freeze up

1. To be adversely affected by ice, and not function.

2. (ambitransitive)(of machines and software) To come or bring to a sudden halt, stop working (functioning).

   Since the last update, the program freezes up after a few minutes of use.

   einfrieren, sich aufhängen

   ви́снутьvísnutʹ, зави́снутьzavísnutʹ

3. (ambitransitive)(of people and other animals) To stop or be stopped due to attentiveness, fear, surprise, etc.

   Despite all of the rehearsals, as soon as I got on stage I froze up.

4. (intransitive)To become cold and formal in demeanour.

1. I froze up.

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2. The computer froze up.

   Комп'ютер завис. — sadxaka

   ruКомпьютер завис. — al_ex_an_der

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3. Argh! My computer froze up again.

   Тьху! Мій комп'ютер знов завис! — Internecivus

   ruТьфу! Мой компьютер снова завис! — MikaM

   deArgh! Mein Computer hat sich wieder aufgehängt. — landano

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4. The dog froze halfway up the stairs.

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5. Boris froze up as the strange sound continued.

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irregular · Lesson

• freeze outзаморожувати, заморозитиTo snub or ice out; to forcibly remove or exclude.
• freeze upTo be adversely affected by ice, and not function.
• freeze overTo freeze on the surface.
• freeze toTo stick to a surface due to being frozen.