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An exceptionally warm winter followed by several days of freezing temperatures this month, which Georgia peach farmers fear inflicted a brutal, one-two punch that may have wiped out much of their crop.
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Drew Kann The Atlanta Journal-constitution (tns), al, 4 Apr. 2023
And in the Southeast, frost advisories were sprinkled across the region, and freezing temperatures were possible from Arkansas to Virginia.
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
Historic flooding and freezing temperatures in Mississippi damaged Jackson’s water distribution system last year, resulting in boil-water notices or no running water for weeks at a time.
—Teddy Grant, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2023
John Tlumacki/Globe Staff In the seafood-processing plants that line the New Bedford waterfront, largely immigrant workforces use sharp knives to filet fish and operate powerful machines to extract shellfish, often in freezing temperatures.
—Katie Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2023
Only one day this winter had a freezing high temperature, also the second-fewest on record.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2023
The month began with an ice storm across Texas and the midwest, along with freezing temperatures across the Northeast.
—Devika Rao, The Week, 20 Mar. 2023
Expect more freezing temperatures for some in North Texas on Monday morning.
—Kxas-tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 19 Mar. 2023
Bulbs and perennials emerging from the ground do not need to be protected from sub-freezing temperatures.
—Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2023
When that was set, the bricks and mortar were laid down, with the consistent warm temperature allowing the mortar to dry properly while keeping the ground and track around it from the freezing and thawing that could have changed the integrity of the track.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Feb. 2023
The physiologists concluded that the blackfish, though quite impressive, does not recover from the freezing of its tissues and cannot survive becoming a fish-sicle.
—Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Jan. 2023
Fertility benefits: range from egg freezing, IVF and egg and sperm adoption to surrogacy and child adoption.
—Jeni Mayorskaya, Quartz, 7 Oct. 2022
Typically used for canning and freezing preserves, Ball Regular Mouth Pint Jars are also wonderful drinking vessels.
—Kate Mcgregor, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2023
Bankman-Fried understood that the freezing of the accounts was related to an ongoing investigation into an Alameda counterparty.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 28 Mar. 2023
The cold snap includes the risk for nighttime lows falling to freezing, particularly in the Sonoma, Napa and Petaluma regions.
—Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2023
What’s the freezing for?
—Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
The freezing of the interbank market threatened the world’s banking system and demanded urgent action by the Fed and other central banks.
—Richard Werner, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023
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I agree with the many who consider freezing all sorts of weapons systems a first step in a realistic disarmament policy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FREEZING
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FREEZING
Freezing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.
WHAT DOES FREEZING MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Freezing
Freezing, or solidification, is a phase transition in which a liquid turns into a solid when its temperature is lowered below its freezing point. For most substances, the melting and freezing points are the same temperature; however, certain substances possess differing solid–liquid transition temperatures. For example, agar displays a hysteresis in its melting and freezing temperatures. It melts at 85 °C and solidifies from 31 °C to 40 °C.
Definition of freezing in the English dictionary
The definition of freezing in the dictionary is extremely cold.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FREEZING
Synonyms and antonyms of freezing in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS OF «FREEZING»
The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «freezing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Translation of «freezing» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF FREEZING
Find out the translation of freezing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of freezing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «freezing» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
冰冻的
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
congelado
570 millions of speakers
English
freezing
510 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
ठंड
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
بَارِدٌ جِداً
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
ледяной
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
gelado
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
জমা
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
glacé
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
Pembekuan
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
eiskalt
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
凍るような
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
혹한의
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Beku
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
lạnh giá
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
முடக்கம்
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
अतिशीत
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
dondurucu
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
gelido
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
mrożący
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
крижаний
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
rece ca gheața
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
παγερός
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
vries
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
iskall
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
iskald
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of freezing
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FREEZING»
The term «freezing» is very widely used and occupies the 13.544 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of freezing
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «freezing».
FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FREEZING» OVER TIME
The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «freezing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «freezing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.
Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about freezing
10 QUOTES WITH «FREEZING»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word freezing.
I was freezing in that loincloth.
Some astronauts describe the routine flushing of urine into space, where the freezing temperatures turn the droplets into a cloud of bright, drifting crystals, as being among the most amazing sights they saw on an entire voyage.
My children are all doing just fine. The mountain dogs are great in this weather. The yorkies are freezing.
When I see a woman who is all gaunt and emaciated, I don’t think she’s beautiful. She reminds me of a Chihuahua that’s freezing and shaking.
I’m from Miami, I love it when we’re out in the heat. When it’s cold, I’m like, ‘I’m never acting again,’ because it’s too freezing.
It’s always freezing on planes.
As a child, I spent a lot of time alone. I used to sit in my closet with one cracker. I’d pretend that I was on the North Pole freezing to death, and I had to somehow survive on this one tiny cracker.
I quickly discovered that trying to go play golf while living in Manhattan was about as easy as trying to grab a taxi while standing out in front of Saks Fifth Avenue in the freezing rain on the last shopping day before Christmas.
I came from Canada, where it’s freezing cold for seven months out of the year.
I agree with the many who consider freezing all sorts of weapons systems a first step in a realistic disarmament policy.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FREEZING»
Discover the use of freezing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to freezing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning: Traditional …
Yet here is a book that goes back to the future—celebrating traditional but little-known French techniques for storing and preserving edibles in ways that maximize flavor and nutrition.
The Gardeners and Farmers of Centre Terre Vivante, 2007
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Freezing Effects on Food Quality
This work presents a comprehensive overview of existing knowledge regarding the influence of freezing, frozen storage and thawing of specific food-stuffs.
3
Ground Freezing in Practice
This book provides an overview of the process of ground freezing, its relationship with other geotechnical methods, and its role as temporary work.
Summarizes how water changes from a solid to a liquid and back again, and introduces related facts such as that water freezes at thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit and that ice floats.
5
Freezing of Fruits and Vegetables: An Agribusiness …
This manual provides information on freezing technology to preserve fruits and vegetables in small-scale operations.
Gustavo V. Barbosa-Cánovas, Bilge Altunakar, Danilo J. Mejía-Lorío, 2005
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Seafood Processing: Adding Value Through Quick Freezing, …
The book begins with discussions on the current global status of seafood and the special problems faced by the commodity, namely high perishability and environmental hazards, which need to be addressed prior to process development.
8
Melting, Freezing, and Boiling Science Projects with Matter
Presents nine experiments that help demonstrate the properties of matter, focusing on how solids, liquids, and gases differ and how they change with temperature.
9
Statistical Physics of Liquids at Freezing and Beyond
Exploring important theories for understanding freezing and the liquid-glass transition, this book is useful for graduate students and researchers in soft-condensed matter physics, chemical physics and materials science.
FREEZING POINT DEPRESSION CALCULATIONS Freezing point depression is
the difference between 0°C and the temperature at which an ice cream mix first
begins to freeze. The freezing point depression of solutions is calculated based …
Robert T. Marshall, H. Douglas Goff, Richard W. Hartel, 2003
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FREEZING»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term freezing is used in the context of the following news items.
snow as ‘Antarctic vortex’ passes
It might not have been the «Antarctic vortex» many were expecting, but freezing temperatures across the state were enough to bring snow to … «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
The freezing needles that turn prostate cancer into ice cubes
Similar methods, collectively known as cryotherapy or cryosurgery, have been used for prostate cancer in the past, but involved freezing the … «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Freezing weather conditions bring snow and smiles to Canberra’s …
One of the coldest fronts in years already dubbed as an Antarctic vortex brought snow to Canberra’s doorstep on Sunday and smiles to the … «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
Gardiner slaughterhouse looks to add flash-freezing facility
An owner of a Gardiner slaughterhouse is proposing to build a flash-freezing facility, saying it would make shipping Maine vegetables and meat … «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»
Queensland weather: Antarctic blast brings freezing conditions …
Queensland weather: Antarctic blast brings freezing conditions, perhaps snow. by: Josh Dutton, Sam Phillips; From: The Sunday Mail (Qld) … «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
Freezing cold conditions predicted for Toowoomba
Freezing cold wind gusts are expected to hit Toowoomba taking temperatures below zero. The apparent temperature in Toowoomba may get … «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jul 15»
Cold front to bring below-freezing temperatures to south-east Australia
Below-freezing temperatures and possible snow is forecast for south-east Australia including Thredbo (pictured) and Falls Creek. Photograph: … «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Jindal issues executive order freezing expenditures and hiring
BATON ROUGE, La (KNOE 8 News) — Friday afternoon, Governor Bobby Jindal issued an executive order instructing departments, agencies, … «Knoe.com, Jul 15»
Freezing North Sea welcomes Tonga’s Taione Vea to Newcastle …
Newcastle Falcons have been flinging themselves into the North Sea as preparations for the new Aviva Premiership season go up a gear. «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
5 Ways to Preserve Corn: Freezing, Drying, Canning, Pickling, Salting
Preserving corn is a good way to extend summer into fall and winter. Canning and freezing are two popular methods, especially for today’s … «Mother Earth News, Jul 15»
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It’s freezing.
I noticed there are many sentences that have a construction with a [verb] + ing, but the word is not a verb but actually is an adjective. How can we know? There’re some sentences like «It’s prepared.» It’s an adjective! How can we know?
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When a verb acts as an adjective, it is called a participle adjective. Sometimes verbs or verbal phrases in English can act nouns. These are called gerunds.
You can usually tell the meaning from the context of the sentence.
- The cook prepared a four-star meal. [Prepared is the verb]
- The meal was prepared yesterday. [The verb is «was prepared». Here it needs a helping verb.]
- Preparing the meal took 4 hours. [Here, the verb is «took», Preparing the meal is the subject. The verbal phrase is a gerund.]
- Miguel has an interview to be a chef, and he prepared for the interview. [«has» is the verb for the first part, and «prepared» is the verb for the second part.]
- As part of the interview, Miguel was presented with a specially prepared cake and asked to apply the frosting. [Here «prepared» is acting as an adjective for cake.]
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One test is that most adjectives can be modified by an adverb placed before it: It’s very cold or It’s absolutely freezing. Most verbs can be modified by an adverb placed after it: It’s thawing slowly or It’s freezing quickly (eg, in an industrial blast chiller). That test doesn’t totally help because we can also say It’s slowly thawing or It’s quickly freezing, but immediate naturalness will be a big clue.
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замораживание, замерзание, заморозка, ледяной, замораживающий, леденящий
существительное
- замерзание
- замораживание
- застывание; затвердевание
- отморожение
- замораживание (заработной платы, цен и т. п.)
- эк. замораживание, блокирование
- метал. «козёл» (в домне)
прилагательное ↓
- замораживающий; охлаждающий
freezing machine — мороженица 
- ледяной, холодный, отталкивающий
freezing politeness — ледяная вежливость
to give a freezing glance — холодно /надменно/ взглянуть (на кого-л.)
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Словосочетания
preservation by freezing — консервирование замораживанием
freezing point — точка замерзания
freezing brine — замораживающий рассол
soil freezing depth — глубина промерзания почвы
freezing fog — переохлажденный туман
shallow freezing — поверхностное промерзание
soil freezing — промерзание почвы
block freezing — замораживание в блоках
brine freezing — рассольное замораживание
carbon-dioxide freezing — замораживание сухим льдом
Примеры с переводом
Put your coat on. It’s freezing outside.
Надень пальто. На улице холодно.
Put on your warmest clothes — it’s freezing outside.
Надевай самую теплую одежду: на улице мороз.
Temperatures rarely rise above freezing.
Температура редко поднимается выше нуля.
It was well below freezing last night.
Прошлой ночью было хорошо ниже нуля.
It was raining and freezing cold outside.
На улице шёл дождь и было ужасно холодно.
Freezing isn’t a bad way of preserving food.
Замораживание продуктов — неплохой способ их хранения.
We were freezing cold in the tent last night.
Мы вчера ночью в палатке жутко мёрзли.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
Tonight, temperatures should be just above freezing. 
In winter, temperatures dip to 40 degrees below freezing.
Many fishermen keep their holes from freezing over with liberal injections of antifreeze.
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Возможные однокоренные слова
freezer — морозилка, мороженица, камера замораживания, испаритель