defrost

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le processus de retrait du givre ou de la glace d'une surface, ou le fait de faire passer un aliment congelé à l'état non congelé.

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.

   Dégivrer

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

   Synonymesdeicemeltthawunfreeze

   Antonymesfreezefrostice

2. Thaw frozen foodA2formal

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

   décongeler des aliments surgelés

   • 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.

   Synonymesthawunfreeze

   Antonymesfreeze