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thaw verb

  /θoː/ , /θɑ/ , /θɔ/ , /θɔː/
  • (transitive) To gradually cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve.
 smälta, tina
  • (intransitive) To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen
 smälta, töa

thaw noun

  /θoː/ , /θɑ/ , /θɔ/ , /θɔː/
  • 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
  • (figuratively) A period of relaxation, of reduced reserve, tension, or hostility or of increased friendliness or understanding.
 tö, töväder
What is hidden in snow, comes forth in the thaw.
Det som göms i snö, kommer upp i tö.
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