Engelsk navneord: thaw | |||
1. | thaw (om proces) the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster. The thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | melt, melting, thawing | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | heating, phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change, warming | ||
2. | thaw (om fænomen) warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They welcomed the spring thaw. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | thawing, warming | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | atmospheric condition, conditions, weather, weather condition | ||
3. | thaw (om begivenhed) a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | loosening, relaxation, slackening | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: thaw | |||
1. | thaw (om ændring) become or cause to become soft or liquid | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The sun melted the ice. The ice thawed. The ice cream melted. The heat melted the wax. The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase. Dethaw the meat. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | The chefs thaw the vegetables | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | dethaw, dissolve, melt, unfreeze, unthaw | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | flux, liquefy, liquify | ||
Mere specifikke termer | de-ice, defrost, deice, deliquesce | ||