thaw

descongelar, descongelarse

Dejar de estar congelado al calentarse, o hacer que algo congelado se ablande y pierda el hielo.

En inglés sencillo: To become warmer so that ice melts or frozen food becomes soft.

• The snow began to thaw.
• I thawed the chicken in the fridge.
• Has the ground thawed enough to dig?

Cómo se usa: thaw out (Leave the frozen bread to thaw out.)

Sinónimos: defrost, melt

Antónimos: freeze

Expresiones frecuentes: thaw out, thaw frozen food, thaw in something, begin to thaw

ablandarse, mostrarse más cordial

Dejar de mostrarse tan frío o enfadado y empezar a sentirse más cómodo con los demás.

En inglés sencillo: To become less unfriendly or angry and begin to feel more relaxed with others.

• He thawed when she smiled.
• Her anger slowly thawed during their conversation.
• After a few jokes, our host began to thaw.

Cómo se usa: thaw towards someone (She gradually thawed towards her new neighbours.)

Sinónimos: soften, warm up

Expresiones frecuentes: begin to thaw, thaw towards someone, finally thaw

deshielo

Período de tiempo más cálido en el que empiezan a derretirse la nieve y el hielo.

En inglés sencillo: A period of warmer weather when ice and snow start to melt.

• The thaw began in March.
• A sudden thaw caused the river to rise.
• We expect another thaw before winter ends.

Sinónimos: melting

Antónimos: freeze

Expresiones frecuentes: spring thaw, sudden thaw, winter thaw

distensión, acercamiento

Mejora de una relación después de un período de enfados, desacuerdos o trato frío.

En inglés sencillo: An improvement in a relationship after a period of anger, disagreement, or unfriendly behaviour.

• Their meeting led to a thaw.
• A thaw in relations allowed trade to resume.
• The sisters' letters suggested a thaw between them.

Cómo se usa: a thaw in something (The visit brought a thaw in relations.); a thaw between A and B (There was a thaw between the two former rivals.)

Sinónimos: warming, rapprochement

Expresiones frecuentes: thaw in relations, diplomatic thaw, thaw between countries