freezing
Suffering or causing frostSuffering or causing frost.
» It's freezing outside.
Draußen ist es schweinekalt.
Draußen ist eine Affenkälte.
На улице мороз.
На улице холод собачий.
Снаружи холод собачий.
Снаружи очень холодно.
На дворе мороз.
Зовні мороз.
Meaning
4 senses(literally)Suffering or causing frost.
(broadly, excessive)Very cold.
frostig, affenkalt, saukalt
ледяно́йledjanój, моро́зныйmoróznyj, холо́дный как лёдxolódnyj kak ljod
The freezing point of water, zero degrees celsius.
Aloof, unfriendly.
Examples
207 sentencesIt's freezing outside.
Зовні мороз.
ruНа улице мороз.
deDraußen ist es schweinekalt.
It was below freezing last night.
ruПрошлой ночью была минусовая температура.
We came dangerously close to freezing to death.
ruМы чуть не замёрзли до смерти.
The temperature has been below freezing for several days.
ruНесколько дней держится минусовая температура.
In Boston, it'll be sunny and just above freezing.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
By surface analysis, freeze + -ing.By surface analysis, freeze + -ing.
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Forms
more freezing, most freezing| Comparative | more freezing Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most freezing Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form