freeze up

colgarse, bloquear

Dejar repentinamente de funcionar o moverse, o hacer que algo se detenga.

En inglés sencillo: To suddenly stop working or moving, or make something stop.

• My laptop keeps freezing up.
• The screen froze up during the game.
• That software error can freeze the whole system up.

Cómo se usa: freeze something up (A faulty update froze the system up.)

Sinónimos: freeze, hang, lock up

Expresiones frecuentes: computers freeze up, freeze up suddenly, freeze something up

quedarse paralizado, bloquearse

No poder moverse, hablar o actuar de repente por miedo, sorpresa o sentirse muy observado.

En inglés sencillo: To suddenly be unable to move, speak, or act because of fear, surprise, or strong attention.

• I freeze up when I am scared.
• She froze up during the interview.
• Do you ever freeze up when everyone is watching you?

Sinónimos: freeze, seize up

Expresiones frecuentes: freeze up onstage, freeze up completely, freeze up suddenly

congelarse, bloquearse por el hielo

Dejar de funcionar porque se forma hielo dentro o alrededor.

En inglés sencillo: To stop working because ice forms inside or around something.

• The pipes might freeze up tonight.
• Our water pump froze up during the cold weather.
• Has the valve frozen up again?

Sinónimos: ice up, freeze

Antónimos: thaw

Expresiones frecuentes: pipes freeze up, freeze up overnight, valves freeze up

volverse distante, mostrarse frío

Volverse de repente frío, reservado y muy formal con alguien.

En inglés sencillo: To suddenly become unfriendly, reserved, and very formal towards someone.

• He froze up when I asked about his family.
• She tends to freeze up around strangers.
• His warm manner disappeared, and he froze up completely.

Sinónimos: become distant, withdraw

Antónimos: warm up

Expresiones frecuentes: freeze up socially, freeze up immediately, freeze up around someone