English–Spanish

“freezing” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈxeliðo/

Example

Un viento gélido entró por la ventana.

A freezing wind came in through the window.

Illustration for gélido (freezing)

How to say “freezing” in Spanish

“Freezing” in Spanish is gélido.

A frozen, silent room.

Full entry for gélido: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with gélido

Su mirada se volvió gélida cuando mencionó el tema.

His gaze became icy when the topic was mentioned.

Tips for using gélido

  • The adjective agrees in gender and number (gélida, gélidos, gélidas) and keeps the written accent on the e in all forms, so watch the spelling when changing endings.

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