quebra-gelo

Portuguese

quebra-gelo

Etymology

Quebra (“breaks”) + gelo (“ice”).

Noun

quebra-gelo m (plural s)

1. icebreaker (ship designed to break through ice)
2. icebreaker (game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc. designed to relax a group)

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

• (ship): quebra-gelos
• (game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc. designed to relax a group): descontraimento

Related terms

• quebrar o gelo