ice

ice  (s)

n.

1. Water frozen solid.

2. A surface, layer, or mass of frozen water.

3. Something resembling frozen water: ammonia ice.

4. A frozen dessert consisting of water, sugar, and a liquid flavoring, often fruit juice.

5. Cake frosting; icing.

6. Slang Diamonds.

7. Sports The playing field in ice hockey; the rink.

8. Extreme unfriendliness or reserve.

9. Slang A payment over the listed price of a ticket for a public event.

10. Slang Methamphetamine.

v. iced, ic·ing, ic·es

v.tr.

1. To coat or slick with solidly frozen water.

2. To cause to become ice; freeze.

3. To chill by setting in or as if in ice.

4. To cover or decorate (a cake, for example) with a sugar coating.

5. Slang To ensure of victory, as in a game; clinch.

6. Sports To shoot (the puck) from one's defensive half of an ice hockey rink across the opponent's goal line outside of the goal.

7. Slang To kill; murder.

v.intr.

To turn into or become coated with ice; freeze: The pond iced over.

Idioms:

on ice Slang

1. Assured of attainment or success: With the extra goal the victory was on ice.

2. In reserve or readiness.

3. Away from public notice or activity.

on thin ice

In a precarious position.

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[Middle English is, from Old English s.]

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iceless adj.

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ice

Noun

1. water that has frozen and become solid

2. Chiefly Brit a portion of ice cream

3. break the ice to relax the atmosphere, esp. between strangers

4. on ice in readiness or reserve

5. on thin ice in an dangerous situation: he knew he was on thin ice

6. the Ice NZ informal Antarctica

Verb

[icing, iced]

1. (foll. by up, over)to become covered with ice

2. to cover with icing

3. to cool or chill with ice [Old English īs]

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ice  (s)

1. A solid consisting of frozen water. Ice forms at or below a temperature of 0°C (32°F). Ice expands during the process of freezing, with the result that its density is lower than that of water.

2. A solid form of a substance, especially of a substance that is a liquid or a gas at room temperature at sea level on Earth. The nuclei of many comets contain methane ice.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ice - water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks" water ice ice cube - a small cube of artificial ice; used for cooling drinks glacier - a slowly moving mass of ice H2O, water - binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent crystal - a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure black ice - a thin coating of ice (as from freezing mist) on a road or sidewalk; nearly invisible but very hazardous frost, hoar, hoarfrost, rime - ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside) hailstone - small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm icicle - ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
	2.	ice - the frozen part of a body of water object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" drift ice - masses of ice floating in the open sea icefall - a steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall neve - the upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to ice pack ice, ice pack - a large expanse of floating ice ice shelf, shelf ice - ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea
	3.	ice - diamonds; "look at the ice on that dame!" sparkler colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech diamond - a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
	4.	ice - a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes frosting, icing topping - a flavorful addition on top of a dish
	5.	ice - a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk) frappe frozen dessert - any of various desserts prepared by freezing sorbet, water ice - an ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice
	6.	ice - an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant deoxyephedrine, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, shabu, chicken feed, crank, chalk, trash, glass amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression controlled substance - a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law
	7.	ICE - a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine internal-combustion engine diesel engine, diesel motor, diesel - an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil cylinder block, engine block, block - a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked" four-stroke engine, four-stroke internal-combustion engine - an internal-combustion engine in which an explosive mixture is drawn into the cylinder on the first stroke and is compressed and ignited on the second stroke; work is done on the third stroke and the products of combustion are exhausted on the fourth stroke gas engine - an internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vapor gasoline engine, petrol engine - an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines heat engine - any engine that makes use of heat to do work force feed, force-feed lubricating system, lubricating system, pressure feed, pressure-feed lubricating system - mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings motorboat, powerboat - a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails outboard motor, outboard - internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat poppet, poppet valve - a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines radial engine, rotary engine - an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase reciprocating engine - an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders rotary engine - an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components self-starter - an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine supercharger - compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine valve-in-head engine - internal-combustion engine having both inlet and exhaust valves located in the cylinder head
	8.	ice - a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating; "the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice" ice rink, ice-skating rink ice hockey rink, ice-hockey rink - an ice rink for playing ice hockey rink, skating rink - building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
Verb	1.	ice - decorate with frosting; "frost a cake" frost cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
	2.	ice - cause to become ice or icy; "an iced summer drink" freeze - cause to freeze; "Freeze the leftover food"
	3.	ice - put ice on or put on ice; "Ice your sprained limbs" cool, cool down, chill - make cool or cooler; "Chill the food"

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ice break the ice kick off, (informal) lead the way, take the plunge (informal) make a start, begin a relationship, initiate the proceedings, start or set the ball rolling (informal) skate on thin ice be at risk, be vulnerable, be unsafe, be in jeopardy, be out on a limb, be open to attack, be sticking your neck out (informal)

Translations

ice [aɪs] n → hielo

vt [+ cake] → alcorzar

vi (also: ice over) (also: ice up) → helarse;

to keep sth on ice (fig) [+ plan, project]; tener algo en reserva

ice [aɪs] n → glace f;

(on road) → verglas m

vt [+ cake] → glacer [+ drink]; faire rafraîchir

vi (also: ice over) → geler;

(also: ice up) → se givrer;

to put sth on ice (fig) → mettre qch en attente

ice [aɪs] n → Eis nt;

(on road) → Glatteis nt

vt (cake) → mit Zuckerguss überziehen, glasieren

vi (also: ice over, ice up) → vereisen; [puddle etc] → zufrieren;

to put sth on ice (fig) → etw auf Eis legen

ice [aɪs] n → ghiaccio;

(on road) → gelo

vt [+ cake] → glassare [+ drink]; mettere in fresco

vi (also: ice over) → ghiacciare;

(also: ice up) → gelare;

to keep sth on ice (fig) [+ plan, project]; mettere da parte (per il momento), accantonare

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ice

n ice [ais]

1 frozen water The pond is covered with ice. ys جَليد лед led is das Eis πάγος hielo jää یخ jää glace קֶרַח बर्फ led jég es ís, klaki ghiaccio 氷 얼음 ledas ledus ais ijs is lód gelo gheaţă лёд ľad led led is น้ำแข็ง buz 冰 лід برف băng 冰

2 an ice-cream chocolate ice-cream. Three ices, please. roomys, ysie قِطْعَة ثَلْج: بوظَه сладолед zmrzlina is; -is das Eis παγωτό helado jäätis بستنی jäätelö crème glacée גְלִידָה आइस क्रीम sladoled fagylalt es krim (rjóma)ís gelato アイスクリーム 아이스크림 ledai saldējums ais krim ijsje is(krem), fløteis lód gelado îngheţată мороженое zmrzlina sladoled sladoled glass ไอศกรีม dondurma 冰淇淋 морозиво آئس کریم kem 冰淇淋

3 (American) a fruit-flavoured frozen dessert usually made without milk and cream lemon ice(s). sorbet مَثْلوج لَيْمون занръзен десерт ovocná zmrzlina sorbet-is das Eis γρανίτα postre mahlajää بستنی یخی sorbet קַרחוֹן एक व्यंजन ledeni voćni desert gyümölcsfagylalt kue (succo di frutta gelato) アイスクリーム vaisiniai ledai augļu saldējums ais lemon gelatinepudding sorbet фруктовый десерт ovocná zmrzlina (z vody) ledeni desert voćna poslastica sorbet ไอศรีม meyveli dondurma 一种果味的甜點 фруктове морозиво پھل کے ذائقہ اور برف سے بنی میٹھی شے món tráng miệng có vị hoa quả (Mỹ) 一种果味的甜点

v

to cover with icing She iced the cake. versier يُغَطّي بِطَبَقَة سُكَّر заледявам polít glasere glasieren γλασάρω glasear suhkruglasuuriga katma پوشیده از یخ کردن kuorruttaa glacer לְצַפות בִּקרֶם आइसिंग डालना prekriti ledom cukormázzal bevon mengglasur setja krem/glassúr á (köku) glassare 糖衣でおおう (과자에) 당의를 입히다 užlieti glajumi sasalt; pārklāties ar ledu; pārklāt ar glazūru mengaising glaceren ta på glasur/krem lukrować cobrir a acoperi cu glazură покрывать глазурью poliať cukrovou polevou obliti s sladkorjem staviti glazuru glasera, dra över med glasyr โรยหน้า (ขนมเค้ก) ด้วยน้ำตาลไอซิ่ง şekerli krema sürmek （在糕餅上）涂糖霜 покривати цукровою глазур'ю کیک پر شکر اور بالائی کے نقوش بنانا phủ đường （在糕饼上）涂糖霜

n ˈicing

a mixture of sugar, white of egg, water etc used to cover or decorate cakes. koekversiering مَزيج سُكَّر وَبَيض وَماء لِتَغْطِيَة الكَعْكَه глазура poleva glasur der Zuckerguß γλάσο alcorza, glaseado suhkruglasuur ماده تزئینی خامه مانند برای روی شیرینی kuorrutus glaçage צִיפוּי קְרֶם चीनी, अन्डे की सफेदी, पानी इत्यादि से बना जिसका इस्तेमाल केक सजाने में होता है šećerna glazura cukorbevonat glasur kökukrem, glassúr glassa 糖衣 당의 glajus (cukura) glazūra aising suikerglazuur glasur lukier glacé glazură сахарная глазурь cukrová poleva sladkorni obliv glazura glasyr น้ำตาลหรือครีมโรยหน้าขนม şekerli krema （糕餅表層的）糖霜 цукрова глазур شکر، انڈے کی سفیدی اور پانی کے بنے ماوا جس سے کیک سجاتے ہیں đường phủ lên mặt bánh ngọt （糕饼表层的）糖霜

adj ˈicy

1 very cold icy winds. ysig ثَلْجي، قارِس леден ledový iskold; isnende eisig παγωμένος helado, glacial jäine بسیار سرد jäinen glacé קַר מְאוֹד बहुत ठण्डा, बर्फ leden hideg dingin ískaldur gelido 氷のような (얼음처럼) 차가운 ledinis ledains sangat sejuk ijzig iskald, isnende, isete lodowaty gelado rece (ca gheaţa) ледяной ľadový leden leden iskall, bitande kall ซึ่งเต็มไปด้วยน้ำแข็ง çok soğuk, buz gibi 冰冷的 льодяний; холодний, як лід بہت سرد cóng 冰冷的

2 covered with ice icy roads. ysig مُغَطّى بالثَّلْج заледен zledovatělý iset vereist παγωμένος helado jääga kaetud یخ زده jääpeitteinen verglacé מְכוּסֶה קֶרַח बर्फ से अटा prekriven ledom jeges berlapis es ísaður ghiacciato 氷でおおわれた 얼음으로 덮인 apledėjęs pārklāts ar ledu meliputi met ijs bedekt islagt, iset oblodzony gelado acoperit cu gheaţă/cu polei покрытый льдом zľadovatelý poledenel zaleđen isig ซึ่งเต็มไปด้วยน้ำแข็ง buzlu, buz kaplanmış, buzlanmış 冰覆蓋的 вкритий кригою برف سے ڈھکا đóng băng 冰覆盖的

3 unfriendly an icy tone of voice. kille بارِد، غَيْر وُدّي леден ledový kold; kølig eisig παγερός (μτφ.) frío, seco külm غیر دوستانه hyytävä glacial קַר गैर मित्रवत neljubazno fagyos dingin kuldalegur freddo, gelido 冷淡な 냉담한 ledinis ledains; auksts dingin ijzig iskald lodowaty gelado glacial ледяной ľadový, chladný leden hladan iskall ซึ่งเย็นชา soğuk 冷冰冰的 крижаний غیر دوستانہ không thân thiện 冷冰冰的

adv ˈicily

ysig بِبُرود ледено ledově køligt; iskoldt eisig παγερά fríamente, secamente jäiselt به سردی؛ مثل یخ hyytävästi d'un air/ton glacial בִּקרִירוּת शीत ledeno fagyosan, hűvösen secara dingin kuldalega freddamente 冷たく 차게 šaltai ledaini dengan dingin ijzig iskaldt lodowato geladamente (cu un aer/ton) glacial холодно ľadovo, chladne ledeno hladno iskallt, isande อย่างเย็นชา buzlu buzlu; buzlarla örtülü 冰冷地 дуже холодно بیزاری سے băng giá 冰冷地

n ˈiciness

ysigheid تَثَلُّج، تَجَمُّد леденост ledový chlad kulde eisige Kälte ψυχρότητα lo glacial jäisus سردی؛ یخی hyytävyys froideur glaciale קְרִירוּת ठंडापन ledena hladnoća fagyos/hűvös volta vminek sikap dingin ískuldi freddo glaciale 冷たさ 얼음같은 차가움 šaltumas ledainums kedinginan ijzigheid isende kulde lodowatość gelo răceală glacială холодность ľadový chlad leden mraz hladnoća isighet การปกคลุมด้วยน้ำแข็ง; ความหนาวจัด soğukluk, buzluluk, ilgisizlik 冰冷 холодність, байдужість بیزاری sự băng giá 冰冷

ice age

a time when a great part of the earth's surface was covered with ice. ystyd, ystydperk العَصْر الجَليدي ледена епоха doba ledová istid die Eiszeit εποχή των παγετώνων período glacial jääaeg عصر یخ jääkausi période glaciaire תְקוַּפת הַקֶרַח हिम युग ledeno doba jégkorszak zaman es ísöld era glaciale 氷河時代 빙하 시대 ledynmetis ledus laikmets zaman ais ijstijd istid epoka lodowcowa idade do gelo epocă glaciară ледниковый период doba ľadová ledena doba ledeno doba istid ยุคน้ำแข็ง buzul çağı 冰期 льодовиковий період وہ عرصہ جب زمین کا زیادہ تر حصہ برف سے ڈھکا تھا thời kỳ băng hà 冰期

ice axe

a type of axe used by mountain climbers to cut holds in ice for their hands and feet. ysbyl فأس تَسَلُّق الجِبال الثَّلْجِيَّه пикел cepín isøkse der Eispickel ορειβατική ραβδοσκαπάνη piolet jääkirves تبر یخشکن jäähakku piolet גַרזֵן קֶרַח बर्फ काटने की कुल्हाड़ी cepin jégcsákány tembilang ísexi piccozza da ghiaccio 砕氷おの 얼음을 깨는 도끼 ledkirtis ledus cērte kapak ais ijshamer isøks czekan machado de alpinista pio­let ледоруб horolezecký čakan cepin sekira za led isyxa ขวานน้ำแข็ง buz baltası 破冰斧 льодоруб پہاڑ پر چڑھنے والوں کا اوزار جس سے وہ برف کاٹ کر راستہ بناتے ہیں rìu phá băng 破冰斧

n ˈiceberg

a huge mass of ice floating in the sea. ysberg جَبَل جَليدي айсберг plovoucí ledovec isbjerg der Eisberg παγόβουνο iceberg jäämägi کوه یخ شناور در آب jäävuori iceberg קַרחוֹן हिमशैल ledena santa, ledenjak jéghegy gunung es hafís, borgarísjaki iceberg 氷山 빙산 ledkalnis aisbergs gunung ais ijsberg isfjell góra lodowa icebergue aisberg айсберг ľadovec ledena gora ledeni breg isberg ภูเขาน้ำแข็ง buzdağı, aysberg 冰山 айсберг برفانی تودہ tảng băng 冰山

ice box

(American) a refrigerator. yskas ثَلاجَة كَبيرَه، خِزانَة تَبْريد хладилник chladnička køleskab der Kühlschrank ψυγείο congelador külmkapp یخچال jääkaappi réfrigérateur מְקָרֵר बर्फ रखने का डिब्बा hladionik hűtőszekrény lemari es ísskápur frigorifero 冷蔵庫 냉장고 šaldytuvas ledusskapis peti ais koelkast kjøleskap lodówka congelador tăviţă pentru cuburi de gheaţă холодильник chladnička hladilnik frižider kylskåp ตู้เย็น buzdolabı 冰箱 холодильник, лідник ٹھنڈی الماری tủ lạnh 冰箱

n ˌice-ˈcream

cream or a mixture of creamy substances, flavoured and frozen chocolate ice-cream. roomys مَثْلوجات، بوظَه сладолед zmrzlina is; -is das Eis παγωτό helado jäätis بستنی jäätelö crème glacée גְלִידָה कुल्फी, आइसक्रीम sladoled fagylalt es krim (rjóma)ís gelato アイスクリーム 아이스크림 ledai saldējums ais krim roomijs iskrem lody sorvete мороженое zmrzlina sladoled sladoled glass ไอศกรีม dondurma 冰淇淋 морозиво آئس کریم kem 冰淇淋

n ˈice-cube

a small cube of ice used for cooling drinks etc. ysblokkie مُكَعَّب ثَلْجي ледено кубче kostka ledu isterning der Eiswürfel παγάκι cubito de hielo jääkuubik قالب یخ jääkuutio glaçon קוּבִּייַת קֶרַח बर्फ के छोटे टुकडे़ kocka leda jégkocka es batu klaki, ísmoli cubetto di ghiaccio 角氷 각빙(角氷) ledo gabaliukas ledus kubiciņš ketul ais ijsblokje isbit kostka lodu cubo de gelo кубик льда kocka ľadu kocka ledu kocka leda iskub, istärning น้ำแข็งก้อน buz küpü 冰塊 кубик льоду ٹھنڈی الماری میں جمائی ہوئی برف cục đá lạnh 冰块

ice rink

a large room or building with a floor of ice for skating. ysskaatsbaan غُرْفَة ثَلْجِيَّة للتَّزَلُّج ледена пързалка kluziště skøjtebane die Eisbahn παγοδρόμιο pista de patinaje liuväli پیست پاتیناژ luistinrata patinoire מִשטַח הַחלָקָה עַל הַקֶרַח एक प्रकार की बर्फीली चादर dvoransko klizalište műjég(pálya) tempat main skat es skautahöll pista di pattinaggio 室内スケートリンク 실내 스케이트장 čiuožykla [] slidotava tempat main ais luncur ijsbaan ishall lodowisko rinque de patinagem patinoar каток klzisko drsališče klizalište skridskobana, ishall ลานสเก็ต buz pateni sahası, patinaj sahası 室內滑冰場 ковзанка اسکیٹنگ کے لئے برف کے فرش والا خاص کمرا sân trượt băng 室内滑冰场

v ice-skate

to skate on ice. ysskaats تَتَزَلَّج عَلى الجَليد пързалям се на лед bruslit (na ledu) skøjte; løbe på skøjter Eis laufen παγοδρομώ patinar sobre hielo uisutama پاتیناژ کردن روی یخ patiner sur la glace לְהַחֲלִיק עַל הַקֶרַח हिमसरण करना klizati korcsolyázik bermain ski es pattinare sul ghiaccio アイススケートをする čiuožti slidot sepatu luncur кататься на коньках korčuľovať sa klizati na ledu åka skridsko เล่นสเก็ตน้ำแข็ง buz pateni yapmak, buzda kaymak 在冰上溜冰 кататися на ковзанах برف پر اسکیٹنگ کرنا trượt băng 在冰上溜冰

n ice-skating

ysskaats تَزَلُّج عَلى الجَليد пързаляне на лед bruslení skøjteløb das Eislaufen patinaje sobre hielo uisutamine پاتیناژ הַחלָקָה עַל קֶרַח हिम सरण klizanje korcsolyázás ski es pattinaggio su ghiaccio アイススケート čiuožimas slidošana bermain ais luncur schaatsen катание на коньках korčuľovanie klizanje na ledu skridskoåkning รองเท้าเสก็ตน้ำแข็ง buz pateni yapma 溜冰 катання на ковзанах برف پر اسکیٹنگ trò trượt băng 溜冰

ice tray

a metal or plastic tray for making ice-cubes in a refrigerator. ysbakkie صينيَّة مُكعَّبات الجَليد съд за лед miska na led isterningbakke der Kasten zum Eiswürfel machen δίσκος για παγάκια, παγοκυψέλη bandeja para cubitos jääkarp جایخی jääpala-astia bac à glaçons תַּבנִית לְקוּבִּיוֹת קֶרַח बर्फ की तश्तरी posuda za spravljanje leda jégkockatartó talam es untuk membuat es batu ísmolaform, klakaform vaschetta del ghiaccio 製氷皿 ledų formelė ledus vanniņa (ledusskapī) bekas buat ais ijsla isbrett foremka do lodu forma de gelo tăviţă pentru cuburi de gheaţă форма для льда miska na ľad posoda za led posuda za led islåda ถาดทำน้ำแข็ง buz kabı 制冰塊的盤子 льодоформа برف جمانے کی ٹرے khay làm đá 制冰块的盘子

ice over/up

to become covered with ice The pond iced over during the night; The windows have iced up. verys, geys يَتَغَطّى بالجَليد заледявам zamrznout ise til; fryse til vereisen παγώνω helarse jäätuma پوشیده از یخ شدن jäätyä geler; givrer קְפִיאָה हिमाच्छादित होना prekriti se ledom befagy berlapis es frysta, frjósa, leggja; hríma, héla ghiacciare, gelare 氷でおおわれる 얼음으로 덮이다 užšalti pārklāties ar ledu; apledot diliputi ais dichtvriezen fryse til/på, dekke med is pokryć się lodem gelar a îngheţa покрываться льдом zamrznúť zaledeneti zalediti se frysa till, bli nedisad กลายเป็นน้ำแข็ง; ปกคลุมด้วยน้ำแข็ง buzlanmak, buz tutmak 被冰覆蓋 обмерзати برف سے ڈھک جانا đóng băng 被冰覆盖