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| black ice n | (thin ice layer on ground) (iarna la ger) | asfalt alunecos s.n. |
| | I skidded on the black ice and ran into a fence. |
| break the ice v expr | figurative (start a conversation) | a sparge gheața |
| | Party games are an effective way to break the ice at a gathering. |
| cold as ice adj | (very cold) | rece ca gheața adj. |
| | The sodas from the vendor on the beach were as cold as ice. |
deice [sth],
de-ice,
de-ice [sth]⇒ vtr | (thaw, defrost) | a decongela vb.tranz. |
| | | a dezgheța vb.tranz. |
| | | a dejivra vb.tranz. |
| dry ice n | (CO2: used for refrigeration) | zăpadă carbonică s.f. |
| | I need some dry ice to ship these crawfish to Cuba. |
| dry ice n | (artificial smoke effect) | zăpadă carbonică s.f. |
| | Dry ice covered the stage as the band appeared. |
| ice age n | (cold prehistoric period) | epoca de gheață s.f. |
| | Mammoths lived at the end of the last ice age. |
| | Another ice age is due to begin within 1000 years or so. |
ice bag,
ice pack n | (ice-filled compress for pain relief) | pungă de gheață s.f. |
| | For an hour after the fight, he sat with an ice bag over his right eye. |
| ice bucket n | (receptacle for chilling drinks) | frapieră s.f. |
ice cap,
ice-cap n | (small ice mass in high area) | calotă de gheață, calotă glaciară s.f. |
| | An ice cap sat atop Mt. Kilimanjaro. |
| ice cream n | (frozen dessert) | înghețată s.f. |
| Notă: A hyphen may be used when the term modifies a noun. |
| | My favourite dessert is strawberry ice cream. |
ice cream maker,
ice-cream maker n | (appliance: makes ice cream) | mașină de înghețată s.f. |
| | I am thinking of buying an ice cream maker this summer, so we can make our own. |
ice cream man,
ice-cream man n | (travelling ice-cream seller) | vânzător de înghețată s.m. |
| | 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: ice cream with toppings) | înghețată cu glazură s.f. |
| | Banana split and knickerbocker glory are two popular types of ice cream sundae. |
| ice crusher n | (appliance that crushes ice for drinks) | cuțit de mărunțit gheață s.n. |
| | I need to borrow an ice crusher to make the margaritas for my cocktail party. |
| ice crystals npl | (ice formations) | cristale de gheață s.n.pl. |
| | It was so cold that ice crystals were forming on his beard and hair. |
| ice cube n | often plural (small block of ice) | cub de gheață s.n. |
| | I like at least three ice cubes in my gin and tonic. |
| ice field | (floating ice) | banchiză s.f. |
| ice fishing n | (angling for fish through a hole in ice) | pescuit la copcă s.n. |
| | In winter we used to go ice-fishing when the lake froze over, but we never caught any fish. |
| ice floe n | (floating sheet of ice) | banchiză de gheață s.f. |
| | I saw a polar bear and two cubs sitting on an ice floe. |
| ice hockey n | (team sport played on ice) | hockey pe gheață s.n. |
| | Ice hockey is Canada's most popular sport. |
| ice lolly n | UK (popsicle: frozen lolly) | înghețată pe băț s.f. |
| | Summertime is a good time for ice lollies. |
| ice machine n | (machine that makes ice cubes) | mașină de gheață s.f. |
| | The ice machine was broken so we had to drink warm lemonade. |
| ice maker n | (machine that makes ice cubes) | mașină de gheață s.f. |
| | The refrigerator with an ice maker only costs a few dollars more. |
| ice milk n | (frozen milk dessert) | înghețată din lapte s.f. |
| | Ice milk was the low-fat ice cream of the 60's and 70's. |
ice pack,
icepack,
ice block n | (freezable pack used in coolers) (ladă frigorifică) | baterie de gheață s.f. |
| | | acumulator de gheață s.n. |
| | | pastilă de răcire s.f. |
| | 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) | compresă cu gheață s.f. |
| | I applied an ice pack to my twisted ankle to relieve the pain. |
ice pack,
icepack n | (floating ice mass) | banchiză s.f. |
| | The size of the permanent Arctic ice pack is diminishing. |
| ice pop n | (frozen dessert) | popsicle s.n. |
| | | baton de suc înghețat s.n. |
| | She liked the peach ice pops best. |
| | Îi plăceau popsicle-urile cu aromă de piersici. |
| ice rink n | (arena with ice-covered floor) | patinoar s.n. |
| | Every weekend we go skating at the local ice rink. |
| ice scraper n | (tool that removes ice from windows) | racletă pentru îndepărtat gheața s.f. |
| | He tried to use his ice scraper like a hammer to break the ice and he broke his windshield. |
| ice sheet n | (layer of ice) | suprafață întinsă acoperită de gheață s.f. |
| | 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 shelf n | (sheet ice that extends over water) (la suprafața apei) | pod de gheață s.n. |
| | The breaking up of the huge Antarctic ice shelf is a sure sign of global warming. |
| ice skate n | usually plural (boot with blade for skating on ice) (de gheață) | patine s.f.pl. |
| | Get your ice skates and go skating with us. |
| ice-skate⇒ vi | (go skating on ice) (pe gheață) | a patina vb.intranz. |
| | There were people ice-skating on the frozen pond. |
ice skating,
ice-skating n | (activity: skating on ice) | patinaj s.n. |
| | Ice skating in Rockefeller Center is fantastic. Ice skating is the most popular sport here in winter. |
ice skating,
ice-skating n as adj | (relating to skating on ice) (pe gheață) | de patinaj subst.ca adj. |
| | Olga has gone to her ice skating lesson. |
ice skating,
ice-skating n | (sport: figure skating on ice) (pe gheață) | patinaj s.n. |
| | Ice skating is my favorite sport to watch during the Winter Olympics. |
ice tea,
iced tea n | (tea served with ice cubes) | ceai cu gheață s.n. |
| | 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 up vi | (become covered with ice) | a se acoperi de gheață loc.vb. |
| | The lake usually begins to ice up in January. |
| ice water n | (melted ice) | gheață topită s.f. |
| | When the snows melt in spring, the rivers are swollen with ice water. |
| ice water n | (drinking water served with ice) | apă cu cuburi de gheață s.f. |
| | I would like a glass of ice water to cool me down. |
| ice-cream cone n | (conical wafer) | cornet de înghețată s.n. |
| | | vafă, vafelă s.f. |
| | 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. |
iced tea,
ice tea n | (tea served with ice cubes) | ceai cu gheață s.n. |
| | Mari was sipping iced tea with a slice of lemon. |
lolly stick,
ice-lolly stick n | UK (stick used as popsicle handle) | băț de acadea s.n. |
Neapolitan,
Neapolitan ice cream n | (three-flavor ice cream) | înghețată cu trei arome s.f. |
| on ice adv | (drink: with ice cubes) (despre băuturi) | cu gheață adv. |
| | I think I'll have a scotch on ice. |
| on ice adv | (on an ice rink) | pe gheață loc.adv. |
| | At Christmas, we're going to see Peter Pan on ice. |
| on ice adj | figurative (set aside, in readiness) | în stand by loc.adv. |
| | | în așteptare loc.adv. |
| | | suspendat adj. |
| | Our plans are on ice while we wait to find out the results. |
| pack ice n | (ice mass, ice floe) | gheață compactă s.f. |
| | Their ship was crushed after becoming trapped in pack ice. |
Popsicle,
popsicle (US),
ice lolly (UK) n | US, ® (ice lolly) | înghețată pe băț expr. |
| Notă: 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. |
| | Vara, tratația preferată a copiilor este înghețata pe băț. |
rime,
rime ice n | literary (layer of ice or frost) | brumă s.f. |
| | | chiciură s.f. |
| | The rime sparkled in the sunshine. |
| soft serve ice cream n | (frozen dessert with soft consistency) | înghețată în stil italian s.f. |
| | For dessert we had soft serve ice cream in a cone. |
walk on thin ice,
skate on thin ice,
be on thin ice v expr | figurative (take a risk) | a fi pe muchie de cuțit expr.vb. |
| | | a se juca cu focul expr.vb. |
| Notă: Commonly used in the continuous |
| | You're walking on thin ice if you keep insulting Katie. |