black ice in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for black ice in the English»Spanish Dictionary

black ice N U

black ice

capa fina de hielo en las carreteras

Translations for black ice in the Spanish»English Dictionary

verglás (en autopista, camino)

black ice

Translations for black ice in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.ice [Am aɪs, Brit ʌɪs] N

1. ice U (frozen water):

ice

hielo m

at 0°C water turns to ice

a 0°C el agua se transforma en hielo

the lakes and ponds turned to ice

se helaron los lagos y estanques

her feet turned to ice

se le helaron or congelaron los pies

your hands are like ice!

¡tienes las manos heladas!

she has a heart of ice

tiene el corazón como un témpano de hielo

it's as cold as ice in here

aquí hace un frío que te congelas

on ice to put sth on ice

dejar algo en suspenso

on ice to put sth on ice

aparcar algo Spain

the plans have been put on ice until next year

los planes han quedado en suspenso or han sido aparcados hasta el año que viene

I'm keeping that money on ice just in case Am

voy a dejar ese dinero en reserva por si acaso

that score put the game on ice for the Tigers Am

con ese tanto los Tigers se aseguraron la victoria

to be or skate or walk or tread on thin ice

estar en or andar por or pisar terreno peligroso or resbaladizo

to break the ice (overcome reserve)

romper el hielo

to break the ice Am (make a start)

dar los primeros pasos

to cut no ice it cuts no ice with me

me deja frío

to cut no ice it cuts no ice with me

me deja tal cual

the proposal cut no ice

la propuesta cayó en el vacío

the proposal cut no ice attr crystal/cave

de hielo

2.1. ice C or U (sherbet):

ice Am

sorbete m

ice Am

helado m de agua CSur

ice Am

nieve f Mex

2.2. ice C or U (ice cream):

ice Brit

helado m

3. ice U (diamonds):

ice sl, dated

pedruscos mpl inf

ice sl, dated

brillantes mpl

II.ice [Am aɪs, Brit ʌɪs] VB trans

1. ice drink:

ice

enfriar

ice (by adding ice cubes)

ponerle hielo a

2. ice cake:

ice

bañar (con fondant)

3. ice victory Am inf:

ice

asegurar

4. ice puck:

ice

lanzar hasta el otro extremo de la pista

I.black <blacker blackest> [Am blæk, Brit blak] ADJ

1.1. black:

black dress/car/hair/ink

negro

black sky

oscuro

black sky

negro

black cloud

nubarrón m

black cloud

nube f negra

I flicked the switch and everything went black

le di al interruptor y se quedó todo a oscuras

her arms were black with bruises

tenía los brazos llenos de moretones or cardenales

to beat sb black and blue inf

darle una tremenda paliza a alguien inf

1.2. black (dirty):

black pred

negro

black pred

sucísimo

1.3. black:

black coffee

negro LatAm

black coffee

solo Spain

black coffee

tinto Col

black coffee

puro Chil

black tea

solo

black tea

sin leche

black tea

puro Chil

2. black:

black, a. Black

negro

black, a. Black aspirations

de los negros

a black man

un (hombre) negro

3.1. black (sad, hopeless):

black

negro

this is a black day for our country

este es un día aciago or negro para el país

3.2. black (intense, grim):

black despair/pessimism

profundo

black rage/fury

ciego

a black look

una mirada de odio

3.3. black (evil):

black heart

malvado

4. black (illegal):

the black economy

la economía informal

the black economy

la economía paralela LatAm

the black economy

la economía sumergida Spain

II.black [Am blæk, Brit blak] N

1. black U (color):

black

negro m

she was dressed in black

iba (vestida) de negro

to wear black (in mourning)

llevar luto

to swear black is white

mentir descaradamente

the new black

el nuevo negro

brown is the new black this season

el marrón es el nuevo negro esta temporada

2. black C (person):

black, a. Black

negro m / negra f

3. black (freedom from debt):

to be in the black

no estar en números rojos

4.1. black C:

black (in board games) (piece)

negra f

4.2. black (in board games) (player) no art:

Black: Karpov

negras: Karpov

and black resigned

y las negras abandonaron

III.black [Am blæk, Brit blak] VB trans

1. black (bruise):

to black sb's eye

ponerle un ojo morado a alguien

2. black dated shoes:

black

lustrar

3. black (boycott):

black Brit

boicotear

See also paint, black market, black and white

I.paint [Am peɪnt, Brit peɪnt] N U or C

paint

pintura f

“wet paint”

“pintura fresca”

“wet paint”

ojo, pinta Spain

paint remover

quitapintura m

II.paint [Am peɪnt, Brit peɪnt] VB trans

1. paint ART:

paint portrait/landscape

pintar

these flowers were painted in by a later hand

estas flores se agregaron posteriormente

2. paint (apply paint to):

paint wall/door/house

pintar

I painted the kitchen pink

pinté la cocina de rosa

the door's freshly painted

la puerta está recién pintada

I'll draw the outline and you paint it in

yo dibujo el contorno y tú lo coloreas or pintas

to paint sth out, to paint over sth

pintar encima de algo

to paint sth out, to paint over sth

tapar algo con pintura

to paint iodine on a wound, to paint a wound with iodine

aplicar yodo a una herida

3. paint (describe):

paint

pintar

to paint a glowing/gloomy picture of sth

pintar algo favorablemente/muy negro

as black as it's been painted the situation isn't as black as it's been painted

la situación no es tan negra como la pintan

the boss isn't as black as he's painted

el jefe no es tan fiero como lo pintan

4. paint (make up):

to paint one's face

pintarse

to paint one's face

maquillarse

to paint one's lips/nails

pintarse los labios/las uñas

III.paint [Am peɪnt, Brit peɪnt] VB intr

paint

pintar

to paint in oils/watercolors

pintar al óleo/a la acuarela

black market [Am ˈblæk ˈmɑrkət, Brit] N

black market

mercado m negro

black market

estraperlo m esp Spain

to buy/sell sth on the black market

comprar/vender algo en el mercado negro

the black market in foreign exchange

el mercado negro de divisas

the black market in foreign exchange

el mercado paralelo de divisas esp LatAm

attr black market goods/cigarettes

del mercado negro

attr black market goods/cigarettes

del mercado paralelo esp LatAm

I.black and white [ˈˌblæk ən ˈ(h)waɪt] N

black and white CINE, PHOTO, TV

blanco y negro m

in black and white it's down here in black and white

aquí está escrito bien claro

I'd like to have it in black and white

quisiera verlo (por) escrito

she sees everything in (terms of) black and white

para ella no hay términos medios

II.black and white <attr black-and-white> [ˈˌblæk ən ˈ(h)waɪt] ADJ

1. black and white photograph/film/television:

black and white

en blanco y negro

2. black and white (clear-cut):

things aren't as black and white as that

las cosas no son tan simples

black ice in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for black ice in the English»Spanish Dictionary

black ice N

black ice

hielo invisible en la carretera

Translations for black ice in the Spanish»English Dictionary

hielo en la carretera

black ice

Translations for black ice in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.ice [aɪs] N

1. ice no pl (frozen water):

ice

hielo m

2. ice Brit (ice cream):

ice

helado m

ice

nieve f AmC

Phrases:

to be skating on thin ice

andar sobre terreno peligroso

to break the ice inf

romper el hielo

to cut no ice (with sb)

no tener importancia (para alguien)

to put sth on ice

posponer algo

II.ice [aɪs] VB trans

1. ice (put in fridge):

ice

enfriar

2. ice (put icing on):

ice

escarchar

I.black [blæk] ADJ

1. black (colour):

black

negro, -a

black man

negro m

black woman

negra f

2. black fig (extreme):

black

negro, -a

black despair

negra desesperación

3. black (dark):

black

oscuro, -a

4. black (very dirty):

black

mugriento, -a

black

mugroso, -a Mex

Phrases:

to beat sb black and blue inf

moler a alguien a palos

he is not as black as he is painted

no es tan malo como lo pintan

II.black [blæk] VB trans

1. black (make black):

black

ennegrecer

to black one's face

pintarse la cara de negro

to black sb's eye

poner a alguien el ojo morado [o a la funerala]

2. black Brit (boycott):

black

boicotear

III.black [blæk] N

1. black (colour):

black

negro m

in black

de negro

in black and white CINE, PHOTO

en blanco y negro

2. black (person):

black

negro(-a) m (f)

3. black FIN:

in the black

en números negros

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, even thin layers of slick ice deposited on roads as black ice can cause extremely hazardous conditions resulting in vehicle crashes.

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He said, it rolled off the tongue and it reminded him of radio warnings up north of black ice.

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At that time of the year there were sometimes fatal falls in the past caused by black ice.

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Chain-reaction crashes can also occur in conditions of good visibility, when black ice or other road hazards are encountered unexpectedly as drivers round a curve or crest a hill.

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Black ice grows downward from the bottom of the existing ice surface.

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Such events can leave an invisible glaze of black ice on roadways, making travel especially treacherous.

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This can form black ice which is an invisible layer of ice over the earth, which can lower air temperatures further.

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The whole phenomenon is similar to the formation of black ice which has been responsible for many unavoidable accidents on highways.

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The climb is often on black ice in which crampons and other high tech climbing equipment is required.

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Clear ice, when formed on the ground, is often called black ice, and can be extremely hazardous.

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