descongelar

v.

1 to thaw (producto).

2 to free (precios).

3 to defrost, to de-ice, to melt, to deice.

4 to save from freezing.

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descongelar

► verbo transitivo

1 (comida) to thaw, thaw out

2 (nevera) to defrost

3 FINANZAS to unfreeze

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1. VT

1) (=quitar el hielo de) [+ congelador] to defrost; [+ alimentos] to defrost, thaw; [+ coche] to de-ice

2) (Econ) [+ créditos, salarios] to unfreeze

2.

See:

descongelarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <refrigerador> to defrost

b) <alimentos> to defrost, thaw

2) <créditos/salarios/cuenta> to unfreeze

2.

descongelarse v pron

1) refrigerador to defrost; alimentos to defrost, thaw

2) relaciones to thaw

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= defrost, unfreeze, thaw.

Ex. Because they have been defrosted enough to accept even radical change, libraries have gained the flexibility to adopt and incorporate new technologies into their complement of resources and services.

Ex. Libraries in effect will need to unfreeze themselves to adopt change, then re-freeze around the new structure to exploit and secure the advances.

Ex. The author describes the effects of a flood on a library collections and how the books were frozen, thawed, dried and pressed.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <refrigerador> to defrost

b) <alimentos> to defrost, thaw

2) <créditos/salarios/cuenta> to unfreeze

2.

descongelarse v pron

1) refrigerador to defrost; alimentos to defrost, thaw

2) relaciones to thaw

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= defrost, unfreeze, thaw.

Ex: Because they have been defrosted enough to accept even radical change, libraries have gained the flexibility to adopt and incorporate new technologies into their complement of resources and services.

Ex: Libraries in effect will need to unfreeze themselves to adopt change, then re-freeze around the new structure to exploit and secure the advances.

Ex: The author describes the effects of a flood on a library collections and how the books were frozen, thawed, dried and pressed.

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descongelar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹refrigerador› to defrost

2 ‹alimentos› to defrost, thaw

B ‹créditos/salarios› to unfreeze; ‹cuenta› to unfreeze

■ descongelarse

v pron

A

1 «refrigerador» to defrost

2 «alimentos» to defrost, thaw

B «relaciones» to thaw

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descongelar (conjugate descongelar) verbo transitivo ‹refrigerador› to defrost;
‹alimentos› to defrost, thaw
descongelarse verbo pronominal [refrigerador] to defrost;
[alimentos] to defrost, thaw
descongelar vtr (nevera) to defrost
(una cuenta bancaria, los sueldos) to unfreeze
'descongelar' also found in these entries:
English:
defreeze
- defrost
- thaw

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descongelar

♦ vt

1. [alimento] to thaw;

[nevera] to defrost

2. [precios, salarios, cuentas bancarias] to unfreeze;

descongelar las negociaciones to restart the negotiations, to get the negotiations moving again

♦ See also the pronominal verb descongelarse

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descongelar

v/t

1 comida thaw, defrost; refrigerador defrost

2 precios unfreeze

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descongelar vt

1) : to thaw

2) : to defrost

3) : to unfreeze (assets

♦ See also the reflexive verb descongelarse