Freezing in spanish

Congelación

pronunciation: koʊnxelɑθioʊn part of speech: noun
In gestures

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.

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» 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.

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» 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.

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» 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.

Freezing synonyms

cold in spanish: frío, pronunciation: koʊld part of speech: adjective, noun freeze in spanish: congelar, pronunciation: friz part of speech: noun, verb gelid in spanish: gélido, pronunciation: gelɪd part of speech: adjective arctic in spanish: ártico, pronunciation: ɑrktɪk part of speech: noun, adjective frigid in spanish: frígido, pronunciation: frɪdʒəd part of speech: adjective polar in spanish: polar, pronunciation: poʊlɜr part of speech: adjective icy in spanish: glacial, pronunciation: aɪsi part of speech: adjective glacial in spanish: glacial, pronunciation: gleɪʃəl part of speech: adjective
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