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freeze

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/friːz/ · freeze

To cause to become hard or solid by the cold.

Meanings

verbformal

To cause to become hard or solid by the cold.

سخت یا ٹھوس ہونے کے لیے سرد کر دینا۔

جمود

jamood

Synonyms

solidifycongeal stiffenٹھوس ہونامنجمد ہوناسکڑنا

Antonyms

meltthawliquefyپگھلناتھوڑا ہونامائع ہونا

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.

Easily Confused With

freeze-dry:Freeze-dry is a preservation process involving freezing and removing moisture, unlike simply freezing.

Word Family

frozen
adjectiveمنجمد
freezer
nounفریزر

See Also

💡 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.