No. 13,945 in German
friert
"Friert" means "freezes" or "is freezing."
In a sentence
Es friert draußen; die Temperaturen sind unter null gefallen.
It freezes outside; temperatures have dropped below zero.
The verb 'friert' here is used impersonally to indicate freezing weather conditions.
Die Wasserleitung friert, weil es so kalt ist.
The water pipe freezes because it is so cold.
In this sentence, 'friert' is used to describe the freezing process affecting an object directly.
Sie friert immer, wenn sie keine warme Kleidung trägt.
She always feels cold when she doesn't wear warm clothes.
Here, 'friert' is employed to describe a personal sensation of feeling cold.
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