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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries冰川的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bīng chuān de
"这项改革的进展速度如同冰川般缓慢。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
3 senses- 1
Relating to, resulting from, or characteristic of ice sheets or glaciers.
"The valley was shaped by glacial erosion over thousands of years." - 2
Extremely cold or unfriendly in manner.
"She received a glacial stare when she walked into the room." - 3
Extremely slow in progress or process.
"Negotiations between the two companies proceeded at a glacial pace."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'glacial', stemming from the Latin 'glacialis', meaning icy or frozen, from 'glacies' (ice). It entered the English language in the late 17th century to describe conditions relating to ice or glaciers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glacial" is said worldwide
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glacial
Transliteration: /ɡla.sjal/
"Le paysage présente des formations d'origine glaciaire."
glazial
Transliteration: /ɡlaˈt͡si̯aːl/
"Das Tal wurde durch glaziale Prozesse geformt."
glaciale
Transliteration: /ɡlaˈtʃaː.le/
"La reazione del pubblico è stata glaciale."
glacial
Transliteration: /ɡlaˈsjal/
"El avance del proyecto ha sido a un ritmo glacial."
glacial
Transliteration: /ɡla.siˈaw/
"Eles mantiveram um silêncio glacial durante toda a reunião."
हिमीय
Transliteration: himiya
"इस क्षेत्र में हिमीय गतिविधि के स्पष्ट प्रमाण मिलते हैं।"
冰川的
Transliteration: bīng chuān de
"这项改革的进展速度如同冰川般缓慢。"
빙하의
Transliteration: bing-ha-ui
"그들은 빙하 같은 침묵으로 서로를 대했다."
氷河の
Transliteration: hyōga no
"交渉の進み具合は氷河のように遅かった。"
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