zona de gelo
[ˈzɔ̃nɐ dɨ ˈʒɛlu]
nounfemininepl: zonas de gelo
ice zone
1. A geographical area characterized by permanently or seasonally frozen ground and ice coverage, typically found in polar and subpolar regions
The Arctic is a vast ice zone where temperatures remain below freezing year-round.
O Ártico é uma vasta zona de gelo onde as temperaturas permanecem abaixo de zero durante todo o ano.
2. In sports contexts, particularly in ice hockey, a defined area of the ice rink
The player passed the puck into the defensive ice zone.
O jogador passou o disco para a zona de gelo defensiva.
3. A region affected by glaciation or covered by glaciers
Greenland is largely covered by a massive ice zone.
A Groenlândia é largamente coberta por uma enorme zona de gelo.
Related Idioms & Phrases
quebrar o gelo (to break the ice - figuratively)
estar na zona de gelo (to be in a frozen/difficult situation)
sair da zona de gelo (to emerge from a difficult period)
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