el
masculine
/ˈjelo/
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Translation
ice
Word origin
From Latin gelu ('frost, ice'). The same root gives English gelid and, via French, jelly.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gelu
- English cognates
- gelid, jelly
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralhielos
Examples
¿ bebida?
Do you want ice in your drink?
movió .
The car slid out of control on the ice.
.
We broke the ice with a joke.
fiebre .
I need ice to bring down the child's fever.
cubierto .
The entire lake was covered in ice during winter.
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