- congelar
- v.1 to freeze (alimento, objeto, persona).María congela la carne de res Mary freezes the beef.2 to affect with frostbite (dedos, miembro).3 to freeze (economics) (precios, salarios).congelar una cuenta bancaria to freeze a bank account4 to freeze (television & Cine) (imagen).5 to frostbite.El frío congela las plantas The cold frostbites the plants.* * *congelar► verbo transitivo1 (gen) to freeze■ congelar salarios to freeze salaries2 MEDICINA to cause frostbite on► verbo pronominal congelarse1 to freeze2 MEDICINA to get frostbite* * *verbto freeze* * *1. VT1) [+ carne, agua] to freeze; [+ sangre, grasa] to congeal2) (Med) to affect with frostbite3) (Econ) to freeze, block; [+ proceso] to suspend, freeze4) [+ imagen de vídeo] to freeze2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <alimentos/agua> to freezeb) <precios/salarios/créditos> to freeze; <proyecto> to put ... on ice, freezec) (Cin, TV) <imagen> to freeze2.congelarse v prona) agua to freeze
se le congeló la sangre en las venas — the blood froze in his veins
b) extremidadesse le congeló el pie — he got frostbite in his foot
enciende la calefacción que me estoy congelando — put the heating on, I'm freezing!
* * *= freeze, ice.Ex. So far has the computerization of cataloguing processes gone in the Library of Congress that a decision was taken in 1978 to 'freeze' the traditional reading room card catalogue and operate instead a fully automated system.Ex. The loins were divided into 2 lots: one lot was iced immediately and the other lot was left at room temperature for 6 hours before icing.----* congelar el presupuesto = freeze + budget.* congelar los gastos = freeze + expenditure.* congelar los salarios = freeze + salaries.* congelar los sueldos = freeze + salaries.* congelarse = freeze to + death.* congelar una imagen = freeze + frame.* volver a congelarse = re-freeze [refreeze].* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <alimentos/agua> to freezeb) <precios/salarios/créditos> to freeze; <proyecto> to put ... on ice, freezec) (Cin, TV) <imagen> to freeze2.congelarse v prona) agua to freezese le congeló la sangre en las venas — the blood froze in his veins
b) extremidadesse le congeló el pie — he got frostbite in his foot
enciende la calefacción que me estoy congelando — put the heating on, I'm freezing!
* * *= freeze, ice.Ex: So far has the computerization of cataloguing processes gone in the Library of Congress that a decision was taken in 1978 to 'freeze' the traditional reading room card catalogue and operate instead a fully automated system.
Ex: The loins were divided into 2 lots: one lot was iced immediately and the other lot was left at room temperature for 6 hours before icing.* congelar el presupuesto = freeze + budget.* congelar los gastos = freeze + expenditure.* congelar los salarios = freeze + salaries.* congelar los sueldos = freeze + salaries.* congelarse = freeze to + death.* congelar una imagen = freeze + frame.* volver a congelarse = re-freeze [refreeze].* * *congelar [A1 ]vt1 ‹alimentos/agua› to freeze2 ‹precios/salarios/alquileres› to freeze; ‹créditos/fondos› to freeze; ‹proyecto› to put … on ice, freeze3 (Cin, TV) ‹imagen› to freeze■ congelarsev pron1 «agua» to freezese le congeló la sangre en las venas the blood froze in his veins2«dedos/pies»: se le congelaron los dedos de los pies he got frostbite in his toesenciende la estufa que me estoy congelando put the heater on, I'm freezing!* * *
congelar (conjugate congelar) verbo transitivo
to freeze
congelarse verbo pronominala) [agua/lago] to freezeb) (Med):◊ se le congeló el pie he got frostbite in his footc) (tener mucho frío) to be freezing;◊ me estoy congelando I'm freezing!
congelar verbo transitivo to freeze
'congelar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
helar
- congelado
English:
deep-freeze
- freeze
- block
* * *congelar♦ vt1. [alimento, líquido] to freeze2. [persona, cadáver] to freeze;el frío le congeló los dedos he got frostbite in his fingers as a result of the cold3. [precios, salarios] to freeze;[cuenta bancaria] to freeze; [negociaciones] to deadlock, to bring to a standstill4. TV & Cine [imagen] to freeze♦ See also the pronominal verb congelarse* * *congelarv/t freeze* * *congelar vt: to freeze♦ See also the reflexive verb congelarse* * *congelar vb to freeze [pt. froze; pp. frozen]voy a congelarlo I'm going to freeze it
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.