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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.
Synonyms
região geladazona glacialregião congeladazona ártica
Antonyms
zona tropicalzona temperada quentezona desértica

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
zona de gelo
standard usage in meteorology and geography
Portugal
zona de gelo
standard usage, also common in scientific contexts
Sports contexts
zona de gelo
used in ice hockey terminology across Portuguese-speaking regions

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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