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

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Do you want ice in your drink?

The car slid out of control on the ice.

We broke the ice with a joke.

I need ice to bring down the child's fever.

cubierto .

The entire lake was covered in ice during winter.

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This word is part of lesson 24.