freezing
The change in state of a substance from liquid to solid by cooling to a critically low…The change in state of a substance from liquid to solid by cooling to a critically low temperature.
» It's freezing outside.
Draußen ist es schweinekalt. — BraveSentry
Draußen ist eine Affenkälte. — list
На улице мороз. — Selena777
На улице холод собачий. — Wezel
Снаружи холод собачий. — marafon
Снаружи очень холодно. — saiko
На дворе мороз. — carlosalberto
Зовні мороз. — Anjy
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The change in state of a substance from liquid to solid by cooling to a critically low temperature.
The temp in the mountains may/can fall below freezing at this time of year.
Erstarren, Gefrieren
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
(countable)The action of numbing with anesthetics.
Examples
207 sentencesIt's freezing outside.
Зовні мороз. — Anjy
ruНа улице мороз. — Selena777
deDraußen ist es schweinekalt. — BraveSentry
It was below freezing last night.
ruПрошлой ночью была минусовая температура. — Wezel
We came dangerously close to freezing to death.
ruМы чуть не замёрзли до смерти. — Ivanovb
The temperature has been below freezing for several days.
ruНесколько дней держится минусовая температура. — marafon
In Boston, it'll be sunny and just above freezing.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
By surface analysis, freeze + -ing.By surface analysis, freeze + -ing.
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Forms
plural: freezingsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable