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Translations
glaceEau gelée; usage courant.
The lake was covered with a thick layer of ice during the winter.
Le lac était recouvert d’une épaisse couche de glace pendant l’hiver.
glaceDessert glacé; selon le contexte peut aussi se rendre par « sorbet ».
She enjoyed a lemon ice on the hot summer day.
Elle a dégusté une glace au citron par une chaude journée d’été.
glaceSurface de jeu au hockey et dans les sports sur glace.
The players skated swiftly across the ice during the match.
Les joueurs ont patiné rapidement sur la glace pendant le match.
Additional translations
diamantsArgot, pour des bijoux ou des diamants.
cristalArgot; méthamphétamine cristallisée.
Definitions
Frozen water, a brittle, transparent crystalline solid.
The lake was covered with a thick layer of ice during the winter.
A frozen dessert made from sweetened and flavored water.
She enjoyed a lemon ice on the hot summer day.
A slang term for diamonds or jewelry.
He gifted her a necklace adorned with sparkling ice.
A term used in sports, particularly hockey, to refer to the playing surface.
The players skated swiftly across the ice during the match.
Methamphetamine, especially in its crystalline form; crystal meth (slang).
The police seized several kilos of ice in the raid.
Synonyms
iceberg
glacier
frost
slush
frozen water
iceverb
iced
Past Simple
iced
Past Participle
icing
ing-form
UK
/aɪs/
US
/aɪs/
Translations
glacerRecouvrir de glace ou d’un glaçage.
The baker decided to ice the cake with a thick layer of frosting.
Le pâtissier a décidé de glacer le gâteau avec une épaisse couche de glaçage.
gelerPar extension: arrêter, suspendre ou retarder une activité, un projet, une décision.
The project was iced due to budget constraints.
Le projet a été gelé en raison de contraintes budgétaires.
Additional translations
dégagerHockey; dégager le palet de manière à provoquer une mise en jeu interdite.
buterArgot; tuer.
rafraîchirPour un liquide ou une boisson, en le mettant sur de la glace ou au froid.
Definitions
To cover or coat with ice or a substance resembling ice.
The baker decided to ice the cake with a thick layer of frosting.
To cool or chill something, especially a drink, by placing it on or in ice.
Please ice the soda before serving it to the guests.
To eliminate or kill someone, often used in a slang context.
The mobster was ordered to ice the informant before he could testify.
To put a stop to or delay something.
The project was iced due to budget constraints.
In ice hockey, to shoot or clear (the puck) from behind the center red line so that it crosses the opponent's goal line.
With seconds left, the defenseman iced the puck to kill the clock.
Synonyms
freeze
cool
chill
iceadjective
UK
/aɪs/
US
/aɪs/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to ice or being served with ice
Translations
de glaceEmployé avant le nom; relatif à la glace ou au froid.
An ice road connects the remote village to the mainland during winter.
Une route de glace relie le village isolé au continent pendant l’hiver.
Definitions
Relating to, made of, or containing ice; frozen or very cold (used before a noun).
An ice road connects the remote village to the mainland during winter.
Synonyms
arctic
wintry
gelid
cold
chilly
glacial
frigid
frosty
frozen
icy
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