to thaw
01
tina, smälta
to become softer or liquid
Intransitive
Exempel
After weeks of cold weather, the ground began to thaw, revealing patches of green grass beneath the snow.
Efter veckor av kallt väder började marken tina, vilket avslöjade fläckar av grönt gräs under snön.
As spring approached, the frozen lake started to thaw, creating dangerous conditions for ice skaters.
När våren närmade sig började den frusna sjön tina, vilket skapade farliga förhållanden för skridskoåkare.
1.1
tina, smälta
to make something melt or soften
Transitive: to thaw something frozen
Exempel
She uses a hairdryer to thaw the frozen pipes during winter.
Hon använder en hårtork för att tina de frusna rören under vintern.
The microwave has successfully thawed the frozen vegetables for dinner.
Mikrovågsugnen har framgångsrikt tint de frysta grönsakerna till middagen.
Thaw
01
tö, smältning
a period during which the weather becomes warmer causing snow and ice to melt
Exempel
The thaw came early this year, melting the snow quickly.
Töväder kom tidigt i år och smälte snön snabbt.
The thaw allowed the river to flow freely again.
Upptinningen lät floden flyta fritt igen.
02
the process of a substance changing from solid to liquid due to heat
Exempel
Allow the meat to undergo a complete thaw before cooking.
The ice underwent a slow thaw in the warm room.
03
a lessening or relaxation of tensions, hostility, or emotional reserve
Exempel
The meeting marked a thaw in diplomatic relations.
There was a thaw in their previously frosty friendship.
Lexikalt Träd
dethaw
thawed
thawing
thaw
