freeze
BrE /friːz/ AmE /friːz/
verb / noun en → es
past froze pp frozen ing freezing
to become or to make something very cold, so that water turns into ice and other liquids solidify
congelarse, congelar
- freeze to death
- freeze something
Collocations freeze to death · freeze the food
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The pipes froze and burst.
Las tuberías se congelaron y estallaron.
to stop moving suddenly, or to make something do this
detenerse bruscamente, detener algo
- freeze in your tracks
- freeze somebody/something
Collocations freeze in your tracks · freeze the car
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He froze when he saw a snake.
Se detuvo bruscamente al ver una serpiente.
to stop an action or process suddenly, or to make it do this
detener, parar
- freeze something
Collocations freeze the frame · freeze the camera
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The director froze the action to give instructions.
El director detuvo la acción para dar instrucciones.
to stop a process of change, or to make it do this
congelar, mantener inalterado
- freeze something
Collocations freeze the pension scheme · freeze the prices
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The government froze interest rates.
El gobierno congeló las tasas de interés.
a very cold state or condition, especially when water turns into ice and other liquids solidify
congelación, estado congelado
a sudden stop in movement or action
parada brusca, detención
Phrasal verbs
excluir, marginar
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They froze him out of the group.
Lo excluyeron del grupo.
bloquearse, congelarse
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He froze up when he saw the police.
Se bloqueó al ver a la policía.
congelarse, cubrirse de hielo
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The lake froze over last night.
El lago se congeló anoche.
congelo, congela
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The frost froze the pipes off.
El frío congeló las tuberías.
quedarse en casa, quedarse atrapado
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We were frozen in by the snow.
Nos quedamos atrapados por la nieve.
Idioms
morir de frío, congelarse hasta morir
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He was freezing to death in the snow.
Se estaba congelando hasta morir en la nieve.
tener mucho frío, congelarse
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I froze my ass off waiting for the bus.
Me congelé esperando el autobús.
poner los pelos de punta, helar la sangre
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The sight froze my blood.
La vista me puso los pelos de punta.