icebreaker
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icebreaker(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (nautical)
a. el rompehielos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In winter, an icebreaker is employed to make sure the waterway is not blocked by ice.Durante el invierno, un rompehielos es empleado para asegurarse de que no haya hielo bloqueando la vía marítima.
The icebreaker advanced slowly towards the North Pole.El rompehielos avanzó lentamente hacia el Polo Norte.
2. (figurative) (something to break social tension)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Antonio thought that talking about his dog would be the perfect icebreaker at the party.Antonio creyó que hablar de su perro sería la manera perfecta de romper el hielo en la fiesta.
The presenter asked everyone to share where they went on their last vacation as an icebreaker.El presentador les pidió a todos que compartieran dónde fueron en sus últimas vacaciones para romper el hielo.
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