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defreeze

/dᵻfɹˈiz/ verb

To defrost, to unfreeze.

Word Origin Defreeze means to unfreeze, from de- 'reversal' and freeze. Freeze comes from Old English 'freosan', related to frost and frozen. De- is the same prefix in defrost, decode, deconstruct. Defreeze is the process of thawing, literally 'undoing the freeze'.

verb To defrost, to unfreeze.

Please defreeze the chicken before cooking it.

(动词) 解冻；化冻

请在烹饪前解冻鸡肉。

(verbo) descongelar [Descongelar.]

Por favor, descongela el pollo antes de cocinarlo.

(verbe) décongeler; dégeler [Décongeler, faire passer un aliment congelé à l'état liquide afin de le rendre propre à la consommation.]

Veuillez décongeler le poulet avant de le cuisiner.

(Verb) auftauen; entfrosten [Etwas Gefrorenes auftauen oder von Eis befreien.]

Bitte **defreeze** das Hähnchen, bevor du es zubereitest.

(動詞) 凍ったものを溶かすこと。解凍すること。

料理する前に鶏肉を解凍してください。

(verbo) descongelar [Descongelar.]

Por favor, descongele o frango antes de cozinhá-lo.

Synonyms: defrost thaw unfreeze melt deice Antonyms: freeze ice congeal solidify
Word parts: de + freeze

Related words

freezer frozen freezing unfreeze refreeze frosty defrost

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