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PRONUNCIATION OF BREAK THE ICE

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WHAT DOES BREAK THE ICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Break the Ice

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Definition of break the ice in the English dictionary

The definition of break the ice in the dictionary is to relieve shyness or reserve, esp between strangers. Other definition of break the ice is to be the first of a group to do something.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREAK THE ICE

break new ground
break of day
break of serve
break off
break one´s back
break one´s heart
break one´s neck
break out
break point
break ranks
break service
break step
break the back of
break the bank
break the glass plan
break the mould
break through
break up
break wind
break with

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREAK THE ICE

anchor ice
black ice
camphor ice
coconut ice
cut no ice
drift ice
dry ice
glare ice
glaze ice
glib ice
ground ice
on ice
on thin ice
pack ice
pancake ice
sheet ice
shelf ice
skate on thin ice
slob ice
water ice

Synonyms and antonyms of break the ice in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «BREAK THE ICE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «break the ice» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of break the ice

Translation of «break the ice» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREAK THE ICE

Find out the translation of break the ice to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of break the ice from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «break the ice» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

破冰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

romper el hielo
570 millions of speakers

English

break the ice
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बर्फ तोड़ने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كسر الجليد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сломать лед
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quebrar o gelo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বরফ ভাঙ্গা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

briser la glace
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pecahkan ais
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

das Eis brechen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

氷を砕く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

얼음 을 깰
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngilangi es
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phá vỡ lớp băng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பனி உடைக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बर्फ फोड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

buzu kırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rompere il ghiaccio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przełamać lody
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зламати лід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sparge gheata
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπάσει τον πάγο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

breek die ys
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bryta isen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bryte isen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of break the ice

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREAK THE ICE»

The term «break the ice» is regularly used and occupies the 78.277 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BREAK THE ICE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about break the ice

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREAK THE ICE»

Discover the use of break the ice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to break the ice and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Understanding Word and Sentence
Type AT Comprehension and use of transparent idioms, such as break the ice and spill the beans should be governed by the same principles that govern opaque idiom use. The central difference, however, is that the elements of transparent ...
G.B. Simpson, 1991
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Songs Written by Keri Hilson: Gimme More, Break the Ice, ...
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Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, Books Group, 2010
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VIth International Inland Navigation Congress, The Hague, 1894
If such rivers have not a depth of more than about 2 m. the only way is to break the ice by means of powerfull paddle-boats. This depth does not allow of the requisite power being produced by one or more screws. In rivers with running water ...
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Language Acquisition and the Form of the Grammar
Sample of idioms 0C Idioms Y break bread Y make tracks Y take advantage Y turn tricks N mean business Idioms with definite determiner N kick the bucket N buy the farm N climb the walls Y break the ice N smoke the (peace) pipe N turn tail N ...
David Lebeaux, 2000
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
... Moving the stones from the garden was hard work, but we had broken the back of it by lunch time. break the ice thyej akullin □ Playing party-games sometimes helps to break the ice at a party, especially if the guests have never met before, ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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SIKU: Knowing Our Ice: Documenting Inuit Sea Ice Knowledge ...
Once in a great while the qairvaat break the ice and take it out to sea. [The shore ice] gradually recedes, and eventually it gets closer to shore and reaches the area where it becomes land. That's how the ocean down below my village is during ...
Igor Krupnik, Claudio Aporta, Shari Gearheard, 2010
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Ellavut: Our Yup'ik World and Weather: Continuity and Change ...
And the qairvaat cannot break the ice in those bays, but when they reach the ice on top of the sandbars and move them, they will ultimately overtake them.” John Phillip (December 20091262) explained: “Since thin ice follows [the movement of  ...
Ann Fienup-Riordan, Alice Rearden, 2013
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On Monosemy: A Study in Linguistic Semantics
The last two are specified in [37] and [38]: [37] Diplomatic experts give the President credit for publicly recognizing the strategic importance of Iran and seeking to break the ice of hostility that has surrounded US-Iranian relations. . . . ( Charlotte ...
Charles Ruhl, 1989
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Fishing with the Jackfish
You can create a wave of water under the ice, that will keep rolling and break the ice up, where you need to drive off the lake. Driving to fast on the ice, can and will cause the ice to break up, leaving you stranded out there. And making it very ...
Gary Carl Love, 2013
10
A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
To break the ice (APP 197; ODEP 83; EAP 230; MP 334) 1830 The ice being broken, my memory increased. (II, 234) Angelo, Henry. The Reminiscences of Henry Angelo, 2 vols. London: 1830, 1904; rpt. New York: Benjamin Blom, 1969.
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREAK THE ICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term break the ice is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Sims 4 New DLC Lets Sims Hang Out in Sauna and Learn to …
The developer likewise announced the return to “The Sims 4” of the Welcome Wagon to make it easier for the gamers' Sims to break the ice ... «Master Herald, Jul 15»
2
Bob Dole: I Wouldn't Have Enough Money to Run Today
... noting, "It's nice to use humor to let people relax and say, 'Oh, this guy is human,'" relating his favorite joke to break the ice with voters. «Newsmax, Jul 15»
3
Artworks on anti trafficking spirits
... Trafficking in Persons has continued their effort to break the ice of silence regarding the horrible incidents of human trafficking since 2010. «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
4
Indigenous culture and astrophysics: a path to reconciliation
It was a great way to break the ice. Wide Field Image of the Jewel Box. Wikimedia Commons. From Mullewa, we moved on to the SKA site with ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
5
The Swiss school as a multilingual playground
After a sports afternoon and barbecue organised in order to help break the ice, as well as a first night spent with host families, everyone then ... «swissinfo.ch, Jul 15»
6
Power of Prayer: Clergy And Police Alliance
Volunteers often break the ice by giving children teddy bears or pieces of candy. "They're able to go in and comfort those children (and) ... «KLTV, Jul 15»
7
Lincoln City pre-season: Chris Bush loving life with new teammates …
"It has made it a lot easier to break the ice." Bush also believes Moyses decision to go for a small select group of triallists is helping the team ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Jul 15»
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'Keep kids reading': Marcellus Free Library's summer program helps …
To break the ice, Moreland created a balloon animal in the shape of a mouse and then manipulated the reflexes of a young boy from the ... «Auburn Citizen, Jul 15»
9
Not Everyone Will Celebrate Your Success (and That's Okay)
We coached Pauline on how to break the ice with Matthew and Sarah and gradually normalize her relationships with them. Matthew was ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
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Will PM Modi, Nawaz Sharif break the ice at Ufa?
The Russian city of Ufa, which will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting on July 9 and 10 might see some interaction between ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»

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