LEARNit Dictionary

thaw

verb
1
to turn back into water after being frozen
آب شدن, باز شدن از یخ
opposite freeze
2
when it thaws or is thawing, the weather becomes warm enough to melt snow and ice
ذوب شدن, آب شدن
It's starting to thaw.
3
to become, or to let frozen food become, soft or liquid ready for cooking
آب شدن, ذوب شدن, آب شدن (یخ), از یخ خارج شدن, باز شدن (یخ)
Leave the meat to thaw completely before cooking.
compare defrost, de-ice, unfreeze
4
to become, or make something become, a normal temperature after being very cold
ذوب شدن, آب شدن, به دمای طبیعی بازگشتن, از سرما در آمدن, رفع یخ زدگی, یخ‌زدایی کردن
I could feel my ears and toes start to thaw out.
5
to become more friendly and less formal
گرم‌تر شدن روابط, صمیمی شدن, دوستانه شدن
Relations between the two countries thawed a little after the talks.
The atmosphere slowly began to thaw.
The old nun was as imperious as ever, but visibly thawed when she saw the children.
noun
1
a period of warmer weather following one of cold weather, causing snow and ice to melt
آب شدن برف و یخ
2
a situation in which the relations between two enemy countries become more friendly
بهبود روابط, کاهش تنش, تنش زدایی
a thaw in relations with the West