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frost
(frôst, frŏst)n.
1.
a. A deposit of minute ice crystals formed when water vapor condenses at a temperature below freezing.
b. A period of weather when such deposits form.
2. A cold manner or period of disaffection: a frost in diplomatic relations.
v. frost·ed, frost·ing, frosts
v.tr.
1. To cover with frost.
2. To damage or kill by frost.
3. To cover (glass, for example) with a roughened or speckled decorative surface.
4. To cover or decorate with icing: frost a cake.
5. To bleach or lighten the color of (hair) with dye so that some but not all strands are changed in color.
6. Slang To anger or upset: What really frosted me about the incident was the fact that you lied.
v.intr.
To become covered with frost: The windshield frosted up overnight.
[Middle English, from Old English; see preus- in Indo-European roots.]
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frost
(frɒst)n
1. (Physical Geography) a white deposit of ice particles, esp one formed on objects out of doors at night. See also hoarfrost
2. (Physical Geography) an atmospheric temperature of below freezing point, characterized by the production of this deposit
3. (Physical Geography) degrees below freezing point: eight degrees of frost indicates a temperature of either –8°C or 24°F
4. informal something given a cold reception; failure
5. informal coolness of manner
6. the act of freezing
vb
7. to cover or be covered with frost
8. (Ceramics) (tr) to give a frostlike appearance to (glass, etc), as by means of a fine-grained surface
9. (Cookery) (tr) chiefly US and Canadian to decorate (cakes, etc) with icing or frosting
10. (Agriculture) (tr) to kill or damage (crops, etc) with frost
[Old English frost; related to Old Norse, Old Saxon, Old High German frost; see freeze]
ˈfrostˌlike adj
Frost
(frɒst)n
1. (Biography) Sir David (Paradine). 1939–2013, British television presenter and executive, noted esp for political interviews
2. (Biography) Robert (Lee). 1874–1963, US poet, noted for his lyrical verse on country life in New England. His books include A Boy's Will (1913), North of Boston (1914), and New Hampshire (1923)
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frost
(frɔst, frɒst)n.
1. a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.
2. a covering of minute ice crystals, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point.
3. the act or process of freezing.
4. coldness of manner or temperament.
5. Informal. something that meets with lack of enthusiasm, as a theatrical performance or party; failure; flop.
v.t. 6. to cover with frost.
7. to give a frostlike surface to (glass, metal, etc.).
8. to cover or decorate with frosting or icing; ice: to frost a cake.
9. to bleach selected strands of (a person's hair).
10. to kill or injure by frost.
11. to make angry.
v.i. 12. to become covered with frost or freeze (often fol. by up or over).
13. (of varnish, paint, etc.) to dry with a film resembling frost.
[before 900; Middle English, Old English frost, forst; c. Old High German, Old Norse frost; akin to freeze]
Frost
(frɔst, frɒst)n.
Robert (Lee), 1874–1963, U.S. poet.
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frost
(frôst) A deposit of tiny ice crystals on a surface. Frost is formed when water vapor in the air condenses at a temperature below freezing.
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Frost
of dowagers—Lipton, 1970.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
frost
Past participle: frosted
Gerund: frosting
| Imperative |
|---|
| frost |
| frost |
| Present |
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| I frost |
| you frost |
| he/she/it frosts |
| we frost |
| you frost |
| they frost |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I frosted |
| you frosted |
| he/she/it frosted |
| we frosted |
| you frosted |
| they frosted |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am frosting |
| you are frosting |
| he/she/it is frosting |
| we are frosting |
| you are frosting |
| they are frosting |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have frosted |
| you have frosted |
| he/she/it has frosted |
| we have frosted |
| you have frosted |
| they have frosted |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was frosting |
| you were frosting |
| he/she/it was frosting |
| we were frosting |
| you were frosting |
| they were frosting |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had frosted |
| you had frosted |
| he/she/it had frosted |
| we had frosted |
| you had frosted |
| they had frosted |
| Future |
|---|
| I will frost |
| you will frost |
| he/she/it will frost |
| we will frost |
| you will frost |
| they will frost |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have frosted |
| you will have frosted |
| he/she/it will have frosted |
| we will have frosted |
| you will have frosted |
| they will have frosted |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be frosting |
| you will be frosting |
| he/she/it will be frosting |
| we will be frosting |
| you will be frosting |
| they will be frosting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been frosting |
| you have been frosting |
| he/she/it has been frosting |
| we have been frosting |
| you have been frosting |
| they have been frosting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been frosting |
| you will have been frosting |
| he/she/it will have been frosting |
| we will have been frosting |
| you will have been frosting |
| they will have been frosting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been frosting |
| you had been frosting |
| he/she/it had been frosting |
| we had been frosting |
| you had been frosting |
| they had been frosting |
| Conditional |
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| I would frost |
| you would frost |
| he/she/it would frost |
| we would frost |
| you would frost |
| they would frost |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have frosted |
| you would have frosted |
| he/she/it would have frosted |
| we would have frosted |
| you would have frosted |
| they would have frosted |
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frost
To cover a cake with a thin layer of icing sugar.
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Noun 1. [画像:frost - ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)]frost - ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
2. frost - weather cold enough to cause freezing
cold weather - a period of unusually cold weather
3. [画像:frost - the formation of frost or ice on a surface]frost - the formation of frost or ice on a surface
4. [画像:frost - United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)]Frost - United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)
Verb 1. frost - decorate with frosting; "frost a cake"
cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
2. frost - provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance; "frost the glass"; "she frosts her hair"
cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
3. frost - cover with frost; "ice crystals frosted the glass"
cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
4. frost - damage by frost; "The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown"
damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
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frost
noun hoarfrost, freeze, freeze-up, Jack Frost, rime There is a frost in the ground.
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Translations
جَليدصَقيعصَقِيع يَتَغَطّى بالجليديُغَطّي الحَلوى بالسُّكَّر
jinovatkamráznamrznoutpokrýt jinovatkouzalít ledovou polevou
frostfrostvejrfryse tilglasere
huurrehuurtuakuurapakkanenhalla
mrazslanainje
cukoröntettel bevondérfagyzúzmarazúzmarával von be
frosthéla, hríma
霜
서리
apšerkšnijęsapšerkšnytiaptepti glajumiliukrasnušalęs
apsarmotnokostparklat ar glazurusalnasals
inovaťzaliať polevou
slanazmrzal
frost
น้ําค้างแข็ง
sương giá
frost
[frɒst]A. N (= substance) → escarcha f; (= weather) → helada f
four degrees of frost (Brit) → cuatro grados bajo cero
four degrees of frost (Brit) → cuatro grados bajo cero
B. VT
2. (esp US) (Culin) → escarchar
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frost
[ˈfrɒst] n
(on ground) → gel m, gelée f
there will be a frost → il va geler
There will be a frost tonight → Il va geler cette nuit.
degrees of frost (British) → degrés au-dessous de zéro
there will be a frost → il va geler
There will be a frost tonight → Il va geler cette nuit.
degrees of frost (British) → degrés au-dessous de zéro
(also hoarfrost) → givre m
vt [+ cake] → glacer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
frost
n
vt
glass → mattieren
(esp US) cake → mit Zuckerguss überziehen, glasieren
(= quick-freeze) → einfrieren, tiefkühlen
frost
:frostbite
n → Frostbeulen pl; (more serious) → Erfrierungen pl; to suffer (from) frost → Frostbeulen/Erfrierungen haben
frostbitten
adj fingers, toes, person → erfroren ; crops, plants → durch Frost geschädigt ; people with frost fingers → Leute mit Frostbeulen/Erfrierungen an den Fingern ; he was badly frost → er hatte sehr starke Erfrierungen
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frost
[frɒst]1. n → gelo (also hoar frost) → brina ; (on window) → ghiaccio
an overnight frost → gelata notturna
4 degrees of frost → 4 gradi sotto zero
an overnight frost → gelata notturna
4 degrees of frost → 4 gradi sotto zero
2. vt (esp Am) (ice, cakes) → glassare
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frost
(frost) noun1. frozen dew, vapour etc. The ground was covered with frost this morning. ryp جَليد слана geada jinovatka der Frost frost παγωνιά escarcha härmatis, hall شبنم یخ زده huurre givre קרה पाला mraz, inje fagy embun beku frost brina 霜 서리 šerkšnas, šalna salna; sarma embun beku rijp rim szron پرخه، يخ، شبنم، يخ وهل geada îngheţ иней inovať ivje mraz rimfrost น้ําค้างแข็ง kırağı 霜 іній جلید sự đông giá 霜
2. the coldness of weather needed to form ice. There'll be (a) frost tomorrow. ryp صَقيع мраз geada mráz der Frost frost; frostvejr παγετός helada hall هوای زیر صفر درجه pakkanen gel כפור जमी ओस hladnoća fagy hawa dingin frost gelo, gelata 厳寒 얼어붙는 추위 šaltis sals dingin beku vorst kuldegrader, frost mróz د صفر درجي لاندي هوا geada ger мороз mráz zmrzal, slana mraz frost อากาศหนาวจัด don 嚴寒 паморозь وہ درجئہ حرارت جب پالا جمتا ہے sương giá 严寒
verb (often with over or up).
1. to become covered with frost. The windscreen of my car frosted up last night. toe geryp يَتَغَطّى بالجليد замръзвам gelar namrznout, pokrýt (se) jinovatkou überfrieren fryse til παγετός helar, cubrir de escarcha härma minema از برفک پوشیده شدن huurtua gel לְהִתכַּסוֹת בְּקָרָה पाले से ढक जाना, केक को चीनी के बुरादे से सजाना prekriti mrazom, smrznuti se zúzmarával von be; befagy penuh embun beku héla, hríma brinare, gelare 霜でおおわれる 서리로 뒤덮다 šaltis apsarmot; (par salnu) nokost penuh embun beku bevriezen dekke med rim pokrywać się szronem د واوره پوښیدل gelar ger покрываться инеем pokryť (sa) inovaťou zamrzniti zamrznuti bli täckt med rimfrost, bli igenfrostad ปกคลุมด้วยน้ําค้างแข็ง kırağı tutmak 結霜 підморожувати پالے سے ڈھانپ دینا phủ sương giá 结霜
2. (American) to cover a cake with frosting. versier يُغَطّي الحَلوى بالسُّكَّر покривам с глазура cobrir com glacê zalít ledovou polevou mit Zuckergus glasere καλύπτω κέικ με γλάσσο ζαχαροπλαστικής escarchar glasuuriga katma با لایه ای از شکر یا خامه پوشاندن kuorruttaa glacer צִיפּוּי לְעוּגָה केक पर चीनी डालना pokriti glazurom (kolač) cukoröntettel bevon (süteményt) melapisi kue dengan lapisan gula glassare (ケーキ)に砂糖ごろもをかける (케이크 등에) 당의(糖衣)를 입히다 aptepti glajumi pārklāt ar glazūru melapisi kek dengan gula ising glaceren dekke en kake med glasur/krem lukrować كيك جوړونه покрывать глазурью zaliať (ľadovou) polevou prekriti z glazuro glazirati glasera การโรยน้ําตาลไอซิ่งบนขนมเค้กที่ทํามาจากน้ําเชื่อมและไข่ขาว şekerlemek 撒糖霜 глазурувати کیک وغیرہ کو ماوے سے سجانا rắc đường lên 撒糖霜
frosting noun (American) icing. versiersel تَجَمُّد، صَقيع глазура glacê poleva einfrieren glasur γλασάρισμα escarcha glasuur برفک kuorrutus glaçage צִיפּוּי לְעוּגָה तुषारण glazura na kolaču cukormáz lapisan gula glassa (菓子の)砂糖ごろも 서리가 내림 glajus, liukras (cukura) glazūra gula aising glaceersel glasur, krem lukier واوره глазурь poleva glazura za torte glazura glasyr น้ําตาลหรือครีมโรยหน้าขนม şekerleme 結冰 глазуровка کیک وغیرہ پر پالا نما ماوا چڑھانا kem trứng 结冰
ˈfrosty adjective1. covered with frost. the frosty countryside. gerypte مُغَطّى بِالصَّقيع заскрежен gelado ojíněný mit Reif bedeckt rimdækket; isdækket παγωμένος escarchado, cubierto de escarcha härmas پوشیده از شبنم یخ زده huurteinen couvert de givre מְכוּסֵה כְּפוֹר बहुत ठण्डा pokriven mrazom fagyos ditutupi embun beku hélaður, hrímaður brinato, gelato 霜でおおわれた 서리가 덮인 apšerkšnijęs apsarmojis disaluti embun beku berijpt rimdekket, frost- oszroniony يه وهلى، ډېرسوړ، يخى شوى gelado acoperit de gheaţă заиндевелый pokrytý inovaťou prekrit z ivjem prekriven mrazom rimfrostklädd ซึ่งปกคลุมไปด้วยน้ําค้างแข็ง kırağılı, kırağı kaplı 有霜的 морозний جلید سے ڈھانپا ہوا phủ sương tuyết 有霜的
2. of behaviour, very unfriendly. a frosty manner. kil بارِد، جاف недружелюбен gelado ledový frostig kølig ψυχρός, μη φιλικός glacial jäine سرد و بی عاطفه jäätävä glacial צונן रूखा hladan, suzdržan hűvös tidak ramah kuldalegur freddo, gelido 冷淡な 쌀쌀한 šaltas, nedraugiškas vēss; dzedrs tidak ramah ijzig iskald lodowaty بی مهر gelado glacial холодный ľadový, mrazivý zelo hladen hladan frostig, kylig ซึ่งเย็นชา soğuk, cana yakın olmayan 冷若冰霜的 холодний; крижаний غیر دوستانہ lạnh nhạt; lãnh đạm 冷若冰霜的
ˈfrostily adverb kil بِبُرود، بِجَـفـاف студено friamente mrazivě frostig iskoldt; køligt ψυχρά fríamente jäiselt با بی اعتنایی و سردی jäätävästi glacialement בִקרִירוּת रुखेपन से hladno, suzdržano fagyosan secara beku kuldalega freddamente 冷淡に 서리처럼 šaltai vēsi; dzedri dengan tidak ramah ijzig iskaldt lodowato يه وهلى، ډېرسوړ friamente cu răceală холодно mrazivo zelo hladno hladno frostig, kyligt อย่างเย็นชา soğuk bir şekilde 冷若冰霜地 холодно ٹھنڈے پن سے lạnh nhạt;lãnh đạm 冷若冰霜地
frostbite noun injury caused to the body by very great cold. He was suffering from frostbite in his feet. vriesbyt تَقَرُّح القَدَمَين بِسَبَب البَرد измръзване úlceras de frio omrzlina die Erfrierung forfrysning κρυοπάγημα congelación külmakahjustus سرمازدگی paleltuma gelure כְּווִייַת קוֹר अधिक ठंड से सुन्न होना ozebline fagyás (testen) sengatan hawa dingin kal congelamento 凍傷 동상(凍傷) nušalimas apsaldējums kecederaan anggota badan disebabkan sejuk yang amat sangat bevriezing forfrysning, frostskade odmrożenie یخ وهونکی úlceras de frio degerătură обморожение omrzlina ozebline promrzlina förfrysning เนื้อเยื่อถูกทําลายเพราะความเย็นจัด soğuk çalması/vurması 凍傷 обморожене місце پالے کی مار tê cóng 冻伤
ˈfrostbitten adjective vriesgebytte مُتَقَرِّح القَدَمَين بِسَبَب البَرد измръзнал com úlceras de frio omrzlý erfroren have fået forfrysninger που έχει υποστεί κρυοπαγήματα congelado külmavõetud یخ زده paleltunut gelé סוֹבֵל מִכּווִיוֹת קוֹר तुषार उपहत promrzao megfagyott (testrész) kena sengatan hawa dingin kalinn congelato 凍傷にかかった 동상에 걸린 nušalęs apsaldējies; apsaldēts; salnas nokosts kecederaan anggota badan disebabkan sejuk yang amat sangat bevroren frostskadd odmrożony یخ وهل ulcerado pelo frio? degerat обмороженный omrznutý ozebel promrzao frostskadad, förfrusen ถูกหิมะกัด donmuş 凍傷的 обморожений پالے کی زد میں آنا chết cóng 冻伤的
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frost
→ صَقِيع mráz frost Frost παγωνιά helada huurre givre mraz brina 霜 서리 vorst frost mróz geada мороз frost น้ําค้างแข็ง don sương giá 霜Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
frost
n. escarcha, helada.
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