To freeze in Portuguese 🇧🇷

congelar info.

Tips to remember:
• Relate “congelar” to the English word “congeal” or “to freeze” by thinking of placing food in the freezer (“congelador”) to keep it fresh.
• Notice the similar root “gel” in both English (“gelid” or “gelato”) and “congelar.”

Explanation:
“Congelar” means to turn a liquid into a solid by lowering its temperature (to freeze). It’s commonly used when referring to freezing food, water, or any liquid.

Other words with similar meaning:
• Gelar – often used interchangeably to mean “to freeze.”

Conjugations of “congelar” (regular –ar verb):

Infinitive: congelar
Gerund: congelando
Past Participle: congelado

Indicative Mood:
• Present:
  eu congelo, tu congelas, ele congela, nós congelamos, vós congelais, eles congelam
• Pretérito Perfeito (Simple Past):
  eu congelei, tu congelaste, ele congelou, nós congelamos, vós congelastes, eles congelaram
• Imperfect:
  eu congelava, tu congelavas, ele congelava, nós congelávamos, vós congeláveis, eles congelavam
• Future:
  eu congelarei, tu congelarás, ele congelará, nós congelaremos, vós congelareis, eles congelarão
• Conditional:
  eu congelaria, tu congelarias, ele congelaria, nós congelaríamos, vós congelaríeis, eles congelariam

Subjunctive Mood:
• Present:
  que eu congele, que tu congele, que ele congele, que nós congelemos, que vós congeléis, que eles congelem
• Imperfect:
  se eu congelasse, se tu congelasses, se ele congelasse, se nós congelássemos, se vós congelásseis, se eles congelassem
• Future:
  quando eu congelar, quando tu congelares, quando ele congelar, quando nós congelarmos, quando vós congelardes, quando eles congelarem

Examples of sentences:
1. Vou congelar os vegetais para manter sua frescura.
  (I am going to freeze the vegetables to keep them fresh.)
2. A água congela a 0 grau Celsius.
  (Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.)
3. Ontem, congelei o jantar para conservar os ingredientes.
  (Yesterday, I froze the dinner to preserve the ingredients.)

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