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thaw [θɔ:]∎ it's beginning to thaw il commence à dégeler(b) (frozen food) dégeler, se décongeler(c) (get warmer → person, hands) se réchauffer∎ she seems at last to be thawing towards me elle semble enfin perdre sa réserve ou sa froideur à mon égard(a) (ice, snow) faire dégeler ou fondre(b) (frozen food) dégeler, décongeler3 noun(a) Meteorology dégel m∎ figurative a thaw in relations un dégel ou une détente des relations➲ thaw out(a) (frozen food) décongeler, dégeler(b) (feet, hands) réchauffer;∎ come and thaw yourself out in the sitting room venez vous réchauffer au salon(a) (frozen food) se décongeler(b) (hands, feet) se réchauffer;∎ I'm beginning to thaw out now je commence à me réchauffer maintenant
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