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congelamento

freezing

noun kon-jeh-lah-MEN-toh Rare

Also means

freeze (asset freeze)

Usage Note

Congelamento covers both the physical process of freezing (congelamento delle tubature = pipes freezing) and the medical condition of frostbite (congelamento alle dita = frostbite on the fingers). In legal and financial contexts, congelamento dei beni means the freezing or seizure of assets. The verb is congelare (to freeze), which uses avere as auxiliary.

Examples

"Il congelamento delle dita può essere pericoloso."

Natural Translation

Frostbite on the fingers can be dangerous.

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