frosty

frosty
adjective
1) (covered with frost: the frosty countryside.) escarchado, cubierto de escarcha
2) (of behaviour, very unfriendly: a frosty manner.) glacial
frosty
tr['frɒstɪ]
adjective (comp frostier, superl frostiest)
1 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL (cold with frost) de helada; (very cold) helado,-a, muy frío,-a
it's frosty today hoy es día de helada
the air is frosty el aire está helado
2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL (covered with frost) escarchado,-a, cubierto,-a de escarcha
frosty grass hierba cubierta de escarcha
3 figurative use (unfriendly) glacial
she gave me a frosty welcome me dio una bienvenida glacial
frosty ['frɔsti] adj, frostier ; -est
1) chilly: helado, frío
2) cool, unfriendly: frío, glacial
frosty
adj.
escarchado, -a adj.
glacial adj.
helado, -a adj.
'frɔːsti, 'frɒsti
adjective -tier, -tiest <weather/air> helado; <night> de helada; <manner/reception> glacial, frío
['frɒstɪ]
ADJ (compar frostier) (superl frostiest)
1) [weather] de helada; [surface] escarchado

on a frosty morning — una mañana de helada

it was frosty last night — anoche cayó una helada or heló

2) (fig) [smile] glacial
* * *
['frɔːsti, 'frɒsti]
adjective -tier, -tiest <weather/air> helado; <night> de helada; <manner/reception> glacial, frío

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