🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

quebra-gelo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: quebra-gelo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ice Break/ˈaɪs ˌbreɪk/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O workshop começou com um quebra-gelo para ajudar os participantes a se sentirem mais à vontade."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An activity or game designed to relieve tension and encourage conversation in a group.

    "The workshop began with an ice break to help participants feel more comfortable."
  2. 2

    A situation or event that facilitates the initiation of conversation or interaction.

    "The unexpected compliment served as an ice break between the two strangers."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'ice break' originates from the combination of 'ice', derived from Old English 'īs', and 'break', from Old English 'brecan'. Historically, it referred to the act of breaking ice in a physical sense, but evolved to denote initiating conversation or easing tension in social situations.

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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ice Break" is said worldwide

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🇫🇷French → English

brise-glace

Transliteration: breeze-glass

"L'atelier a commencé par une brise-glace pour aider les participants à se sentir plus à l'aise."

🇩🇪German → English

Eisbrecher

Transliteration: ice-breaker

"Der Workshop begann mit einem Eisbrecher, um die Teilnehmer aufzulockern."

🇮🇹Italian → English

rompighiaccio

Transliteration: rompi-ghiaccio

"Il workshop è iniziato con un rompighiaccio per far sentire i partecipanti più a loro agio."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

rompehielos

Transliteration: rompehielos

"El taller comenzó con un rompehielos para ayudar a los participantes a sentirse más cómodos."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

quebra-gelo

Transliteration: quebra-gelo

"O workshop começou com um quebra-gelo para ajudar os participantes a se sentirem mais à vontade."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

बर्फ तोड़ने वाला

Transliteration: baraf todne wala

"कार्यशाला की शुरुआत एक बर्फ तोड़ने वाले से हुई ताकि प्रतिभागियों को अधिक आरामदायक महसूस हो।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

破冰活动

Transliteration: pò bīng huó dòng

"研讨会以破冰活动开始,以帮助参与者感到更舒适。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

아이스 브레이크

Transliteration: aiseu beureikeu

"워크숍은 참가자들이 더 편안하게 느낄 수 있도록 아이스 브레이크로 시작했습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

アイスブレイク

Transliteration: aisu bureiku

"ワークショップは参加者がよりリラックスできるようにアイスブレイクから始まりました。"

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