No. 14,426 in Russian
оттаивать
To thaw or unfreeze.
In a sentence
Мясо нужно оттаивать постепенно до комнатной температуры.
The meat must be thawed gradually to room temperature.
Here, 'оттаивать' is used in the sense of thawing a frozen item, like meat, to make it usable.
Её сердце начало оттаивать после услышанных теплых слов.
Her heart began to thaw after hearing the kind words.
Here, 'оттаивать' is used metaphorically to describe becoming emotionally open or less guarded.
Река начала оттаивать с первыми лучами весеннего солнца.
The river began to thaw with the first rays of the spring sun.
Here, 'оттаивать' refers to the process of ice melting in a natural setting, such as a river in spring.
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