icing

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈaɪsɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈaɪsɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respellingsing)

From the verb ice: (⇒ conjugate)
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'icing' tiene referencia cruzada con 'frosting'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'icing' is cross-referenced with 'frosting'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
icing n (thin sugary coating on cake)glaseado nm
 Debbie likes icing on her cake, but Jeffery doesn't; he thinks it's too sweet.
 A Debbie le gusta el glaseado en su pastel, pero a Jeffrey no: le parece demasiado dulce.
icing n (ice formation, e.g. on an airplane)congelación nf
 Icing is a common problem in the airline industry during winter.
icing n (hockey infraction) (voz inglesa, hockey)icing nm
 The referee called icing and the play stopped.
icing n as adj (relating to icing)de congelación loc adj
 The plane was grounded due to icing conditions.
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InglésEspañol
frosting n US (thin icing on cake)glaseado nm
 The birthday cake had a layer of pink frosting.
 El pastel de cumpleaños tenía una capa de glaseado rosa.
frosting n (creamy coating on cake)cobertura nf
  baño nm
 Wendy licked a glob of frosting off her finger.
 Wendy se chupó el pegote de cobertura de los dedos.
frosting n (translucent etched glass)esmerilado nm
 After many years, the frosting on the glass looked worn and uneven.
 Después de muchos años, el esmerilado del cristal parecía desgastado y desigual.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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ice n (solid water)hielo nm
 There was a dangerous layer of ice on the roads.
 Había una peligrosa capa de hielo en la carretera.
ice n (ice cubes)hielo nm
  (ES, AR, usualmente plural)cubito nm
 Is there any ice left for the drinks?
 ¿Queda algo de hielo para las bebidas?
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
ice n (dessert)helado nm
 I can't decide between the cheesecake and the strawberry ice.
 No puedo decidir entre la tarta de queso o el helado de fresa.
ice n (unfriendliness)frialdad nf
  (figurado)helado/a adj
 There was ice in the other woman's manner.
 Había frialdad en los modales de la otra mujer.
 Había algo helado en los modales de la otra mujer.
ice vi (freeze)helarse v prnl
  congelarse v prnl
 The waterfall will slowly ice in winter.
 La cascada se helará lentamente en invierno.
 La cascada se congelará lentamente en invierno.
ice vi (be ice-coated)helarse v prnl
  congelarse v prnl
 The arctic seas begin to ice over again.
 Los océanos árticos empiezan a helarse de nuevo.
 Los océanos árticos empiezan a congelarse de nuevo.
ice [sth] vtr (cover with ice)helar vtr
  congelar vtr
 The cold winter iced the river.
 El frío invierno heló el río.
ice [sth] vtr (freeze)helar vi
  congelar vi
 The blizzard iced the airplane's wings.
 La cellisca heló las alas del avión.
ice [sth] vtr (cool with ice)enfriar vtr
  poner hielo en, ponerle hielo a loc verb
 You need to ice that sprained ankle to reduce the swelling.
 Tienes que enfriar esa torcedura del tobillo para reducir la inflamación.
ice [sth] vtr Can (hockey)despeje ilegal nm + adj
 The home team missed an opportunity because they iced the puck.
 El equipo anfitrión perdió una oportunidad por hacer un despeje ilegal con el disco.
ice [sth] vtr (refrigerate)congelar vtr
 She wanted to ice the excess meat.
 Quería congelar la carne sobrante.
ice [sth] vtr mainly UK (cake: add thin sugary coating)glasear vtr
  embetunar vtr
 Will you ice my wedding cake, please?
 ¿Podría glasear mi tarta de boda, por favor?
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Locuciones verbales
ice | icing | frosting
InglésEspañol
ice over,
ice up
vi phrasal
(freeze on surface)helarse v prnl
 In winter the river generally ices over for two months or more.
 En invierno el río suele helarse durante dos o más meses.
ice up vi phrasal (become covered or blocked with ice)congelarse v prnl
 The lake usually begins to ice up in January.
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Compound Forms:
icing | ice | frosting
InglésEspañol
confectioner's sugar,
powdered sugar,
powder sugar (US),
icing sugar (UK)
n
(fine sugar for frosting)azúcar glas, azúcar glacé n amb
  (AR, EC, UY)azúcar impalpable n amb
  (CL)azúcar flor n amb
  (CO)azúcar pulverizada loc nom f
 Ellen usually dusts her brownies with powdered sugar before she serves them.
 Ellen suele espolvorear los brownies con azúcar glas antes de servirlos.
confectioners' sugar (US),
icing sugar (UK)
(powdered sugar)azúcar glas, azúcar glacé n amb
  (AR, EC, UY)azúcar impalpable n amb
  (CL)azúcar flor n amb
  (CO)azúcar pulverizada loc nom f
the icing on the cake n figurative (extra benefit, gain)la cereza del pastel, la guinda del pastel loc nom f
  (AR)la frutilla del postre loc nom f
 I'm so excited about my promotion. It means a huge pay rise, and the icing on the cake is that I'll have my own office!
icing the puck n (ice hockey: shooting puck length of field across opponents' goal line.) (hockey)icing nm
piping bag,
icing bag
n
UK (cookery: bag for piping food)manga nf
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