freeze

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

Translation

vt. & vi. (kusema) kutowa solid kwa sehemu ya mchafu
n. muda mrefu wa mchafu ambapo maji inaundwa kama barafu; mtindo wa kutowa maji kama barafu.
Word Forms
Pluralfreezes
Past Tensefroze
Third Person Singularfreezes
Present Participlefreezing
Past Participlefrozen

Phrases & Collocations

deep freeze

mchumia mrefu

freeze over

kuchumia mguu

freeze solid

kuchumia kwa mguu

freeze warning

tafsiri ya mchumia

freeze frame

mchumia ya kipande

freeze assets

kuchumia makosa

freeze drying

kutumiaji kwa uchafu

freeze in

kuchumia ndani

freeze up

kuchumia kwa mguu

freeze to death

kuchumia hadi kufa

wage freeze

kukomesha mshahara

freeze thawing

kuchumia kwa mguu

freeze out

kuchumia nje

credit freeze

mchumia wa mshahara

Example Sentences

It may freeze tonight.

Hutawaliwa na baridi usiku.

freeze sb. with a frown

kufurikia mwanambo na mchanga

the mechanism can freeze at altitude.

vifaa inaweza kufungia urefu.

we'll freeze on to those facts.

tutakwama kwenye ukweli huo.

The weatherman predicted a freeze for tonight.

Mwanamatawi alipitisha kuwa kuchuma kwa mbuga hii leo.

you'll freeze to death standing there.

utapitia mauti kwa kuchuma wakati unaishia huko.

this soup freezes well .

moyo hili huchuma sana.

the big freeze surprised the weathermen.

baridi kuu ilishangaza wataalamu wa hali ya hewa.

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

kuchuma kwa kazi za mji; kuchuma kwa uchaguzi wa mafuta ya nukili.

The others tried to freeze me out of the conversation.

wengine walitangaza kuchuma naye kutoka kwa mazungu.

some people freeze up and look completely false.

wanaume baadhi wanaochuma na kujua kwa mafupi.

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

kamera itakupa mizani ya kichuma kwa ujumla.

Bear in mind that bridges freeze before roads.

Tafakari kwamba mipango hujumuza kabla ya mengine.

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

kufanya bahari kuchuma kisha kumtaa kisha kuchuma tena,

Fear made him freeze in his tracks.

kuchuma kwenye mizani yake kwa kuchuma.

Not all fruit and vegetables freeze well.

Hakuna kila mazao na vyakula vya kuchuma sana.

A freezer freezes water solid.

mchumaji mchumaji mizigo kwa mafupi.

Real-world Examples

Dobby suddenly froze, his bat ears quivering.

Dobby alifungua kwa mchana, mizani yake ya mnyama yafungua.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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

Hawana kusafiri mizani yao kwenye mafuta kwa sababu yatafungua.

Source: "BBC Documentary Frozen Planet" Documentary Overview

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

Ina fungua, ni Mwezi wa Januari!

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Some even completely freeze during the winter months.

Mipango mengine hufungua kwa mchana kwa mwezi wa mizigo.

Source: Travel around the world

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

... kwa hiyo utakapotea kwa fungua.

Source: Learn American pronunciation with Hadar.

Many fruit can be frozen very easily.

Mipango mengi zinaweza kufungua kwa mchana.

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

Or so far that everything would freeze.

Au kwa mchana hii yote itafungua.

Source: NPR News April 2013 Collection

Below him, hell is literally frozen over.

Chini ya yeye, mizigo ina fungua kwa mchana.

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

Marilyn is forever frozen in perfect cinematic beauty.

Marilyn ina fungua kwa mchana kwenye ujuzi wa mizigo.

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

Mrs. Zuckerman wanted to see a deep freeze.

Mzee Zuckerman alitaka kusikiliza mizigo.

Source: Charlotte's Web

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