Engelsk navneord: melt | |||
1. | melt (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) | melting, thaw, thawing | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | heating, phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change, warming | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: melt | |||
1. | melt (om ændring) reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Melt butter. Melt down gold. The wax melted in the sun. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | melt down, run | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | break up, dissolve, resolve | ||
Mere specifikke termer | fuse, render, try | ||
Udsagnsord med lignende betydning | bleed, run | ||
2. | melt (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. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | dethaw, dissolve, thaw, 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 | ||
3. | melt (om ændring) become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | With age, he mellowed. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | mellow, mellow out | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | change | ||
Udsagnsord med lignende betydning | mellow | ||
4. | melt (om ændring) lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | meld | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix | ||
5. | melt (om ændring) become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The scene begins to fade. The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | fade | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | weaken | ||
6. | melt (om ændring) become less intense and fade away gradually | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Her resistance melted under his charm. Her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | disappear, evaporate | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | weaken | ||