Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
ice | ICE |
| black ice n | (thin ice layer on ground) | Eis Nn |
| | (Begriff: Verkehr) | Blitzeis Nn |
| | I skidded on the black ice and ran into a fence. |
| break the ice v expr | figurative (start a conversation) | das Eis brechen Rdw |
| | | auf jemanden zugehen Rdw |
| | | den ersten Schritt machen Rdw |
| | Party games are an effective way to break the ice at a gathering. |
deice [sth],
de-ice,
de-ice [sth]⇒ vtr | (thaw, defrost) | abtauen Vt, sepa |
| | | enteisen Vt |
| | | entfrosten Vt |
| dry ice n | (CO2: used for refrigeration) | Trockeneis Nn |
| | I need some dry ice to ship these crawfish to Cuba. |
| dry ice n | (artificial smoke effect) | künstlicher Nebel Adj + Nm |
| | | kalte Flamme Adj + Nf |
| | Dry ice covered the stage as the band appeared. |
| ice age n | (cold prehistoric period) | Eiszeit Nf |
| | (Geologie) | Glazial Nn |
| | Mammoths lived at the end of the last ice age. |
| | Another ice age is due to begin within 1000 years or so. |
| ice blue n | (light blue color) | Eisblau Nn |
ice blue,
ice-blue adj | (very light blue) | eisblau Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphens is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| ice bucket n | (receptacle for chilling drinks) | Eiskübel Nm |
ice cap,
ice-cap n | (small ice mass in high area) | Eiskappe Nf |
| | An ice cap sat atop Mt. Kilimanjaro. |
| ice climbing n | (sport: scaling icy cliffs) | Eisklettern Nn |
| ice cream n | (frozen dessert) | Eiscreme Nf |
| | | Eis Nn |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen may be used when the term modifies a noun. |
| | My favourite dessert is strawberry ice cream. |
| | Meine bevorzugte Nachspeise ist Erdbeer-Eiscreme. |
ice cream man,
ice-cream man n | (travelling ice-cream seller) | Eisverkäufer Nm |
| | | Eismann Nm |
| | I am waiting for the ice cream man to come so that I can buy some ice cream. |
ice cream sundae,
ice-cream sundae n | (dessert) | Eisbecher Nm |
| | Knickerbocker glory is a popular type of ice cream sundae. |
| ice cube n | often plural (small block of ice) | Eiswürfel Nm |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | Eis Nn |
| | I like at least three ice cubes in my gin and tonic. |
| | Ich mag meinen Gin Tonic am liebsten mit drei Eiswürfeln. |
| ice fishing n | (angling for fish through a hole in ice) | Eisangeln Nn |
| | In winter we used to go ice-fishing when the lake froze over, but we never caught any fish. |
| ice hockey n | (team sport played on ice) | Eishockey Nn |
| | Ice hockey is Canada's most popular sport. |
| ice lolly n | UK (popsicle: frozen lolly) | Eis am Stiel Rdw |
| | Summertime is a good time for ice lollies. |
ice pack,
icepack,
ice block n | (freezable pack used in coolers) | Kühlakku Nm |
| | Linda slipped a couple of ice packs into the bag to keep the picnic food fresh. |
ice pack,
icepack n | (ice-filled compress for pain relief) | Eisbeutel Nm |
| | | Kühlakku Nm |
| | I applied an ice pack to my twisted ankle to relieve the pain. |
ice pack,
icepack n | (floating ice mass) | Packeis Nn |
| | | Toross Nm |
| | The size of the permanent Arctic ice pack is diminishing. |
| ice pick n | (pointed tool for breaking ice) | Eispickel Nm |
| ice pop n | (frozen dessert) | Eis am Stiel Rdw |
| | | Stieleis Nn |
| | She liked the peach ice pops best. |
| ice rink n | (arena with ice-covered floor) | Schlittschuhbahn Nf |
| | Every weekend we go skating at the local ice rink. |
| | Wir gehen jedes Wochenende auf der örtlichen Schlittschuhbahn eislaufen. |
| ice sheet n | (layer of ice) | Eisschicht Nf |
| | | Eisdecke Nf |
| | At one time an ice sheet covered most of the Northern part of the North American continent, now ice sheets only exist in Greenland and Antarctica. |
| ice skate n | usually plural (boot with blade for skating on ice) | Schlittschuh Nm |
| | Get your ice skates and go skating with us. |
| ice-skate⇒ vi | (go skating on ice) | Schlittschuh laufen Nm + Vi |
| | There were people ice-skating on the frozen pond. |
ice skating,
ice-skating n | (activity: skating on ice) | Schlittschuhfahren Nn |
| | | Schlittschuhlaufen Nn |
| | Ice skating is the most popular sport here in winter. |
| | Schlittschuhfahren ist hier der beliebteste Sport im Winter. |
ice skating,
ice-skating n as adj | (relating to skating on ice) | Eislauf- Präf |
| | | Eis- Präf |
| | Olga has gone to her ice skating lesson. |
| | Olga ist zu ihrem Eiskunstlaufunterricht gegangen. |
ice skating,
ice-skating n | (sport: figure skating on ice) | Eiskunstlauf Nm |
| | Ice skating is my favorite sport to watch during the Winter Olympics. |
| | Eiskunstlauf ist bei der Winterolympiade mein Lieblingssport, den ich schaue. |
ice tea,
iced tea n | (tea served with ice cubes) | Eistee Nm |
| | A glass of iced tea is very refreshing in the summer time. |
| | In the southern US, iced tea is usually served sweetened and called "sweet tea.". |
| ice-cold adj | (extremely cold to touch) | eiskalt Adj |
| | | bitterkalt Adj |
| | | eisig Adj |
| ice-cold adj | (without emotion) | eiskalt Adj |
| | | gefühlskalt Adj |
| | | kaltherzig Adj |
| ice-cream cone n | (conical wafer) | Waffeleis Nn |
| | | Eis in der Waffel Rdw |
| | All the children were licking ice-cream cones, so we knew there was an ice-cream seller somewhere nearby. |
| | Gelato may be served in an ice-cream cone or a cup. |
ice-cream parlor (US),
ice-cream parlour (UK) n | (café: serves ice cream) | Eiscafé Nn |
| | The ice cream parlor offers more than 20 different sundae toppings. |
| ice-free adj | (having no ice) | ohne Eis Adv + Nn |
| | | eisfrei Adj |
| ice-free adj | (harbor: never freezes up) | eisfrei Adj |
| | | ohne Eis Adv + Nn |
icebreaker,
also UK: ice-breaker n | figurative (conversation starter) | Kennenlern- Präf |
| | | Eisbrecher- Präf |
| | On the first day of the job, we used icebreakers to get to know each other. |
icebreaker,
also UK: ice-breaker n | (ship that breaks ice) | Eisbrecher Nm |
| | An icebreaker has a reinforced hull. |
icecap,
ice cap n | (ice mass covering a mountain) | Eiskappe Nf |
| | | Eisdecke Nf |
| | | Bergspitze, die von Eis bedeckt ist Rdw |
| | The hikers took an alternate route to avoid the icecap. |
| | An ice cap sat atop Mt. Kilimanjaro. |
iced coffee,
also US: ice coffee n | (cold coffee with ice) | Eiskaffee Nm |
| | Sophie was drinking a glass of iced coffee. |
iced tea,
ice tea n | (tea served with ice cubes) | Eistee Nm |
| | Mari was sipping iced tea with a slice of lemon. |
lolly stick,
ice-lolly stick n | UK (stick used as popsicle handle) (vage) | Stiel Nm |
| | | Eisstiel, Eiscremestiel Nm |
Neapolitan,
Neapolitan ice cream n | (three-flavor ice cream) | Fürst-Pückler-Eis Rdw |
Popsicle,
popsicle (US),
ice lolly (UK) n | US, ® (ice lolly) | Eis am Stiel Rdw |
| Anmerkung: As a registered trademark, “Popsicle” should be capitalized, but it is usually not capitalized in informal communication. |
| | The kids' favorite summertime treat is a Popsicle. |
rime,
rime ice n | literary (layer of ice or frost) | Raureif Nm |
| | The rime sparkled in the sunshine. |
| sea ice n | (frozen ocean water) | Meereseis Nn |
| shaved ice n | (ice-based dessert) | Rasureis Nn |
| sheet of ice n | (layer of ice) | Eisschicht Nf |
| | After the freezing rain, there is a sheet of ice covering the car. |
| | Nach dem eiskalten Regen ist das Auto von einer Eisschicht bedeckt. |
skating rink,
ice-skating rink,
ice skating rink n | (arena for ice skating) | Eislaufbahn Nf |
| | | Schlittschuhbahn Nf |
| | | Eislaufhalle Nf |
| | In winter the ponds are used as skating rinks. |
walk on thin ice,
skate on thin ice,
be on thin ice v expr | figurative (take a risk) | sich auf dünnem Eis befinden Rdw |
| Anmerkung: Commonly used in the continuous |
| | You're walking on thin ice if you keep insulting Katie. |