Freezing in spanish
pronunciation: koʊnxelɑθioʊn part of speech: noun
freeze2 = congelar, paralizar. [Verbo irregular: pasado froze, participio frozen]
Example: So far has the computerization of cataloguing processes gone in the Library of Congress that a decision was taken in 1978 to 'freeze' the traditional reading room card catalogue and operate instead a fully automated system.more:
» be (so) cold (enough) to freeze the balls off/of a brass monkey = hacer un frío que pela, hacer un frío de cojones.
Example: Well right now I am on the horns of a dilemma as the weather outside is so cold it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey but I would be barking mad not to go home and get a good heavy coat for later this evening.» freeze + a frame = congelar una imagen.
Example: For example, the most recent range of video recorders includes features like freeze frame, slow motion, fast motion and rapid search for individual frames.» freeze in + time = congelar en el tiempo.
Example: Many of the stories associated with this infamous experiment are wild such as whispers of men frozen in time for months and rumors of men traveling through time.» freeze over = helarse, congelarse.
Example: Arctic belugas migrate southward in large herds when the sea freezes over.» freeze + Posesivo + assets = congelar + Posesivo + bienes, congelar + Posesivo + activos, intervenir + Posesivo + bienes.
Example: The district court judge issued a temporary restraining order barring the defendants' illegal business practices and freezing their assets.» freeze + Posesivo + eggs = congelar los óvulos.
Example: She doesn't have a boyfriend at the moment but she is planning to freeze her eggs in two or three years if she hasn't met Mr Right by then.» freeze + Posesivo + nuts off = morirse de frío, congelarse de frío, quedarse patitieso.
Example: He excused himself because he was snivelling a bit as a result of sitting outside on Sunday for five hours in pouring driving rain, freezing his nuts off.» freeze + salaries = congelar los salarios, congelar los sueldos.
Example: Some companies experiencing financial difficulties may choose to freeze salaries for a while in order to minimize layoffs.» freeze + the budget = congelar el presupuesto.
Example: One possible way to deal with this financial crisis is to freeze all budgets.» freeze + the expenditure = congelar los gastos. [Verbo irregular: pasado froze, participio frozen]
Example: During the last 10 years the service level in the City has fallen and music has stagnated, since the local council library committee froze all expenditure on music in 1984.» freeze to + death = morirse de frío, congelarse de frío, quedarse patitieso.
Example: The deportees died in part starving and freezing to death in concentration camps and in part working themselves to death under a barbaric police regimen.» re-freeze [refreeze] = volver a congelarse. [Verbo irregular: pasado re-froze, participio re-frozen. Pincha en para ver otras palabras que comienzan con este prefijo]
Example: Libraries in effect will need to unfreeze themselves to adopt change, then re-freeze around the new structure to exploit and secure the advances.» unfreeze = descongelar. [Verbo irregular: pasado unfroze, participio unfrozen]
Example: Libraries in effect will need to unfreeze themselves to adopt change, then re-freeze around the new structure to exploit and secure the advances.» until/till hell freezes over = hasta que las ranas críen pelos, hasta el final de los tiempos, hasta el día del juicio final.
Example: But while he detested abolitionism, he passionately loved the Union and felt even greater hatred toward secessionists, vowing to 'fight them till hell freezes over'.» when hell freezes over = cuando las ranas críen pelos.
Example: After claiming they'd get back together 'when hell freezes over,' The Eagles did exactly that and this excellent album is the result.freezing1 = congelación.
Example: Freezing is effective in eliminating injurious book insects.more:
» above freezing = por encima de cero.
Example: It's been windy, but everyone is happy it's above freezing.» below-freezing = bajo cero, por debajo de cero.
Example: Sleet may occur when a warm layer of air lies above a below-freezing layer of air at the Earth's surface.» freezing point = punto de congelación.
Example: Under normal conditions, ordinary water freezes at 0°C, or 32°F, but if you add salt to water its freezing point becomes lower.» refreezing = recongelación.
Example: The 'freezer model' for change in libraries has three phases -- freezing for stability, unfreezing to introduce change, and refreezing to achieve control of the change and exploit its benefits fully.» unfreezing = descongelación.
Example: The 'freezer model' for change in libraries has three phases -- freezing for stability, unfreezing to introduce change, and refreezing to achieve control of the change and exploit its benefits fully.freezing2 = gélido, helado.
Example: He hoped a passerby would find him and lend him help, or at least some warmth to his freezing body.more:
» be freezing = hacer un frío que pela.
Example: Last night was freezing and now the sea below us is churning and the wind is roaring.» deep-freezing = ultracongelación.
Example: This non-toxic method eradicates book-eating insects by deep-freezing.» freezing cold = frío de muerte, frío glacial, frío polar.
Example: This novel was written to cheer herself up when she and her baby were trapped inside their freezing cold flat in a blizzard, unable to get to the library.» freezing fog = niebla condensada, niebla helada.
Example: In the case of freezing fog, the fog cloud droplets are supercooled and when a droplet contacts an object below freezing it will turn to ice.» freezing rain = lluvia helada, lluvia nieve, aguanieve.
Example: Freezing rain caused numerous fender-benders across central North Carolina.» freezing temperatures = temperaturas bajo cero, frío polar.
Example: This causes a typical cycle of three successive cold days followed by four warmer days, relieving people from freezing temperatures.» freezing weather = temperaturas bajo cero, frío polar.
Example: Snow and freezing weather swept parts of Europe on Saturday causing travel chaos for thousands.» freezing winter = invierno gélido.
Example: In Zimbabwe, 'middle class' means a house with no hot water, frequent power and water cuts, and freezing winters.