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How do you say "freezing" in French?
gelé
In French, "freezing" is gelé.
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Pronunciation
Say 'zhuh-LAY' with two syllables and stress on the second.
Grammar notes
Gelé is masculine, gelée is feminine. Plurals are gelés and gelées. It's the past participle of geler, to freeze.
Example sentence
La route est gelée.
The road is freezing.
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How to remember gelé
Gelé is frozen solid. Picture ice forming when water is gelé from cold temperatures.
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Questions about gelé
How do you say "freezing" in French?
In French, "freezing" is gelé. It is a noun.
How is gelé written in French?
gelé is written using the standard French script.
How is gelé used in a sentence?
Use gelé as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La route est gelée. (The road is freezing.).
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