What does hielo in Spanish mean?

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

The word hielo in Spanish means ice, freeze, freeze, freeze, congeal, freeze, icy ridge, cooler, ice chest, ice shelf, ice bucket, ice tray, as cold as ice, Ice Age, ice sculpture, ice sculpture, dry ice, ice rink, skating rink, break the ice, ice floe, ice block, be as cool as a cucumber. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hielo

ice

nombre masculino (agua solidificada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le gustaba tomar café con hielo.
He liked to drink coffee with ice.

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.

icy ridge

(cresta afilada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El alpinista llegó a la arista de hielo que conduce a la cumbre de la montaña.
The rock climber reached the icy ridge leading to the summit of the mountain.

cooler, ice chest

locución nominal masculina (sistema de refrigeración)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La maquinaria cuenta con un banco de hielo propio.
The machinery has a built-in cooler.

ice shelf

locución nominal masculina (en el mar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El buque tuvo que esquivar los bancos de hielo.
The boat had to dodge the ice shelves.

ice bucket

locución nominal masculina (para servir hielo)

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

ice tray

locución nominal masculina (para congelar agua)

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

as cold as ice

locución adjetiva (figurado, coloquial (poco emotivo) (unemotional)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Pablo es un hombre de hielo: nunca sabes lo que le pasa.
Pablo is as cold as ice: you never know what's going on with him.

Ice Age

nombre femenino (geología: glaciación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La era de hielo es dividida en los periodos glaciales.
The Ice Age is divided into glacial periods.

ice sculpture

nombre femenino (arte: tallado de figuras)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el norte puedes ver esculturas de hielo.

ice sculpture

nombre femenino (elemento decorativo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quiero comprar una escultura de hielo para la fiesta.

dry ice

locución nominal masculina (dióxido de carbono)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lina compró hielo seco para mantener las cervezas frías en la playa.
Lina bought dry ice to keep the beers cool on the beach.

ice rink, skating rink

(lugar para patinar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¿Vamos a patinar? Ya abrieron la pista de hielo en la plaza.
Are we going skating? They already opened the ice rink in the plaza.

break the ice

locución verbal (figurado, coloquial (quebrar la tensión)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Martín hizo chistes para romper el hielo.
Martin made jokes to break the ice.

ice floe, ice block

nombre masculino (bloque, pedazo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un témpano de hielo se desprendió del glaciar.

be as cool as a cucumber

nombre masculino (coloquial, figurado (persona fría)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nada la conmueve porque es un témpano de hielo.
Nothing stirs her because she's as cool as a cucumber.

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