quebra-gelo

Portuguese

quebra-gelo

Etymology

Literally, “breaks-ice”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkɛ.bɾɐˈʒe.lu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkɛ.bɾɐˈʒe.lu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkɛ.bɾaˈʒe.lo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌkɛ.bɾɐˈʒe.lu/ [ˌkɛ.βɾɐˈʒe.lu]

• Hyphenation: que‧bra‧-ge‧lo

Noun

quebra-gelo m (plural quebra-gelos)

1. icebreaker (ship designed to break through ice)

   Synonym: quebra-gelos

2. icebreaker (game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc. designed to relax a group)

   Synonym: descontraimento

Usage notes

(Ship): quebra-gelos may be used as the plural of quebra-gelo or as a singular synonym.

Related terms

• quebrar o gelo