figement

fiʒəmɑ̃

Definition

Definition of figement - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

immobilisation

Rare

action de rendre immobile ou de fixer en place

Rare

Le figement des prix empêche toute augmentation.

fixation

immobilisation

solidification

Rare

action de devenir solide à cause du froid

Rare

Le figement de l'huile se produit quand la température baisse.

congélation

solidification

paralysie

Rare

état de quelqu'un bloqué par la peur ou la surprise

Rare

Son figement devant le danger était visible de tous.

paralysie

sidération

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Origin of figement

français, figer (rendre fixe) + -ment (suffixe nominal)

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cristallisation

figement

action de figer quelque chose dans un état fixe

Examples of figement in a sentence

Le figement du sol a ralenti les travaux.
Le figement de l'eau forme une couche de glace sur le lac.
Le figement du sol complique les travaux de construction en hiver.
Un figement soudain l'a empêché de crier.
Le figement des élèves a surpris le professeur.

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English:freezing, solidification, ...
German:Einfrieren, Erstarren, ...
Italian:congelamento, solidificazione, ...
Spanish:congelación, solidificación, ...
Portuguese:congelamento, solidificação, ...
Chinese:冻结, 僵住, ...
Japanese:固定化, 固化, ...
Arabic:تجميد, تصلب, ...
Hebrew:קִבּוּעַ, הִתְקַשּׁוּת, ...
Russian:замораживание, затвердевание, ...
Ukrainian:знерухомлення, застигання, ...
Catalan:immobilització, solidificació, ...
Danish:fastfrysning, størkning, ...
Dutch:bevriezing, vaststelling, ...
Greek:σταθεροποίηση, πήγμα, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើឲ្យជាប់, ការកករឹង, ...
Korean:고정, 응고, ...
Polish:zamrożenie, krzepnięcie, ...
Portuguese (BR):imobilização, solidificação, ...
Romanian:înghețare, solidificare, ...
Swedish:fixering, stelning, ...
Thai:การตรึงนิ่ง, การแข็งตัว, ...
Turkish:dondurma, katılaşma, ...
Vietnamese:sự đóng băng, sự đông đặc, ...

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Definition of figement - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

Origin of figement

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