congelar

/koŋxeˈlaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
congelo
preterite (yo)
congelé
past participle
congelado

Meaning

  1. to freeze

    • Congela la carne.

      Freeze the meat.

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

helar

congelar is more about deliberately freezing, like food in a freezer; helar is more about natural freezing, like water or weather.

Similar in other languages

French

geler

geler is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to freeze."

Portuguese

congelar

congelar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to freeze."

Practice

1 What does congelar mean?

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