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freeze up

/friz ʌp/ /friːz ʌp/
phrasal verb General Neutral
  1. 1
    donakalmak, kilitlenip kalmak

    To suddenly be unable to move, speak or think, usually because of fear or nerves.

    • He completely froze up during the interview.
      Görüşme sırasında tamamen donakaldı.
    • She froze up when the teacher asked her a question.
      Öğretmen ona soru sorunca donakaldı.
  2. 2
    (bilgisayar) donmak, kilitlenmek

    For a computer or machine to stop working suddenly.

    • My computer froze up and I lost my work.
      Bilgisayarım kilitlendi ve işimi kaybettim.
    • The screen froze up in the middle of the video call.
      Görüntülü görüşmenin ortasında ekran dondu.
  3. 3
    buz tutmak, (boru) donmak

    To become blocked or stuck because of ice.

    • The pipes froze up during the coldest night of the winter.
      Kışın en soğuk gecesinde borular dondu.
    • The lock on the car door froze up overnight.
      Arabanın kapı kilidi gece boyunca buz tuttu.

Synonyms

lock upseize up

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