gelo
1. frozen water; a solid crystalline substance formed by the freezing of water
The lake froze over with a thick layer of ice.
O lago congelou com uma camada espessa de gelo.
2. a frozen dessert made from sweetened liquid, typically fruit juice or cream
Would you like vanilla ice cream?
Você gostaria de sorvete de baunilha?
3. diamonds or jewelry (slang)
He was wearing ice on his wrist.
Ele estava usando joias no pulso.
4. to cover or coat with ice
The roads iced over during the night.
As estradas ficaram cobertas de gelo durante a noite.
5. to chill or cool with ice
Please ice the champagne before the guests arrive.
Por favor, resfrie o champanhe antes dos convidados chegarem.
6. to decorate a cake with icing
She will ice the birthday cake with chocolate frosting.
Ela vai cobrir o bolo de aniversário com cobertura de chocolate.
In Brazilian culture, 'gelo' is essential in the hot climate, and ice cream (sorvete) is a beloved dessert year-round. In the USA, particularly in hip-hop and street culture, 'ice' refers to diamonds and jewelry, reflecting aspirational material culture. Winter sports and ice skating are more prominent in northern US states.
NYC Slang
ice (diamonds/jewelry) - used in hip-hop and street culture to refer to expensive jewelry
Related Idioms & Phrases
break the ice - quebrar o gelo (to initiate conversation or ease tension)
on thin ice - em terreno perigoso (in a precarious situation)
ice someone out - congelar alguém (to ignore or exclude someone)
bag of ice - saco de gelo (completely worthless person)
ice in one's veins - gelo nas veias (to be calm under pressure)
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