No. 4,382 in French
gelés
Frozen.
In a sentence
Les routes sont gelées à cause du froid intense.
The roads are frozen due to intense cold.
In this sentence, 'gelées' is an adjective describing the roads, indicating they are covered with ice due to low temperatures.
Le lac était complètement gelé, idéal pour patiner.
The lake was completely frozen, ideal for skating.
Here, 'gelé' (singular form) is an adjective used to describe the state of the lake, emphasizing its solidification due to cold weather.
Nous avons regardé les fruits gelés dans le congélateur.
We looked at the frozen fruits in the freezer.
In this usage, 'gelés' is an adjective describing the fruits, indicating they are frozen as preserved in the freezer.
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