freeze down

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o processo de resfriar intensamente algo ou de se transformar em gelo; em sentido figurado, pode indicar ficar paralisado ou imóvel de frio ou medo.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of becoming extremely cold or causing something to become extremely cold, often to the point of freezing solid.

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Become extremely coldinformal

   To become very cold or to cause something to become very cold, often to the point of freezing.

   Ficar muito frio

   • The temperature is going to freeze down tonight.
   • Make sure to bring the plants inside before it freezes down.
   • The lake freezes down completely in winter.

   Sinônimoschillcool downfreezefrostice over

   Antônimosboilheatmeltthawwarm

2. informal

   To stop moving or functioning suddenly, often due to fear, shock, or cold.

   Paralisar

   • He froze down when he saw the snake.
   • The computer froze down during the update.
   • She froze down in fear when she heard the noise.

   Sinônimosfreezehaltstand stillstiffenstopstop dead

   Antônimosactcontinuefunctionmoveoperate

Verbo basefreeze