frost over

• فعل مركب يدل على تكوّن الصقيع أو الجليد على سطح ما، ويُستعمل مجازًا للدلالة على البرود أو الفتور في المشاعر أو السلوك.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the process of becoming covered with frost or ice, or figuratively, becoming cold or distant in manner.

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1. Become covered with frostformal

   To become covered with a thin layer of ice crystals due to cold temperatures.

   تغَطَّى بالصَّقيع

   • The car windows frosted over during the night.
   • The grass frosted over after the cold snap.
   • The windshield frosted over, so I had to scrape it.

   المرادفاتglaze overice overice uprime

2. Become cold or unfriendlyinformal

   To become emotionally cold, distant, or unfriendly.

   البرود العاطفي

   • Their relationship frosted over after the argument.
   • The atmosphere in the room frosted over when he entered.
   • Her smile frosted over when she heard the news.

   المرادفاتchillcoolfreezehardenice overwithdraw

   الأضدادsoftenthawwarm

الفعل الأساسيfrost