icing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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icing [Am ˈaɪsɪŋ, Brit ˈʌɪsɪŋ] N U

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

II.ice [Am aɪs, Brit ʌɪs] VB trans

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ice over VB [Am aɪs -, Brit ʌɪs -], ice up VB esp Brit (v + adv)

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fondant (para decorar)
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icing sugar Brit

icing in the PONS Dictionary

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ice floe [ˈaɪsfləʊ, Am -floʊ] N

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icing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to slither on the ice
patinar sobre el hielo
to be the icing on the cake
ser la guinda del pastel
to treat sb to an ice cream
invitar a alguien a un helado
a crust of ice/dirt
una capa de hielo/suciedad
to be skating on thin ice
andar sobre terreno peligroso
to cut no ice (with sb)
no tener importancia (para alguien)
if they also pay for the trip it would be the icing on the cake!
si encima me pagan el viaje ¡miel sobre hojuelas!
the ship is trapped in the ice
el barco ha quedado aprisionado en el hielo
ice cream (made from a custard base)
mantecado
I feel like an ice cream
me apetece un helado
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The hardest bit was probably icing the cake and folding a fitted sheet.
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The gingerbread house yard is usually decorated with icing to represent snow.
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The raspberries are liquidised with sufficient icing sugar to mellow their sourness, and thus forms a sort of raspberry coulis.
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This is the twilight of our career at best, and any time we get after this is icing on the cake, it's a gift.
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But it can also be as simple as sprinkling a fine coat of icing sugar or drizzling a glossy blanket of glaze over the top of a cake.
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Take about half the almond paste and place it on a worktop, dusted with icing sugar.
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Current local employers include factories making plastic bottles and de-icing products.
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Carburetor icing occurs when there is humid air, and the temperature drop in the venturi causes the water vapor to freeze.
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Decorating the cupcakes, frosting the sponge with lemon drizzle or icing the Christmas cake enables us to be imaginative.
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Icing can dramatically increase an aircraft's weight, and by changing the shape of its airfoils also reduce lift and increase drag.
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