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Meaning of Thaw | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
θɔː

Definitions

  1. 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
  2. A river in South Wales which flows into the Bristol Channel at Aberthaw.
  3. A surname from Burmese.
  4. a period of weather warm enough to melt that which is frozen
  5. A period of relaxation, of reduced reserve, tension, or hostility or of increased friendliness or understanding.
    figuratively

Equivalents

Български топя
Bosanski tajac tat topić
Català descongelar
Čeština obleva rozpustit tání tát
Cymraeg dadlaith dadmer datod meirioli
Dansk
Esperanto degeli fandi fandiĝi fando
Gàidhlig aiteamh leagh
Galego derreter
עברית הפשיר
हिन्दी गलन पिघलना
Hrvatski tajac tat topić
Magyar olvad olvadás
ქართული გადნობა
한국어 녹다
Nederlands dooi dooien ontdooien
Norsk Tine
Română decongela dezgheța
Српски tajac tat topić
ไทย ละลาย
Türkçe erimek

Examples

“raging floods pursue their hasty thaw; / Our thaw was mild , the cold not chased away”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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