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frozen

adj.
US //ˈfɹoʊzən// UK //fɹˈəʊzən// frozen
  1. 1 turned to ice (adj.)
    A2 Elementary

    turned into ice or covered in ice because of very cold weather.

    converted into ice or a solid state as a result of extreme cold.

    Example

    The lake was completely frozen, so people were out skating on it.

    Example

    The explorers struggled to pitch their tents on the frozen ground, which had become as hard as concrete during the arctic night.

  2. 2 preserved food (adj.)
    A2 Elementary Cooking

    kept at a very low temperature to stay fresh for a long time.

    preserved by rapid freezing and stored at temperatures below zero.

    Example

    I always keep a bag of frozen peas in the kitchen for quick meals.

    Example

    The supermarket expanded its frozen food section to accommodate the rising demand for pre-prepared organic meals.

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  1. 3 unable to move (adj.)
    B1 Intermediate

    unable to move because of fear, shock, or a technical problem.

    rendered immobile or incapable of action, often due to psychological shock or technical failure.

    Example

    She stood frozen with fear when she saw the large spider on the wall.

    Example

    The computer screen remained frozen despite my repeated attempts to restart the application or force a shutdown.

  2. 4 financial assets (adj.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Formal Law

    describes a bank account or money that you are legally not allowed to use.

    referring to assets or accounts that have been legally blocked to prevent any transactions.

    Example

    The company's bank accounts were frozen during the legal investigation.

    Example

    The court ordered that the defendant's international assets be frozen until the source of the funds could be verified.

Origin

From Middle English frozen, frosen, ifrozen, variant of froren, ifroren ("frozen"; > see frorn), past participle of Middle English fresen, freosen (“to freeze”). By surface analysis, freeze + -n.

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