thaw
verb
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- (intransitive) To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen.
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dégeler,
fondre
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- (transitive) To gradually cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve.
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fondre,
décongeler
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- (intransitive, figuratively) To grow gentle or genial.
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fondre
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thaw
noun
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- The melting of ice, snow, or other frozen or congealed matter; the transformation of ice or the like into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost
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dégel,
fusion
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- (figuratively) A period of relaxation, of reduced reserve, tension, or hostility or of increased friendliness or understanding.
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dégel,
réchauffement de l'atmosphère
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