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congela-se

[kõʒɛˈla sə]
verb
it freezes / one freezes
1. Third person singular present indicative of congelar (to freeze); reflexive form indicating something freezes or becomes frozen
Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius
A água congela-se a 0 graus Celsius
2. To become immobilized or paralyzed with fear or cold
He froze in terror when he saw the accident
Ele congela-se de terror quando viu o acidente
3. To stop moving; to become stiff or rigid
The machinery freezes in winter without proper maintenance
A máquina congela-se no inverno sem manutenção adequada
Synonyms
paralisa-seimobiliza-segela-se
Antonyms
aquece-sederrete-sedescongelase

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
congela-se
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
congela-se
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

congela-se de medo (freezes with fear)
congela-se no tempo (frozen in time)
congela-se o sangue (blood runs cold)
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