thaw
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Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To gradually cause (something frozen, such as earth, ice, or snow) to melt or soften by raising the temperature.
- 2.
(transitive)To gradually cause (someone or something that is very cold) to warm up.
- 3.
(figuratively, transitive)To cause (something inactive) to become active; also, to cause (something unfeeling) to have feelings.
- 4.
(figuratively, transitive)To cause (someone or their feelings that are reserved or unfriendly) to become friendly or gentle.
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(archaic, figuratively, rare, transitive)To cause (something rigid) to become limp.
- 6.
(intransitive)Of something frozen, such as earth, ice, or snow: to gradually melt or soften as a result of the temperature being raised.
the ice thaws
Đồng nghĩa: de-ice
- 7.
(intransitive)Of someone or something that is very cold: to gradually warm up.
- 8.
(impersonal, intransitive)With the dummy pronoun it: of the weather: to become sufficiently warm for ice, snow, etc., to melt.
It’s beginning to thaw.
- 9.
(figuratively, intransitive)Of a person or their feelings that are reserved or unfriendly: to become friendly or gentle.
Her anger has thawed.
The atmosphere at the meeting never really thawed.
- 10.
(figuratively, intransitive)Of something inactive: to become active; also, of something unfeeling: to develop feelings.
Danh từ
noun- 1.
(also, attributive)A gradual melting or softening of something frozen (such as earth, ice, or snow) when the temperature rises; the transformation of something frozen into a fluid or semifluid.
- 2.
(also, attributive)A gradual warming up of someone or something that is very cold.
- 3.
(also, attributive, figuratively)Of something inactive: an act of becoming active; also, of something unfeeling: an act of developing feelings.
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(also, attributive, figuratively)Of a person who is reserved or unfriendly: an act of becoming friendly or gentle.
- 5.
(also, attributive, figuratively)A period of relaxation of restrictions in a country or state; also, a period of increased friendliness or understanding, or of reduced hostility or tension in relations, between states.
- 6.
(also, attributive)(meteorology) A period of weather warm enough to melt ice, snow, etc.
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ine-pro The verb is derived from Middle English thawen, thowen (to melt (ice, snow, etc.), thaw), from Old English þāwian, *þāwan (to thaw), from *þauwjan (to melt, thaw; to digest; to dissolve), from Proto-Germanic *þawjaną (to thaw), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- (to melt; to flow, stream).