helar
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helar
helar(
eh
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lahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to become solid)
El viento helado heló las flores.The frigid wind froze the flowers.
Las temperaturas bajas amenazan con helar los cultivos.The low temperatures threaten to freeze the crops.
2. (to shock)
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g. Llueve en España.).
3. (to produce ice)
a. to freeze
Anoche heló pero afortunadamente estábamos en nuestra casa.It froze last night but fortunately we were home.
helarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
4. (to become frozen)
b. to freeze over (body of water)
Cuando el lago se hiela, lo usan como pista de patinaje.When the lake freezes over, it is used as a skating rink.
c. to ice over (body of water)
El estanque se hiela todos los inviernos.The pond ices over every winter.
5. (to become cold)
a. to freeze
Todos se estaban helando antes de prender la chimenea.Everyone was freezing before lighting the fire.
6. (to dry out)
a. to freeze (harvest)
Ya no pudimos consumir las verduras porque se helaron.We couldn't eat the vegetables because they froze.
helartransitive verbimpersonal verbpronominal verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (líquido)
a. to freeze
2. (dejar atónito)
a. to dumbfound
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g. Llueve en España.).
3. (general)
a.
anoche helóthere was a frost last night
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
4. (líquido, persona)
a. to freeze
el lago se ha heladothe lake has frozen over
se helaron las plantasthe plants were caught by the frost
me hielo de fríoI'm freezing
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