thaw
A gradual melting or softening of something frozen when the temperature risesA gradual melting or softening of something frozen (such as earth, ice, or snow) when the temperature rises; the transformation of something frozen into a fluid or semifluid.
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» Make sure to thaw the chicken before cooking.
Das Hühnchen vor dem Kochen auftauen. — Augustus
Das Hühnchen vor der Zubereitung auftauen. — Augustus
Обязательно разморозьте курицу перед готовкой. — Wezel
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
6 senses(also, attributive)A gradual melting or softening of something frozen (such as earth, ice, or snow) when the temperature rises; the transformation of something frozen into a fluid or semifluid.
Schmelze
та́яниеtájanije, оттепельottepelʹ
(also, attributive)A gradual warming up of someone or something that is very cold.
(also, attributive, figuratively)Of something inactive: an act of becoming active; also, of something unfeeling: an act of developing feelings.
(also, attributive, figuratively)Of a person who is reserved or unfriendly: an act of becoming friendly or gentle.
(also, attributive, figuratively)A period of relaxation of restrictions in a country or state; also, a period of increased friendliness or understanding, or of reduced hostility or tension in relations, between states.
Tauwetter
(also, attributive)A period of weather warm enough to melt ice, snow, etc.
Tauwetter
о́ттепельóttepelʹ
відли́гаvidlýha
warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
Examples
33 sentencesMake sure to thaw the chicken before cooking.
ruОбязательно разморозьте курицу перед готовкой. — Wezel
deDas Hühnchen vor dem Kochen auftauen. — Augustus
Make sure to thaw out the chicken before cooking.
ruОбязательно разморозьте курицу перед готовкой. — Wezel
Do you need to thaw a frozen turkey before you begin cooking it?
Salt is used to thaw ice.
ruСоль используется для топки льда. — Karok
Thaw out the meat before cooking it.
ruРазморозьте мясо перед приготовлением. — Wezel
Translations
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Origin
The verb is derived from Middle English thawen, thowen (“to melt (ice, snow, etc.), thaw”)The verb is derived from Middle English thawen, thowen (“to melt (ice, snow, etc.), thaw”), from Old English þāwian, *þāwan (“to thaw”), from Proto-West Germanic *þauwjan (“to melt, thaw; to digest; to dissolve”), from Proto-Germanic *þawjaną (“to thaw”), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- (“to melt; to flow, stream”).
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