to deep-freeze
3.8
To put food into a very cold freezer so it stays good for a long time
- phrasal verb
- /ˈdiːpˌfriːz/
:
congelar a fondo
- We decided to deep-freeze the fruits to preserve their freshness for smoothies.
Examples
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You can deep-freeze leftover soup to enjoy it later without losing its flavor.
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A group from Trinity College Dublin suggests that we deep freeze cells from all species so whoever's left after we're done wrecking the planet can repopulate it.
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It's best to deep-freeze meat soon after buying it to keep it safe for a longer time.
Synonyms
1
8.9
To cool and store cells, tissue, or living things at very cold temperatures so they do not decay
is everyday storage of food or items at very low temperatures
1
3.8
To make food very cold quickly to keep its taste and juices
is used for long term storage at very low temperature
1
5.3
To make food very cold very quickly to keep it fresh
is about storing items cold for later use, not rapid freezing
Antonyms
How Frozen
to deep-freeze
3.8
to flash-freeze
1
5.3
- Specialized
1
5.3
to freeze
770
1.0
770
1.0
to chill
84
1.0
84
1.0
to refrigerate
52
3.0
52
3.0
Surface Forms
deep-freeze infinitive
deep-freezing present participle
deep-freezes third person singular
deep-froze past
deep-frozen past participle
Morphology
Etymology
Deep-freeze is made of deep ('very') and freeze ('to make very cold'), so to deep-freeze something is to put it into a very cold freezer to keep it for a long time.