What does gelée in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word gelée in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gelée in French.

The word gelée in French means jelly, jelly, aspic, frost, frozen, freezing, be freezing, freeze, be frozen, be freezing, freeze, freeze, freeze, freeze, block, chill, be freezing, freeze, freeze, frostbite, jellied, frost, white frost, royal jelly. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gelée

jelly

nom féminin (jus de fruits frais cuits au sucre) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec le jus des framboises et du sucre je fais de la gelée de framboises.
With raspberry juice and sugar I make raspberry jelly.

jelly, aspic

nom féminin (clarification de jus de cuisson) (Cookery)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En clarifiant un jus de poisson on obtient une gelée.
If you clarify fish stock, you get jelly (or: aspic).

frost

nom féminin (abaissement de la température)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La campagne blanchit sous la gelée matinale.

frozen

adjectif (passé de liquide à solide)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le lac gelé offre une patinoire immense.

freezing

adjectif (figuré, familier (qui a très froid) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Pas étonnant que tu sois gelée, ta veste est trop fine pour un temps pareil.

be freezing

(avoir des températures inférieures à 0°) (temperature)

C'est l'hiver, il gèle.
It's winter; it's freezing.

freeze

verbe intransitif (se figer en glace) (water)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'huile a gelé dans la bouteille.
The oil has solidified in the bottle.

be frozen, be freezing

verbe intransitif (être frigorifié) (body part: figurative)

Mes pieds sont gelés, je vais me réchauffer.
My feet are freezing; I'm going to warm up.

freeze

verbe transitif (figer en glace)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le froid gèle l'eau de la mare.
The cold freezes the water in the pond.

freeze

verbe transitif (donner froid)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ne laisse pas la porte ouverte, tu nous gèles.
Don't leave the door open; you're freezing us.

freeze

verbe transitif (figuré (ne pas augmenter) (pay: figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le salaire des employés est gelé depuis trois ans.
The staff's salaries have been frozen for three years.

freeze, block

verbe transitif (figuré (suspendre une action) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les négociations ont été gelées.
Negotiations have frozen.

chill

verbe transitif (figuré (refroidir) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sa froideur a gelé l'assistance.
His coldness chilled the audience.

be freezing

verbe pronominal (familier (être frigorifié) (person: figurative)

Monte le chauffage, je me gèle !
Turn the heating up; I'm freezing!

freeze

verbe intransitif (subir l'action destructrice du froid)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les fleurs des arbres fruitiers ont gelé cette nuit.
The overnight frost blighted the blossom on the fruit trees.

freeze

verbe transitif (détruire les végétaux par le froid) (cold)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Certains hivers, le froid gèle les plantes fragiles.
Some winters, the frost blights delicate plants.

frostbite

verbe transitif (altérer, détériorer les tissus organiques) (body part, passive)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le froid a gelé les pieds de l'alpiniste.
The climber's feet were frostbitten.

jellied

locution adverbiale (enrobée de gelée) (food)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Patricia aime beaucoup les œufs en gelée.

frost, white frost

nom féminin (dépôt de cristaux de glace)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les capucines ne supportent pas les premières gelées blanches.
The first frosts are fatal to nasturtiums.

royal jelly

nom féminin (produit secrété par les abeilles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La reine des abeilles se nourrit de gelée royale.

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