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freeze
Sentence
freeze trong câu
Meaning
freeze là gì

freeze

noun
1
period of weather with a temperature below 0°

ADJ.

big

The weather report advised us to prepare for a big freeze.
2
putting a particular level on sth

ADJ.

immediate | complete, total

a total freeze on gas emissions

| virtual | pay, price, wage

VERB + FREEZE

bring in, impose

The government has imposed a price freeze on petrol.

| announce, declare | lift

It's too expensive to lift the freeze on pay.

PREP.

~ on

a freeze on bus fares

freeze

verb
1
become ice/extremely cold

ADV.

solid

The pond had frozen solid.

| over, up

The lake has frozen over. The pipes have frozen up.

PHRASES

freeze to death

Hundreds of homeless people could freeze to death this winter.
2
preserve food

ADV.

well

Many vegetables freeze very well.
3
stop moving

ADV.

suddenly | for a moment/second, momentarily

His smile froze for a moment.

VERB + FREEZE

seem to

Suddenly, Ronny seemed to freeze.

PREP.

in/with

She froze with horror when she saw the body.

| into

Maggie's face had frozen into a cold mask.

PHRASES

freeze to the spot

He was so surprised he froze to the spot.
4
wages/prices

ADV.

effectively

Wages were effectively frozen for six months.

PREP.

at

Prices have been frozen at this level for over a year now.