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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBlack Ice
/blæk aɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A thin, nearly invisible layer of ice on a road or other paved surface, making it dangerously slick.
"The car spun out of control after hitting a patch of black ice on the highway."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'black ice' originates from the combination of 'black', which comes from Old English 'blæc', and 'ice', derived from Old English 'is'. The phrase describes a thin layer of ice that is transparent and appears black due to the asphalt or pavement beneath it, commonly used in the context of driving hazards.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Black Ice" is said worldwide
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verglas
Transliteration: verglas
"Attention au verglas sur la route ce matin."
Glatteis
Transliteration: Glatteis
"Wegen Glatteis kam es zu mehreren Unfällen."
ghiaccio nero
Transliteration: ghiaccio nero
"Il ghiaccio nero rende la strada molto pericolosa."
hielo negro
Transliteration: hielo negro
"Conducía despacio por miedo al hielo negro."
gelo negro
Transliteration: gelo negro
"O gelo negro na pista causou o acidente."
ब्लैक आइस
Transliteration: blaik ais
"सड़क पर ब्लैक आइस के कारण गाड़ी फिसल गई।"
黑冰
Transliteration: hēi bīng
"小心路上的黑冰，非常滑。"
블랙아이스
Transliteration: beullaek aiseu
"겨울철 도로 위의 블랙아이스를 조심해야 합니다."
ブラックアイスバーン
Transliteration: burakku aisu bān
"路面がブラックアイスバーンになっていて滑りやすい。"
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