freeze
/friːz/verb
उच्चारण फ़्रीज़
जमना, जमाना
Basic word
- 1
[I, T]
to become hard, and often turn to ice, as a result of extreme cold; to make something do this
जमना, जमाना
- Water freezes at 0 °C.
- The pond freezes every winter in Kashmir.
- Freeze the leftover soup for later.
+ 1 more example
- Pipes may freeze if the temperature falls.
- 2
[I]
to stop moving suddenly because of fear
(डर से) जड़ हो जाना
- She froze when she saw the snake.
- The rabbit froze when it heard the footsteps.
- He froze on the stage and forgot his lines.
+ 1 more example
- Everyone froze as the lights went out.
Synonyms stop dead stand still become motionless
- 3
[T] ~ sth
to hold wages, prices at a fixed level for a period of time; to prevent money in a bank account from being used
(वेतन, खाता) रोकना
- The bank froze his account.
- The company froze salaries for a year.
- Officials froze the accounts while they investigated.
+ 1 more example
- The government has frozen petrol prices for now.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
freeze (intransitive) + over / up
When water or a surface turns to ice, use 'freeze', often with 'over' for a lake and 'up' for pipes.
जब पानी या कोई सतह बर्फ़ बन जाए, तब 'freeze' आता है, प्रायः झील के लिए 'over' और पाइप के लिए 'up' के साथ।
- The lake froze over in January.
- The pipes froze up in the cold night.
freeze + object (transitive)
Food is frozen to preserve it; wages, prices or bank accounts can also be frozen by an authority.
भोजन को सुरक्षित रखने के लिए जमाया जाता है; कोई प्राधिकारी वेतन, कीमतें या बैंक खाते भी freeze कर सकता है।
- Radhika froze the leftover peas for later.
- The court froze the company's bank accounts.
freeze (stop moving) + in fear / with fear
People or animals who suddenly stop moving from shock or fear 'freeze', usually followed by 'in' or 'with'.
डर या सदमे से अचानक रुक जाने पर 'freeze' आता है, जिसके बाद प्रायः 'in' या 'with' लगता है।
- The child froze in fear when he saw the snake.
- She froze with shock at the news.
irregular forms: freeze, froze, frozen
The past tense is 'froze' and the past participle is 'frozen'; students often mix them.
Past tense 'froze' है और past participle 'frozen'; विद्यार्थी अक्सर इन्हें मिला देते हैं।
- The river froze last night.
- The river has frozen completely.
+Collocations 4
freeze + noun
assetswagespricesrecruitmentaccountfood
- The government froze recruitment for six months.
freeze + adverb / particle
overupsolidto deathout
- The pond froze solid during the Himalayan winter.
freeze + in / with
in fearwith terrorin horroron the spotin his tracks
- The batsman froze in his tracks when the ball hit the stumps.
frozen + noun
foodyoghurtpeasriveraccountsassets
- Frozen peas are always available in the shop.
“More examples 5
- Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius.
पानी शून्य डिग्री सेल्सियस पर जम जाता है।
- The bank froze his account after the court order.
अदालत के आदेश के बाद बैंक ने उसका खाता freeze कर दिया।
- Freeze! Do not move!
रुको! हिलो मत!
- My computer froze during the online test, so I had to restart it.
ऑनलाइन परीक्षा के दौरान मेरा कंप्यूटर hang हो गया, इसलिए मुझे उसे दोबारा चालू करना पड़ा।
- Radhika felt her fingers freeze while waiting for the bus in Shimla.
शिमला में बस की प्रतीक्षा करते समय राधिका को अपनी उँगलियाँ जमती हुई महसूस हुईं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The lake was freezed in December.
✓ The lake was frozen in December.
The past participle of 'freeze' is 'frozen'.
'Freeze' का past participle 'frozen' है।
✗ The water has froze overnight.
✓ The water has frozen overnight.
After 'has' we need the past participle, not the past tense.
'has' के बाद past participle आता है, past tense नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all concern things stopping or stiffening, but they are used for different kinds of stopping.
ये क्रियाएँ किसी चीज़ के रुकने या कड़ी होने से जुड़ी हैं, पर इनका प्रयोग अलग-अलग तरह के रुकने के लिए होता है।
To turn to ice, or to stop completely; also to fix prices, wages or accounts.
बर्फ़ बनना, या पूरी तरह रुक जाना; साथ ही कीमतें, वेतन या खाते स्थिर कर देना।
- The government froze prices.
To make something cool without turning it to ice.
किसी चीज़ को बर्फ़ बनाए बिना ठंडा करना।
- Chill the juice before serving.
To make a person or system unable to move or work, usually because of damage or fear.
किसी व्यक्ति या तंत्र को चलने या काम करने में असमर्थ बना देना, प्रायः क्षति या भय के कारण।
- The strike paralysed the city.
→Phrasal verbs 3
freeze over
to become completely covered by ice
(पूरी सतह पर) बर्फ़ जम जाना
- The lake freezes over in winter.
freeze sb out (of sth)
to be deliberately unfriendly to somebody so that they stop taking part in something
(किसी को) जान-बूझकर अलग-थलग कर देना
- The other members froze him out of the group.
freeze up
to be blocked with ice; to be unable to speak or act because of fear
बर्फ़ से जाम हो जाना; (डर से) जड़ हो जाना
- She froze up in the interview.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: freeze (become ice), frees (third person of free) and frieze (a decorated band on a wall) are all pronounced /friːz/.
Homophone: freeze (जमना), frees (free का third person) और frieze (दीवार पर सजावटी पट्टी) सबकी pronunciation /friːz/ है।
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms: freeze, froze, frozen.
Verb forms: freeze, froze, frozen।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Freeze sb out (exclude), a freezing cold day, when hell freezes over (never).
Idioms: freeze sb out (बाहर करना), a freezing cold day, when hell freezes over (कभी नहीं)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: water freezes at 0 °C (32 °F); ice floats because it is less dense than water.
विज्ञान में पानी 0 °C (32 °F) पर जमता है; बर्फ़ तैरती है क्योंकि वह पानी से कम घनी है।