déglacer

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From dé- +‎ glacer.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Verb[edit]

déglacer

  1. (transitive) to de-ice, remove ice from
  2. (colloquial) to warm up, defrost (a cold person or animal)
  3. (cooking) to deglaze

Conjugation[edit]

This verb is part of a group of -er verbs for which 'c' is softened to a 'ç' before the vowels 'a' and 'o'.

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