quebra-gelo

Portuguese

quebra-gelo

Etymology

Literally, “breaks-ice”.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkɛ.bɾɐˈʒe.lu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkɛ.bɾaˈʒe.lo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌkɛ.bɾɐˈʒe.lu/ [ˌkɛ.βɾɐˈʒe.lu]

Hyphenation: que‧bra‧-ge‧lo

Noun

quebra-gelo m (plural quebra-gelos)

icebreaker (ship designed to break through ice)
Synonym: quebra-gelos
icebreaker (game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc. designed to relax a group)
Synonym: descontraimento

Usage notes

(Ship): quebra-gelos may be used as the plural of quebra-gelo or as a singular synonym.

Related terms

quebrar o gelo

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