congeler

Senses

1. 1.

   to freeze

   to turn (a liquid or food) solid by lowering temperature below 0°C

2. 2.

   to freeze (figurative)

   to immobilize or bring to a standstill; to suspend activity

3. 3.

   to chill; to make cold

   to lower the temperature of something

Examples

• "Je dois congeler la viande avant de la cuire demain."

  I need to freeze the meat before cooking it tomorrow.

• "Le gouvernement a décidé de congeler les salaires pendant un an."

  The government decided to freeze wages for a year.

• "L'eau gèle et se transforme en glace quand on la congèle."

  Water freezes and turns to ice when you freeze it.

Usage

A regular first-group verb. Commonly used in cooking contexts (congeler des aliments) and in figurative/economic contexts (congeler les prix, les dépenses). Note the cedilla in conjugations before 'a' or 'o' (je congèle, nous congelons).