romper el hielo

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to break the ice”.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /romˌpeɾ el ˈʝelo/ [rõmˌpeɾ el ˈɟ͡ʝe.lo] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /romˌpeɾ el ˈjelo/ [rõmˌpeɾ el ˈje.lo] (Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: rom‧per el hie‧lo

Verb

romper el hielo (first-person singular present rompo el hielo, first-person singular preterite rompí el hielo, past participle roto el hielo)

  1. (idiomatic) to break the ice

Further reading

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