thaw

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθɔː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/θɔ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(thô)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
thaw vi (melt)derretirse v prnl
 Now that the spring weather is here, the snow is starting to thaw.
 Ahora que llego la primavera la nieve empieza a derretirse.
thaw [sth] vtr (defrost, melt)descongelar vtr
  deshelar vtr
 I survived in the forest by thawing snow over a fire.
 Bob took the soup out of the freezer and thawed it in the microwave.
 Bob sacó la sopa del congelador y la descongeló en el microondas.
thaw n (melting of ice and snow)deshielo nm
  descongelación nf
  derretimiento nm
 The thaw was late this year.
 The ice on the rock face was melting in a slow thaw.
 El deshielo llegó tarde este año.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
thaw n figurative (people, countries) (figurado)distensión nm
  relajación nf
  ablandamiento nm
 Those two used to be sworn enemies, but there's been a thaw recently and they are polite to each other now, even if they're not friends.
 Esos dos eran enemigos jurados, pero recientemente ha habido una distensión y ahora se tratan de forma amable, incluso sin ser amigos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
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thaw [sth] out vtr phrasal sep (defrost)descongelar vtr
 You need to thaw the meat out before you cook it.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
thaw out (defrost)descongelarse v prnl
 It will take two or three days for the turkey to thaw out in the refrigerator.
 El pavo va a tardar dos o tres días en descongelarse en el refrigerador.
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Collocations: thaw (the) [meat, food], the [snow, frost, steak] thawed, thaw (it) [overnight, to room temperature], more...

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