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freeze

One entry found.

Main Entry: ¹freeze

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): froze, frozen, freezing

Language: English

intransitive verb

1 : congelarse, helarse <the water froze in the lake : el agua se congeló en el lago> <my blood froze : se me heló la sangre> <I'm freezing : me estoy helando>
2 stop : quedarse inmóvil

transitive verb

: helar, congelar (líquidos), congelar (alimentos, precios, activos)

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