frost over

• Phrasal verb, das den Vorgang bezeichnet, mit Reif oder Eis bedeckt zu werden, oder im übertragenen Sinn, kalt oder distanziert im Verhalten zu werden.

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

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Become covered with frostformal

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

   Vereisen

   • 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.

   Synonymeglaze overice overice uprime

2. Become cold or unfriendlyinformal

   To become emotionally cold, distant, or unfriendly.

   Kalt werden

   • 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.

   Synonymechillcoolfreezehardenice overwithdraw

   Antonymesoftenthawwarm

Grundverbfrost