| Traduções principais |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| glaciate vi | (freeze, ice over) | cobrir com gelo expres v |
| | | congelar v int |
ice over,
ice up vi phrasal | (freeze on surface) (gelo em superfície) | congelar |
| | In winter the river generally ices over for two months or more. |
| freeze over vi phrasal | (be frozen on the surface) (cobrir-se de gelo) | congelar v int |
| | In olden times, it was quite common for the River Thames to freeze over in winter. |
| freeze up vi phrasal | figurative (computer, engine: stop functioning) | congelar, pifar v int |
| | In the middle of the job, the computer froze up and I had to reboot; fortunately I had a back-up of my work. |
| | No meio do trabalho, o computador congelou e eu tive que reiniciar; felizmente, eu tinha um backup do meu trabalho. |
| freeze sth vtr | (turn sth solid) | congelar vt |
| | The scientist froze methane for an experiment. |
| | O cientista congelou metano para um experimento. |
| freeze vi | (turn to ice) | congelar v int |
| | The water froze in the ice cube tray. |
| | A água congelou na forma de gelo. |
deep-freeze sth,
deepfreeze sth vtr | (keep in cold storage) | congelar vt |
| | Did you know you can deep-freeze a loaf of bread and it will keep for ages? |
| nip sth vtr | figurative (cold, frost: affect) (pelo tempo frio) | congelar v int |
| | The frost nipped the flowers. |
| | A geada congelou as flores. |
| freeze vi | (feel very cold) (figurado) | congelar, gelar v int |
| | (figurado) | morrer de frio loc v |
| | Why is the air conditioning so strong? I'm freezing! |
| | Por que o ar-condicionado está tão forte? Estou congelando. |
freeze,
freeze to death vi | figurative (person: get very cold) (figurado) | congelar v int |
| | (figurado) | morrer de frio loc v |
| | Kate's friend was taking ages to open the door. "Hurry up," Kate shouted. "Let me in before I freeze!" |
| | O amigo de Kate estava levando um tempão para abrir a porta. "Vai logo.", ela gritou. "Deixa-me entrar antes que eu congele!" |
| freeze sth vtr | (preserve) | congelar vt |
| | Susan froze the extra vegetables from her garden. |
| | Susan congelou os vegetais restantes da sua horta. |
| freeze sth vtr | figurative (prevent change) | congelar vt |
| | The government froze interest rates to prevent a market collapse. |
| | O governo congelou os juros para previnir um colapso no mercado. |
| Traduções complementares |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| ice vi | (freeze) | congelar v int |
| | The waterfall will slowly ice in winter. |
| | A catarata vai congelar lentamente no inverno. |
| ice vi | (be ice-coated) | gelar v int |
| | | congelar v int |
| | The arctic seas begin to ice over again. |
| | Os mares árticos começam a gelar de novo. |
| freeze vi | (computer) (computador) | congelar v int |
| | Tom's computer froze while he was trying to finish his homework. |
| | O computador de Tom congelou enquanto ele tentava terminar seu dever de casa. |
| freeze vi | (turn solid) | congelar v int |
| | The carbon dioxide froze into dry ice. |
| | O dióxido de carbono congelou em gelo seco. |
| ice sth vtr | (cover with ice) | congelar vt |
| | The cold winter iced the river. |
| | O inverno frio congelou o rio. |
| ice sth vtr | (freeze) | congelar vt |
| | The blizzard iced the airplane's wings. |
| | A nevasca congelou as asas do avião. |
| ice sth vtr | (refrigerate) | refrigerar vt |
| | | congelar vt |
| | She wanted to ice the excess meat. |
| | Ela queria refrigerar o excesso de carne. |
| Formas compostas: |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| congeal vi | (liquid: solidify) (líquido: solidificar) | congelar-se vp |
| | | solidificar-se vp |
| | The chicken broth congealed in the pan. |
| flash-freeze sth vtr | (freeze rapidly) | congelar rapidamente vt + adv |
| Nota: Most often used in the past participle: flash-frozen. |
| freeze up vi phrasal | figurative (actor: have stage-fright) | congelar-se v p |
| | When he first walked onto the stage, he froze up and couldn't say a word. |
| seize up vi phrasal | (freeze, become immobile) | congelar-se vp |
| | | paralisar v int |
| | When I opened the website the screen seized up and I had to reboot the computer. |