icebreaker

• Sustantivo que designa un barco diseñado para romper el hielo y mantener abiertas las vías navegables, o una acción o comentario usado para aliviar la tensión y fomentar la conversación en un ambiente formal o incómodo.

A noun referring to a ship designed to break through ice to keep waterways open, or an activity or remark used to ease tension and encourage conversation in a formal or awkward setting.

1. Ship for breaking iceB2formal

   A specially designed ship with a reinforced bow used to break up ice and keep waterways open for navigation.

   Rompehielos

   • The icebreaker cleared a path through the frozen Arctic sea.
   • Modern icebreakers are essential for winter shipping routes.
   • The crew prepared the icebreaker for its mission in the polar region.

2. Social activity or remarkB1informal

   An activity, joke, or remark used to relax a tense or formal atmosphere and encourage conversation.

   Rompehielos social

   • The team played a fun icebreaker game at the start of the meeting.
   • Her funny story was a perfect icebreaker for the party.
   • The teacher used a simple question as an icebreaker to get students talking.

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