What does geler in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word geler in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use geler in French.

The word geler in French means be freezing, freeze, be frozen, be freezing, freeze, freeze, freeze, freeze, block, chill, be freezing, freeze, freeze, frostbite, freeze again, freeze again, cool, be freezing cold, freeze your butt off. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word geler

be freezing

(avoir des températures inférieures à 0°) (temperature)

C'est l'hiver, il gèle.
It's winter; it's freezing.

freeze

verbe intransitif (se figer en glace) (water)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'huile a gelé dans la bouteille.
The oil has solidified in the bottle.

be frozen, be freezing

verbe intransitif (être frigorifié) (body part: figurative)

Mes pieds sont gelés, je vais me réchauffer.
My feet are freezing; I'm going to warm up.

freeze

verbe transitif (figer en glace)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le froid gèle l'eau de la mare.
The cold freezes the water in the pond.

freeze

verbe transitif (donner froid)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ne laisse pas la porte ouverte, tu nous gèles.
Don't leave the door open; you're freezing us.

freeze

verbe transitif (figuré (ne pas augmenter) (pay: figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le salaire des employés est gelé depuis trois ans.
The staff's salaries have been frozen for three years.

freeze, block

verbe transitif (figuré (suspendre une action) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les négociations ont été gelées.
Negotiations have frozen.

chill

verbe transitif (figuré (refroidir) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sa froideur a gelé l'assistance.
His coldness chilled the audience.

be freezing

verbe pronominal (familier (être frigorifié) (person: figurative)

Monte le chauffage, je me gèle !
Turn the heating up; I'm freezing!

freeze

verbe intransitif (subir l'action destructrice du froid)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les fleurs des arbres fruitiers ont gelé cette nuit.
The overnight frost blighted the blossom on the fruit trees.

freeze

verbe transitif (détruire les végétaux par le froid) (cold)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Certains hivers, le froid gèle les plantes fragiles.
Some winters, the frost blights delicate plants.

frostbite

verbe transitif (altérer, détériorer les tissus organiques) (body part, passive)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le froid a gelé les pieds de l'alpiniste.
The climber's feet were frostbitten.

freeze again

verbe impersonnel (météo : geler à nouveau)

Après le redoux, il regèle.

freeze again

verbe transitif (geler à nouveau)

Une période de froid tardive a regelé le lac.

cool

verbe transitif (figuré (détériorer à nouveau) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce nouvel incident a regelé les relations entre ces deux pays.

be freezing cold

locution verbale (geler très fort)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

freeze your butt off

(familier (avoir froid) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
On se les gèle ici ! Monte le chauffage !

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