English–French
“thaw” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/deʒəle/
Example
Au printemps, le sol commence à dégeler.
In spring, the ground begins to thaw.
How to say “thaw” in French
“Thaw” in French is dégeler.
Ice or tension loses its hold and movement returns.
Example sentences with dégeler
Laisse la viande dégeler avant de la cuire.
Allow the meat to thaw before cooking it.
Tips for using dégeler
- For frozen food, décongeler is generally more idiomatic than dégeler, while dégeler is common in figurative expressions about negotiations and strained relations.