deshelar

to thaw

deshelar(dehs-eh-lahr)

transitive verb

1. (to unfreeze)

a. to thaw

Deshiela el pollo un día antes de cocinarlo.

Thaw the chicken one day before cooking it.

b. to melt

El sol de la primavera comenzó a deshelar la nieve.

The spring sunshine started melting the snow.

c. to deice

Hay que deshelar el refrigerador al menos dos veces al año para evitar gastos innecesarios de electricidad.

You have to deice your fridge at least twice a year in order to avoid unnecessary electricity expenses.

d. to defrost (freezer)

Tuve que deshelar el congelador para limpiar el helado que se derritió.

I had to defrost the freezer to clean the ice cream that had melted.

deshelarse

pronominal verb

2. (to unfreeze)

a. to thaw

Hacía tanto frío que la pizza tardó mucho en deshelarse.

It was so cold that it took a long time for the pizza to thaw.

b. to melt

Ya era verano, pero la nieve en muchas montañas aún no se había deshelado.

It was already summer, but the snow on many mountains hadn't melted yet.