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freeze
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. congeler
Whatever we don't eat of the fish, we can freeze for another day.Ce qu'on ne mange pas du poisson, on peut le congeler pour plus tard.
3. (figurative) (to restrict)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. geler (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
The government froze the criminal's bank accounts so that he couldn't leave the country.Le gouvernement a gelé les comptes bancaires du criminel pour qu’il ne puisse pas quitter le pays.
b. bloquer
Freeze all new accounts until we review them.Bloquez tous les nouveaux comptes jusqu'à ce qu'on les vérifie.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. être gelé
How are you not freezing in that T-shirt?Comment peux-tu ne pas être gelé dans ce tee-shirt ?
7. (figurative) (to stay still)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. se figer
The robber froze when he saw the dog in the living room.Le cambrioleur s'est figé en voyant le chien dans le salon.
8. (figurative) (computing)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. planter (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I need to buy a new computer. This one always freezes while I'm working.Je dois acheter un nouvel ordinateur. Celui-ci plante toujours pendant que je travaille.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
9. (weather)
a. le gel (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
This is quite the freeze we're having, isn't it?C’est un sacré gel qu’on a, n’est-ce pas ?
10. (figurative) (restriction)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. le gel (M) (figurative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
The spending freeze is one of our primary economic problems.Le gel des dépenses est l’un de nos principaux problèmes économiques.
b. le blocage (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The budget freeze is affecting all departments.Le blocage budgétaire touche tous les services.
Conjugations
Indicative of "freeze"
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