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freezing

freezing

Meaning of freezing

extremely cold

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British English/ˈfriːzɪŋ/
American English/ˈfriːzɪŋ/
Russian transcription[mɐˈroznɨj]
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freezing with Russian translation

freezing usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Погода была морозной; ночью на машинах образовался лёд.

It was freezing overnight and the cars had ice on the windows.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я тепло оделся, потому что на улице стоял морозный холод.

I wrapped up warm because it was freezing outside.

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freezing belongs to the topic "Types of Weather". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

freezingморозный
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
beginначинаться
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

freezing synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between freezing / icy / frigid / frozen / bitter / arctic

🇬🇧English

covered with ice; very cold; also figuratively cold in manner

B1Often

The roads are icy after last night's freeze.

F
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frigid

formal, very cold; often used in writing or formal speech

C1Rarely

They faced frigid conditions on the expedition.

🇬🇧English

turned to ice or in a state of being frozen; not usually used to describe general weather

B1Very Often

The pond is frozen solid.

🇬🇧English

sharp, severe cold often emphasized by wind

B2Often

A bitter wind made the walk miserable.

A
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arctic

extremely cold, like the Arctic; often used hyperbolically

B2Often

Arctic temperatures forced the closure of roads.

B
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bone-chilling

so cold it feels like it penetrates to the bone; emotive

B2Rarely

There was a bone-chilling cold on the exposed cliff.

S
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sub-zero

below zero temperature (often numeric); used in forecasts and informal speech

B1Often

Expect sub-zero lows overnight.

N
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numbing

causing numbness; emphasizes physical effect of cold

B2Often

The numbing cold made my fingers go stiff.

B
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biting

sharp, stinging cold often with wind; vivid

B2Often

A biting wind cut through our jackets.

G
🇬🇧English
glacial

extremely cold like a glacier; also used metaphorically for slowness or cold attitude

C1Rarely

The glacial air made it hard to breathe outdoors.

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How to pronounce freezing and what this word means

freezing means freezing. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce freezing

/ˈfriːzɪŋ/

freezing translation

freezing

freezing examples

It was freezing overnight and the cars had ice on the windows.

freezing transcription

/ˈfriːzɪŋ/, /ˈfriːzɪŋ/

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freezing meaning: what does it mean?

extremely cold

freezing pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

freezing is pronounced as /ˈfriːzɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

freezing definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

It was freezing overnight and the cars had ice on the windows. Translation: Погода была морозной; ночью на машинах образовался лёд.

Is freezing part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

Yes, freezing can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is freezing part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, freezing can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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