frost

escarcha

Capa fina de pequeños cristales de hielo que aparece sobre superficies cuando hace mucho frío.

En inglés sencillo: A thin layer of tiny pieces of ice that forms on surfaces in very cold weather.

• Frost covered the grass.
• I scraped the frost off the car window.
• The leaves were white with frost this morning.

Sinónimos: hoarfrost

Expresiones frecuentes: covered in frost, thick frost, frost on something, layer of frost

helada

Tiempo o período de frío suficiente para que se forme hielo en superficies al aire libre.

En inglés sencillo: A period of weather cold enough for ice to form on outdoor surfaces.

• A frost is expected tonight.
• The early frost killed our tomatoes.
• Several hard frosts damaged the young trees.

Sinónimos: freeze

Expresiones frecuentes: hard frost, overnight frost, early frost

glasear

Cubrir un pastel u otro dulce con una capa blanda y azucarada.

En inglés sencillo: To cover a cake or other sweet food with a soft, sweet layer.

• Let the cake cool before you frost it.
• He frosted the cupcakes with vanilla icing.
• Have you frosted the birthday cake yet?

Cómo se usa: frost something with something (She frosted the cake with chocolate icing.)

Sinónimos: ice

Expresiones frecuentes: frost a cake, frost the cupcakes

cubrirse de escarcha, cubrir de escarcha

Cubrir algo con una capa fina de hielo, o quedar cubierto de ella.

En inglés sencillo: To become covered, or cover something, with a thin layer of ice.

• The windows frosted overnight.
• Cold air frosted the outside of the bottle.
• The freezer walls had frosted over.

Cómo se usa: frost over (The windows frosted over during the night.)

Sinónimos: ice over, ice up

Expresiones frecuentes: frost over, frost the glass

enfadar, irritar

Hacer que alguien se enfade o se irrite.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone angry or annoyed.

• That rude remark frosted me.
• His refusal to help really frosted her.
• The unfair decision had frosted everyone on the team.

Sinónimos: annoy, anger, irritate

Antónimos: please

Expresiones frecuentes: frost someone, really frost someone