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thaw

IPA(Pronunciation)

/θɔː/

Verb

intransitive figuratively transitive

(intransitive) To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen / (intransitive) To become so warm as to melt ice and snow — said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally.

Japanese Meaning

（物質が）徐々に溶ける / 凍ったものが柔らかくなり液状になる / 気温の上昇により、氷や雪が溶ける

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After days of warm sunlight, the ice on the pond began to thaw.

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暖かい日差しが続いた後、池の氷は溶け始めた。

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Sense（1）

(intransitive) To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen

the ice thaws

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Sense（2）

It's beginning to thaw.

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Sense（3）

(intransitive, figuratively) To grow gentle or genial.

Her anger has thawed.

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Sense（4）

(transitive) To gradually cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve.

Mor. Miſlike me not for my complexion, / The ſhadowed liuerie of the burniſht ſunne, / To whom I am a neighbour,and neere bred. / Bring me the faireſt creature North-ward borne, / Where Phœbus fire ſcarce thawes the yſicles, / And let vs make inciſion for your loue, / To proue whoſe blood is reddeſt,his or mine.

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thaws

（ present singular third-person ）

thawing

（ participle present ）

thawed

（ participle past ）

thawed

（ past ）

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