frost over

• Verbe à particule désignant le processus de se couvrir de givre ou de glace, ou, au sens figuré, de devenir froid ou distant dans son comportement.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Become covered with frostformal

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

   se couvrir de givre

   • 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.

   Synonymesglaze overice overice uprime

2. Become cold or unfriendlyinformal

   To become emotionally cold, distant, or unfriendly.

   Se refroidir

   • 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.

   Synonymeschillcoolfreezehardenice overwithdraw

   Antonymessoftenthawwarm

Verbe de basefrost