ice in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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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de-ice [Am diˈaɪs, Brit diːˈʌɪs] VB trans

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ice in the PONS Dictionary

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ice floe [ˈaɪsfləʊ, Am -floʊ] N

ice Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to slither on the ice
patinar sobre el hielo
to treat sb to an ice cream
invitar a alguien a un helado
a crust of ice/dirt
una capa de hielo/suciedad
(penalty) box in ice hockey
banquillo m
to be skating on thin ice
andar sobre terreno peligroso
to cut no ice (with sb)
no tener importancia (para alguien)
mocha ice cream
helado m de moca
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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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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In the winter, people could walk or take the horse drawn sled to the mainland over the ice.
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He was 2nd on the team in shorthanded time-on-ice per game (first among forwards) with 3:48.
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Corrosion because of the chemicals now used to de-ice highways has become an increasingly serious problems for fire vehicles, he said.
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Some media and political sources termed these vessels with their limited ice capability to be mere slush breakers.
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Rig up a bed of crushed dry ice.
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The fridge also features an ice and water dispenser, as well as a digital inverter compressor.
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Any spirit served with ice and a mixer in a tall glass (typically a highball glass).
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I'm standing on an ice floe, take a step and my foot goes right through the ice.
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The term is used in bandy, floorball and ice hockey.
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Seven ice shelves along the Antarctic Peninsula have retreated or disintegrated in the last two decades.
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