This is the 9528th most frequent Portuguese word.
congelamento
Freezing.
Here, 'congelamento' refers to the act of freezing something figuratively, indicating the stopping or fixing, in this case, of prices in an economic context.
O congelamento dos preços visa ajudar a economia.
The freezing of prices aims to assist the economy.
In this sentence, 'congelamento' literally pertains to the process where water transforms into ice due to low temperatures.
Durante o inverno, o congelamento das águas do lago é comum.
During winter, the freezing of the lake's waters is common.
'Congelamento' is used in a figurative sense to describe the restriction or suspension of access to resources during a period of difficulty.