замерзать
Translation of замерзать
freeze up
Meaning of замерзать
Перестать работать или двигаться из-за холода, например замок или трубы.
if something freezes up, it becomes so cold that it does not work or cannot move
Transcription and pronunciation of замерзать
замерза́ть
stress on the 3rd syllable
- Transcription
- [zəmʲɪrˈzatʲ]
- In Latin letters
- zamerzat
Traps and common mistakes
Замерзать or зависнуть?
зависнуть
зависнуть = a computer or phone stops responding
Don't mix them up. A lock or pipe in the cold — замёрзнуть; a computer that stops responding — зависнуть.
Ноутбук завис, пришлось его перезагрузить.
The laptop froze, I had to restart it.
На морозе телефон замёрз и выключился.
My phone froze up in the cold and switched off.
Замерзать or заморозить?
заморозить
заморозить = to freeze something on purpose, like food
Don't mix them up. Something stops working from cold — замёрзнуть; you freeze food — заморозить.
Я заморозил мясо на неделю.
I froze the meat for a week.
Шланг замёрз, и полив не работает.
The hose froze up, and the watering doesn't work.
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All the locks had frozen up.
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Все замки замёрзли и не открывались.
The pipe froze up, so no water came out.
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Труба замёрзла, поэтому вода перестала течь.
замерзать synonyms
What's the difference between замерзать, обледенеть, and заклинить
Advanced: broader words
Get covered with ice.
Colloquial: a mechanism got stuck, for any reason.
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What does замерзать mean?
if something freezes up, it becomes so cold that it does not work or cannot move
How do you pronounce замерзать?
замерзать is pronounced [zəmʲɪrˈzatʲ], in Latin letters “zamerzat”.
How is замерзать used in a sentence?
All the locks had frozen up. Translation: Все замки замёрзли и не открывались.
Is замерзать part of Skills and Career vocabulary?
Yes, замерзать (freeze up) can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is замерзать part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
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