No. 7,312 in Dutch
bevriezen
"Bevriezen" means "to freeze."
In a sentence
Het water in het meer is tijdens de koude nacht bevroren.
The water in the lake froze during the cold night.
Here, 'bevriezen' is used in its literal sense to describe the physical state of water turning into ice due to low temperatures.
De regering heeft alle prijzen tijdelijk bevroren om stabiliteit te waarborgen.
The government temporarily froze all prices to ensure stability.
In this case, 'bevriezen' is applied metaphorically to mean suspension or halting of processes, such as prices being kept constant.
Mijn computer lijkt te bevriezen wanneer ik teveel programma's open heb staan.
My computer seems to freeze when I have too many programs running.
Here 'bevriezen' describes a computer's state when it becomes unresponsive, a common use of the term in modern contexts.
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