freeze
gb/fɹˈiz/ us/fɹˈiz/
A2
Inglês
~ 9500
Aceções
0 aceções
Verbo
A2
state
1
feel extremely cold
To feel very, very cold, so that it is not comfortable.
Padrão de uso:
to freeze
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say *"I have freezing"* instead of *"I'm freezing" or "I am freezing". They also confuse *"I'm freezing"* (I feel very cold) with *"It's freezing"* (the weather or temperature is very cold).
Sinónimos
shiver (Describes the physical shaking from cold, not just the strong feeling of cold.)
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be chilled (Slightly weaker and more formal; does not always suggest extreme cold.)
Antónimos
burn up (Informal phrase meaning to feel extremely hot, often from fever or heat.)
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overheat (Focuses on becoming too hot, often because of weather, exercise, or machines.)
Colocações
I'm freezing
|absolutely freezing
|freezing cold
|freeze to death
Temas
daily life
|weather
|health
|body
Exemplos
- Close the window, I'm freezing in here.
- We were freezing on the platform while we waited for the late train.
- Take a jacket; you’ll be freezing if you stay out that long.
- My hands are freezing after walking without gloves.
- She was freezing in her thin dress at the outdoor party.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Please turn on the heat, I am freezing.
- He forgot his coat and was freezing at the bus stop.
- My feet are freezing on this cold floor.
- We were freezing in the park last night.
- I am freezing; I need a warm sweater.
Verbo
B1
action
2
liquid turn to solid ice
For a liquid like water to become solid because it is very cold, or to make it become solid.
Padrão de uso:
to freeze [liquid/thing]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say *"the water became ice"* instead of *"the water froze"*. *"Freeze"* is the natural verb in this physical process. Also, *"freeze"* is irregular: *freeze – froze – frozen*, not *freezed*.
Sinónimos
solidify (More formal and technical; used in scientific or technical contexts, not everyday speech.)
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ice over (Specifically describes a surface becoming covered with ice.)
Antónimos
melt (Describes a solid becoming liquid, the direct opposite physical process of freezing.)
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thaw (Emphasizes becoming unfrozen after being frozen, especially with ice, food, or ground.)
Colocações
water freezes
|pipes freeze
|freeze solid
|the lake froze
|freeze into ice
Temas
science
|weather
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius.
- The lake completely froze during the long cold spell.
- If you don't insulate the house properly, the pipes can freeze in winter.
- The ground froze hard overnight, so we had to delay the construction work.
- Rain on the road can freeze and turn into dangerous black ice.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Water can freeze in very cold weather.
- In winter, the river may freeze.
- The ground froze after many cold nights.
- The pipes might freeze if it gets too cold.
- The wet street froze and became ice.
Verbo
B1
action
3
preserve food by freezing it
To keep food very cold so it becomes hard, so that you can keep it for a long time.
Padrão de uso:
to freeze [food]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say *"put in the fridge"* when they mean *"freeze"*. The fridge keeps food cold, but the freezer makes food frozen and hard. Also, they may say *"unfreeze the chicken"*; *"defrost"* or *"thaw"* are more natural for food.
Sinónimos
deep-freeze (Emphasizes very low temperatures or using a special freezer; a bit more technical or branded-sounding.)
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chill (Means to cool but not necessarily to the point of freezing solid.)
Antónimos
defrost (Common kitchen term meaning to remove ice and return frozen food to a softer state.)
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thaw (General term for letting frozen food or other things become unfrozen.)
Colocações
freeze leftovers
|freeze meat
|freeze vegetables
|ready to freeze
|freeze for later
Temas
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Exemplos
- You can freeze the soup and eat it next week.
- I usually freeze leftover bread so it doesn’t go stale.
- These berries freeze well if you spread them out on a tray first.
- We froze the extra meals in small containers for busy days.
- Can you freeze cheese, or will the texture change too much?
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I will freeze the meat for next week.
- She froze the cake after the party.
- We freeze our food so it does not go bad.
- You can freeze this soup and eat it later.
- He froze the fish as soon as he got home.
Verbo
B1
action
4
suddenly stop and stay still
To stop your body quickly and not move at all, often because you are afraid or someone tells you to stop.
Padrão de uso:
to freeze / to freeze [someone]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with feeling cold. In *"He froze when he saw the snake"*, it means he stopped moving, not that he became cold. Also, *"Freeze!"* is a fixed command; learners sometimes say *"Stop move!"* instead.
Sinónimos
stop dead (Emphasizes a very sudden stop; slightly more dramatic and informal.)
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stand still (Focuses on being motionless, but not always on the suddenness or emotional cause.)
Antónimos
move (General opposite, meaning to change position instead of remaining still.)
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spring into action (Emphasizes suddenly starting to move or act, in contrast to freezing.)
Colocações
Everyone, freeze!
|freeze in fear
|freeze on the spot
|freeze with shock
|body froze
Temas
emotions
|daily life
|body
Exemplos
- The guard shouted "Freeze!" and everyone stopped moving.
- She froze when she heard her name called over the loudspeaker.
- He froze in fear as the dog ran toward him.
- The children froze on the spot when the teacher clapped her hands.
- I froze halfway through my speech and forgot my lines.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The police officer said, "Freeze!"
- He froze when he saw the big dog.
- She froze on the stage and could not speak.
- The child froze when he heard a loud noise.
- We froze for a moment, then started to run.
Verbo
B1
action
5
computer or device stops responding
When a computer or app stops working and does not answer when you touch keys, click, or tap.
Padrão de uso:
to freeze / to freeze [screen/program]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say *"My computer stopped"* or *"My computer died"* when they mean it became unresponsive. *"Freeze"* is the common word when the screen or app does not move or react.
Sinónimos
hang (Technical slang; often used by IT people to mean a system stops responding.)
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lock up (Informal; used when a device becomes completely unresponsive.)
Antónimos
respond (General opposite, meaning the system reacts normally to input.)
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run smoothly (Emphasizes that the software continues to operate without problems.)
Colocações
the computer froze
|screen freezes
|program keeps freezing
|freeze and crash
|freeze up
Temas
technology
|daily life
Exemplos
- My laptop froze and I had to restart it.
- The app keeps freezing every time I try to open a photo.
- The video froze for a few seconds and then started playing again.
- If the screen freezes, press this button to reset the device.
- Her presentation froze right in the middle of the meeting.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- My phone froze, so I turned it off and on.
- The game froze and I lost my progress.
- His computer froze during the online class.
- The video froze, but the sound was still playing.
- If your screen freezes, call the IT help desk.
Verbo
B2
action
6
officially stop an activity
To decide that something, like hiring or a project, must stop and not continue for some time.
Padrão de uso:
to freeze [activity/process]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the physical cold meaning and ask *"Is the project cold?"*. Here, *"freeze"* is a business or official way to say *"stop for now"*.
Sinónimos
suspend (More formal and common in official or legal language.)
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halt (Stronger and more dramatic; can suggest a complete stop, not just a pause.)
Antónimos
resume (Means to start again after a pause, the typical opposite after a freeze ends.)
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proceed (Means to continue going forward instead of being stopped.)
Colocações
freeze hiring
|freeze spending
|freeze the project
|freeze development
|freeze negotiations
Temas
business
|politics
|work
Exemplos
- The company decided to freeze hiring until profits improve.
- Talks were frozen after the two sides failed to reach an agreement.
- Due to budget cuts, the city has frozen all new building projects.
- They froze development on the app while they reviewed the design.
- The government froze spending on non-essential programs.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The manager froze hiring because sales were low.
- They froze the project to save money.
- Negotiations were frozen for several months.
- The company froze pay rises this year.
- The school froze new programs until next year.
Verbo
B2
action
7
block use of money or assets
To stop someone from using their money or property, usually by a bank or government.
Padrão de uso:
to freeze [account/assets/funds]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say *"close the account"* when they mean *"freeze the account"*. A closed account is ended; a frozen account still exists but cannot be used.
Sinónimos
block (General word; does not always imply an official or legal action.)
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seize (Implies taking control or ownership, often stronger than simply freezing use.)
Antónimos
unfreeze (Specific opposite; to allow assets to be used again after being frozen.)
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release (Common in finance or law when previously blocked funds are made available.)
Colocações
freeze a bank account
|freeze assets
|freeze funds
|accounts were frozen
|authorities froze
Temas
finance
|law
|business
Exemplos
- The bank froze his account after detecting unusual activity.
- Authorities froze the company’s assets during the investigation.
- Her credit card was frozen after several failed login attempts.
- They froze all funds linked to the suspected fraud.
- The court ordered the government to unfreeze the charity’s bank accounts.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The bank froze my card after I lost it.
- The government froze the man's money.
- Police froze the company’s accounts.
- Her account was frozen because she did not pay the fee.
- They will unfreeze the funds next week.
Nome
B2
event
8
official stop on changes or activity
A time when a company or government says that something, like pay, prices, or hiring, must not change or increase.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes think *"freeze"* here means something is very cold. In *"a wage freeze"*, it means wages stay the same and do not go up, not that they are cold.
Sinónimos
moratorium (More formal and legal; not limited to money or hiring.)
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halt (General term for a stop; does not always suggest an official policy.)
Antónimos
increase (Opposite in the context of wages or prices, which rise instead of being frozen.)
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expansion (Opposite when a hiring freeze ends and growth or adding staff begins again.)
Colocações
wage freeze
|price freeze
|hiring freeze
|impose a freeze
|lift the freeze
Temas
business
|economics
|politics
|work
Exemplos
- The company announced a hiring freeze for the rest of the year.
- The government introduced a temporary price freeze on basic food items.
- Teachers are angry about the wage freeze during high inflation.
- After two years of a salary freeze, staff finally received a raise.
- They voted to lift the freeze on new building projects.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The school has a hiring freeze, so they cannot add new teachers.
- There is a wage freeze, so pay will not go up this year.
- The government put a price freeze on gas.
- The company decided on a freeze for new projects.
- Next year they may end the freeze on spending.
Nome
B2
event
9
period of very cold, freezing weather
A time when the weather is very cold and at or below 0°C, often causing ice and problems outside.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use only *"cold"* when they need this more specific word. A *"freeze"* means the temperature is at or below 0°C and things can freeze, not just that it feels cold.
Sinónimos
cold snap (Informal term for a short period of cold weather; does not always mean at or below freezing.)
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frost (Refers more to ice crystals on surfaces; can also name a cold period but is slightly different in focus.)
Antónimos
thaw (Describes the period when temperatures rise above freezing and ice begins to melt.)
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heatwave (A period of unusually hot weather, the opposite extreme from a freeze.)
Colocações
a hard freeze
|a late freeze
|a sudden freeze
|overnight freeze
|freeze warning
Temas
weather
|environment
|nature
Exemplos
- A late spring freeze damaged the apple blossoms.
- Farmers are worried about a hard freeze this weekend.
- We had the first freeze of the season last night.
- The forecast warns of an overnight freeze and icy roads.
- Cover your plants before the freeze arrives.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- A strong freeze killed many flowers.
- There was a freeze last night, and the roads are icy.
- The first freeze of the year came in October.
- The trees were hurt by a late freeze.
- Farmers listen for freeze warnings on the radio.
Nome
B2
event
10
situation where device stops responding
A time when a computer or app does not move or answer when you click or type.
Erro comum:
Learners often use the verb but not the noun, saying *"my computer had freezing"*. The natural noun is *"a freeze"*, as in *"I had a freeze"* or *"there was a freeze"*.
Sinónimos
lockup (Informal technical term; often used by IT staff to describe a serious freeze.)
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crash (Means the program or system stops working completely, often stronger than a brief freeze.)
Antónimos
normal operation (Describes the opposite state, when the system is working and responding as expected.)
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smooth performance (Emphasizes that software runs without freezes or delays.)
Colocações
a system freeze
|a screen freeze
|sudden freeze
|random freezes
|recover from a freeze
Temas
technology
|daily life
Exemplos
- The update fixed most of the random freezes people were complaining about.
- After a brief freeze, the system returned to normal.
- A screen freeze during the video call forced everyone to reconnect.
- We’re investigating what caused the server freeze yesterday.
- This program is known for occasional freezes on older machines.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The game had a freeze and then closed.
- I had a screen freeze during the test.
- A short freeze stopped the video for a moment.
- They are trying to fix the system freeze.
- The update should reduce freezes on this phone.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
freeze
IPA
GB/fɹˈiz/
US/fɹˈiz/
Sílabas e acento
freeze (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (freeze)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: freeze
- Plural: freezes
Verb
- Base: freeze
- 3rd Person Singular: freezes
- Present Participle: freezing
- Past: froze
- Past Participle: frozen
Família de palavras
Forms
Core family
freezer
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
unfreeze
verb
Advanced or less common
freezable
adjective
antifreeze
noun
Destaques
- Irregular past: froze Verb
- Irregular past participle: frozen Verb
Expressões
brain freeze
1/bɹˈeɪn fɹˈiz/
idiom
informal
short headache from very cold food
A short, strong pain in your head that happens when you eat or drink something that is very cold, like ice cream.
Exemplos
- If you drink that milkshake so fast, you’ll get brain freeze.
- I got a terrible brain freeze from the ice cream.
- She stopped after a few bites because the slushie gave her brain freeze.
deep freeze
1/dˈip fɹˈiz/
fixed phrase
very low temperature food storage
A very cold space or machine used to keep food for a long time, or the very low temperature in that space.
Exemplos
- We keep bulk meat in a deep freeze in the garage.
- Put those vegetables in the deep freeze if you’re not using them today.
- The company sells frozen meals that can be stored in a deep freeze for months.
freeze out
1/fɹˈiz ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
deliberately exclude someone
To make someone feel they are not welcome, or to stop them from taking part in something, usually by ignoring them or working against them.
Exemplos
- They tried to freeze him out of the project by not inviting him to key meetings.
- She felt frozen out by her colleagues after the new manager arrived.
- Small local shops are being frozen out of the market by big chains.
freeze over
1/fɹˈiz ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
surface becomes covered with ice
For the top of water, ground, or another surface to become solid with ice because of cold weather.
Exemplos
- The pond usually freezes over by December.
- The road froze over during the night and was very slippery in the morning.
- If the lake freezes over completely, people sometimes go skating on it.
freeze to death
1/fɹˈiz tə dˈɛθ/
fixed phrase
die from extreme cold
To die, or almost die, because your body becomes too cold in very low temperatures. Often also used in exaggeration to mean "feel very, very cold".
Exemplos
- Without shelter, people can freeze to death in weather like this.
- Put on a coat; you’ll freeze to death out there.
- Several animals nearly froze to death during the unexpected snowstorm.
freeze up
1/fɹˈiz ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
suddenly be unable to act or speak
To suddenly not be able to move, speak, or act because you are afraid, nervous, or under pressure.
Exemplos
- He always freezes up when he has to speak in public.
- I completely froze up during the interview and forgot my answers.
- She started to play the piano, then froze up when she saw how many people were watching.
put a freeze on
1/pˈʊt ə fɹˈiz ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
officially stop activity or increases
To decide, often in a company or government, that something like hiring, spending, or price increases must stop for a period of time.
Exemplos
- The board put a freeze on all non-essential travel.
- They put a freeze on new hires until the budget improves.
- The city has put a freeze on building permits in that area.