Meanings
To cause to become hard or solid by the cold.
سخت یا ٹھوس ہونے کے لیے سرد کر دینا۔
جمود
jamood
Common Collocations
- freeze water
- freeze food
- freeze to death
Example Sentences
Make sure to freeze the leftovers properly.
یہ یقینی بنائیں کہ بچا ہوا کھانا صحیح طور پر جمود میں ڈال دیا جائے۔
Yeh yaqini banain ke bacha hua khana sahi tor par jamood mein daal diya jaye.
The lake will freeze over in the winter.
سردیوں میں جھیل جمود ہو جائے گی۔
Sardiyon mein jheel jamood ho jaye gi.
He needs to freeze the frame to capture the moment.
اسے لمحے کو قید کرنے کے لیے تصویر کو جمود میں ڈالنے کی ضرورت ہے۔
Usay lamhay ko qaid karne ke liye tasveer ko jamood mein daalne ki zarurat hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of how water freezes into ice, becoming solid and unmovable.
Picture a lake covered in a thick layer of ice.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
یہ جمود بھی وجۂ شادمانی ہے، / کہ عشق میں وہ کون بندہ ہے جو بے قرار نہیں.
Yeh jamood bhi wajah-e-shadmani hai, / Ke ishq mein wo kaun banda hai jo beqarar nahi.
This freezing is also a reason for joy, / For in love, who is the person that is not restless?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ٹھنڈا لوہا ہی پگھلتا ہے۔
Thanda loha hi pighalta hai.
Only cold iron melts.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "frēosan" — to turn to ice
First known use: 15th century
The word 'freeze' has its roots in Old English and has developed in usage to refer to solidifying a liquid.