defrost

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على إزالة الصقيع أو الجليد عن شيء ما، أو إخراج الشيء المجمّد من حالته المتجمدة ليصبح غير مجمّد.

A verb used to indicate the process of removing frost or ice from something, or causing something frozen to become unfrozen.

1. Remove ice or frostA2formal

   To make something free of ice or frost, typically by warming it.

   إزالة الجليد

   • I need to defrost the freezer this weekend.
   • She defrosted the windshield with a scraper.
   • The refrigerator automatically defrosts every few hours.

   المرادفاتdeicemeltthawunfreeze

   الأضدادfreezefrostice

2. Thaw frozen foodA2formal

   To cause frozen food to become unfrozen, usually by leaving it at room temperature or in a microwave.

   إذابة الطعام المجمد

   • Remember to defrost the chicken before cooking.
   • You can defrost the bread in the microwave.
   • He defrosted the frozen vegetables in a pan of warm water.

   المرادفاتthawunfreeze

   الأضدادfreeze