freeze

[US]/friːz/
[UK]/friːz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. (make) become solid by cold
n. en periode med ekstrem kulde hvor væske blir til is; handlingen av å bli is.
Word Forms
Pluralfreezes
Past Tensefroze
Third Person Singularfreezes
Present Participlefreezing
Past Participlefrozen

Phrases & Collocations

deep freeze

dyb fryse

freeze over

fryse over

freeze solid

fryse fast

freeze warning

frysevarsel

freeze frame

frysramme

freeze assets

fryse eiendeler

freeze drying

frosen tørking

freeze in

fryse inn

freeze up

fryse opp

freeze to death

fryse til døden

wage freeze

lønningsfrys

freeze thawing

frysopptining

freeze out

fryse ut

credit freeze

kredittfrys

Example Sentences

It may freeze tonight.

Det kan fryse i natt.

freeze sb. with a frown

fryse noen med en bryne

the mechanism can freeze at altitude.

mekanismen kan fryse i høyden.

we'll freeze on to those facts.

vi vil feste oss til de faktaene.

The weatherman predicted a freeze for tonight.

værfolkets forutsigelse var om frost i kveld.

you'll freeze to death standing there.

du vil fryse til døden hvis du står der.

this soup freezes well .

denne soppa fryser godt.

the big freeze surprised the weathermen.

Den store nedfrysningsperioden overrasket værmenene.

a freeze on city jobs; a proposed freeze on the production of nuclear weapons.

en fryse på byjobber; en foreslått fryse på produksjonen av atomvåpen.

The others tried to freeze me out of the conversation.

De andre prøvde å frakke meg ut av samtalen.

some people freeze up and look completely false.

noen fryser opp og ser helt falske ut.

the camera will set fast shutter speeds to freeze the action.

kameraet vil sette rask sluttspenning for å fryse handlingen.

Bear in mind that bridges freeze before roads.

Vær oppmerksom på at broer fryser før veier.

that cause the ocean to freeze and then melt and then refreeze,

som får havet til å fryse og deretter smelte og fryse på nytt,

Fear made him freeze in his tracks.

Frykt gjorde at han fryset i sin spor.

Not all fruit and vegetables freeze well.

Ikke alle frukter og grønsaker fryser godt.

A freezer freezes water solid.

En fryser fryser vann fast.

Real-world Examples

Dobby suddenly froze, his bat ears quivering.

Dobby frysete plutselig, og hans fløyteører vibrerte.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

They cannot lay their eggs on ice for they would freeze.

De kan ikke legge egg på is, for de ville fryse.

Source: "BBC Documentary Frozen Planet" Documentary Overview

" It must be freezing, it's January! "

"Det må være koldt, det er januar!"

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Some even completely freeze during the winter months.

Noen fryser helt under vintermånedene.

Source: Travel around the world

" ... so you wouldn't freeze to death" .

"... så du ikke ville fryse til døde".

Source: Learn American pronunciation with Hadar.

Many fruit can be frozen very easily.

Mange frukter kan fryses veldig enkelt.

Source: Junior High School English, Beijing Normal University Edition, Grade Nine (Volume One)

Or so far that everything would freeze.

Eller så langt at alt ville fryse.

Source: NPR News April 2013 Collection

Below him, hell is literally frozen over.

Under ham er helvetet bokstavelig talt fryset over.

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

Marilyn is forever frozen in perfect cinematic beauty.

Marilyn er for alltid fryset i perfekt kinematografisk skjønnhet.

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

Mrs. Zuckerman wanted to see a deep freeze.

Mrs. Zuckerman ville se en dyb fryse.

Source: Charlotte's Web

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