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thaw

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The meaning (definition) of the word thaw

to slowly melt and turn from frozen back to liquid.

The word thaw used in a sentence

“The ice cream will thaw and become soft if you leave it out.”

Words that mean the same as thaw (synonyms)

melt

How the word thaw is said around the world

Frenchdégeler (day-zhuh-LAY)
Spanishdescongelarse (dehs-kohn-hay-LAHR-say)
Mandarin解冻 (jyay duung)
Hindiपिघलना (PI-guhl-nah)
Arabicذوبان (THOW-ah-bahn)
Russianоттаивать (aht-TAH-ee-vaht)
Portuguese (EU)descongelar (duhsh-kohn-zhuh-LAHR)
Portuguese (BR)descongelar (dehs-kohn-zheh-LAHR)
Japanese解凍する (ky-tohu-SU-ru)
Germanauftauen (OWF-tow-uhn)
Urduپگھلنا (pi-GAHL-nah)
Punjabiਪਿਘਲਾਉਣਾ (pi-guh-LOW-nah)
Korean해동하다 (hae-DONG-hah-dah)
Hebrewלְהַפְשִׁיר (LHAHF-sheer)
Greekξεπαγώνω (kseh-pah-GHOH-noh)
Dutchontdooien (ont-DOH-yuhn)
Tagaloglasawin (lah-SOW-een)
Vietnamesetan băng (tahn bahng)
Turkishçözülmek (cher-zewl-MEK)
Persianآب شدن (ahb sho-DAN)
Polishrozmrażać się (roz-MRAH-zhahch sheh)
Ukrainianвідтавати (veed-tah-VAH-tee)
Bengaliবরফ গলা (BAW-rawf GAW-lah)
Swedishtina (TEE-nah)
Italianscongelare (skohn-jay-LAH-ray)

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thaw - meaning, picture and 25 translations for kids