noun
el hielo
ice
Es agua que se ha vuelto sólida porque está muy fría.
Definition & meaning
Hielo means ice: water frozen into a solid.
It can also refer figuratively to coldness or emotional distance.
Grammar & Word origin
- Masculine noun: el hielo; plural: los hielos.
- From Latin gelu, meaning “frost” or “cold.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- escarcha — frost; a thin layer of ice crystals, rather than ice in general.
- agua — water; its liquid state contrasts with ice, though it is not a strict antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Me gusta el agua con hielo.noun
I like water with ice.
El niño pisa el hielo con cuidado.noun
The boy steps on the ice carefully.
El hielo cubre el lago.noun
Ice covers the lake.
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