What does helado in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word helado in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use helado in Spanish.

The word helado in Spanish means ice cream, frozen, stunned, flabbergasted, frozen, freeze, freeze, freeze, congeal, freeze, scoop of ice cream, iced coffee, ice cream sundae, traditional ice cream, frozen dessert, be shocked, be stunned. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word helado

ice cream

nombre masculino (dulce congelado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hace mucho calor. Me encantaría sentarme a tomar un helado en el parque.
It's very hot. I would be delighted to sit and have an ice cream in the park.

frozen

adjetivo (congelado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Patinan sobre el lago helado.
They skate on the frozen lake.

stunned, flabbergasted

adjetivo (figurado (sorprendido)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La noticia del divorcio de mis padres me dejó helado.
The news of my parents' divorce left me stunned (or: flabbergasted).

frozen

adjetivo (figurado (paralizado de miedo) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Me quedé helado cuando el ladrón me apuntó con su pistola.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The poor children were frozen with fear when they came to do their presentations.

freeze

verbo intransitivo (hacer menos de 0ºC) (weather)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Esta noche heló.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. It's freezing outside tonight.

freeze

verbo transitivo (congelar, solidificar) (liquid)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El frío glacial heló el agua del manantial.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The icy cold weather froze the fountain water.

freeze

verbo pronominal (quedarse muy frío)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
¿Quieres helarte con esa chaqueta tan ligera?
Do you want to freeze with such a light jacket?

congeal

verbo pronominal (congelarse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Dejé el aceite en el balcón y se heló por la noche.
I left the oil out on the balcony, and it congealed overnight.

freeze

verbo pronominal (secarse por el frío)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Se ha helado la huerta y nos hemos quedado sin nada.
The orchard froze, and we are left with nothing.

scoop of ice cream

locución nominal femenina (helado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La niña salió feliz de la heladería con un cucurucho con dos bolas de helado.
The girl left the ice cream shop happy with a cone with two scoops of ice cream.

iced coffee

(café con helado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El café helado está muy de moda.
Iced coffee is very hip.

ice cream sundae

(postre frío)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me gusta tomar una copa de helado en verano.
I enjoy ice cream sundaes in the summer.

traditional ice cream

(ingredientes naturales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fundó una empresa familiar que elabora helados artesanales con frutas frescas.
He set up a family business that makes traditional ice cream with fresh fruit.

frozen dessert

(dulce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be shocked, be stunned

locución verbal (figurado (sorprenderse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
María se quedó helada con la noticia.

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