FREEZE — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ

freeze

Fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level. Приклади
  • A freeze on hiring.
An interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement. Приклади
  • A halt in the arms race.
  • A nuclear freeze.
Weather cold enough to cause freezing.
The withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid.
Suddenly behave coldly and formally. Приклади
  • She froze when she saw her ex-husband.
Anesthetize by cold.
Be cold. Приклади
  • I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on.
Prohibit the conversion or use of (assets). Приклади
  • Blocked funds.
  • Freeze the assets of this hostile government.
Stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it. Приклади
  • Suspend the aid to the war-torn country.
Change to ice. Приклади
  • The water in the bowl froze.
Cause to freeze. Приклади
  • Freeze the leftover food.
Change from a liquid to a solid when cold. Приклади
  • Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
Stop moving or become immobilized. Приклади
  • When he saw the police car he froze.
Be very cold, below the freezing point. Приклади
  • It is freezing in Kalamazoo.
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