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surgelé

frozen food

noun adjective soor-zhuh-LEH Rare

Usage Note

Surgelé (noun) refers to deep-frozen food products; les surgelés is the everyday term for the frozen-foods aisle. As an adjective it means 'deep-frozen' (des légumes surgelés). The verb surgeler means to deep-freeze, distinct from congeler (to freeze in a home freezer).

Examples

"Elle achète souvent des légumes surgelés."

Natural Translation

She often buys frozen vegetables.

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