
  • Perfektum: (have) frozen

Substantiv

  • Entall: freeze
  • Flertall: freezes

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