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 account

4 to freeze (television & Cine) (imagen).

5 to frostbite.

El frío congela las plantas The cold frostbites the plants.

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congelar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to freeze

■ congelar salarios to freeze salaries

2 MEDICINA to cause frostbite on

► verbo pronominal congelarse

1 to freeze

2 MEDICINA to get frostbite

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verb

to freeze

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1. VT

1) [+ carne, agua] to freeze; [+ sangre, grasa] to congeal

2) (Med) to affect with frostbite

3) (Econ) to freeze, block; [+ proceso] to suspend, freeze

4) [+ imagen de vídeo] to freeze

2.

See:

congelarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <alimentos/agua> to freeze

b) <precios/salarios/créditos> to freeze; <proyecto> to put ... on ice, freeze

c) (Cin, TV) <imagen> to freeze

2.

congelarse v pron

a) agua to freeze

se le congeló la sangre en las venas — the blood froze in his veins

b) extremidades

se le congeló el pie — he got frostbite in his foot

enciende la calefacción que me estoy congelando — put the heating on, I'm freezing!

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= 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.

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* 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].

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <alimentos/agua> to freeze

b) <precios/salarios/créditos> to freeze; <proyecto> to put ... on ice, freeze

c) (Cin, TV) <imagen> to freeze

2.

congelarse v pron

a) agua to freeze

se le congeló la sangre en las venas — the blood froze in his veins

b) extremidades

se le congeló el pie — he got frostbite in his foot

enciende la calefacción que me estoy congelando — put the heating on, I'm freezing!

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= 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].

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congelar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹alimentos/agua› to freeze

2 ‹precios/salarios/alquileres› to freeze; ‹créditos/fondos› to freeze; ‹proyecto› to put … on ice, freeze

3 (Cin, TV) ‹imagen› to freeze

■ congelarse

v pron

1 «agua» to freeze

se le congeló la sangre en las venas the blood froze in his veins

2

«dedos/pies»: se le congelaron los dedos de los pies he got frostbite in his toes

enciende la estufa que me estoy congelando put the heater on, I'm freezing!

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congelar (conjugate congelar) verbo transitivo
to freeze
congelarse verbo pronominal

a) [agua/lago] to freeze

b) (Med):

◊ se le congeló el pie he got frostbite in his foot

c) (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

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congelar

♦ vt

1. [alimento, líquido] to freeze

2. [persona, cadáver] to freeze;

el frío le congeló los dedos he got frostbite in his fingers as a result of the cold

3. [precios, salarios] to freeze;

[cuenta bancaria] to freeze; [negociaciones] to deadlock, to bring to a standstill

4. TV & Cine [imagen] to freeze

♦ See also the pronominal verb congelarse

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congelar

v/t freeze

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congelar vt

: to freeze

♦ See also the reflexive verb congelarse

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congelar vb to freeze [pt. froze; pp. frozen]

voy a congelarlo I'm going to freeze it