Congeló (en. Froze)

/konxeˈlo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Action of making a liquid turn into solid due to low temperatures.

She froze the water to make ice cubes.

Ella congeló el agua para hacer cubitos de hielo.

To stop the movement of something or interrupt the course of an action.

The program froze the broadcast for a few minutes.

El programa congeló la transmisión por unos minutos.

To preserve food at low temperatures for storage.

He froze the meat to use it later.

Él congeló la carne para usarla más tarde.

From the verb 'to freeze', which comes from the Latin 'congelare'.

freeze time

To stop the passage of time in a specific situation.

congelar el tiempo

freeze accounts

To suspend or temporarily disable access to accounts or resources.

congelar cuentas

freeze

To make something freeze.

congelar

ice

Water in solid state.

hielo

To be very cold or to be in a difficult situation.

I was so cold last night that I felt like I had frozen.

Estuve tan frío anoche que me sentí como si me hubiera congelado.

To brake or stop something quickly.

I had to freeze the conversation when it became uncomfortable.

Tuve que congelar la conversación cuando se volvió incómoda.