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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespain de glace
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɛ̃ də ɡlas
"Mettez le pain de glace dans la glacière pour garder les boissons fraîches."
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A portable plastic bag or container filled with water, gel, or chemical refrigerant that is frozen and used to keep food cold in a cooler or to reduce swelling on the body.
"She placed an ice pack on her swollen ankle after the soccer match." - 2
A flexible pad containing chemicals that become cold when mixed together, used for emergency first aid.
"The hiking guide activated a chemical ice pack to treat the camper's bee sting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English noun 'īs' (ice) with the Middle English noun 'pack' (a bundle or container), appearing in the mid-20th century with the advent of modern refrigeration and portable cooling technologies. It evolved from industrial and medical applications to describe any portable sealed vessel containing refrigerant gel, liquid, or frozen water used to keep items cold.
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pain de glace
Transliteration: pɛ̃ də ɡlas
"Mettez le pain de glace dans la glacière pour garder les boissons fraîches."
Kühlakku
Transliteration: kyːlˌakuː
"Lege den Kühlakku ins Eisfach, bevor du ihn verwendest."
borsa del ghiaccio
Transliteration: ˈborsa del ˈɡjattʃo
"Usa una borsa del ghiaccio per alleviare il dolore."
bolsa de hielo
Transliteration: ˈbolsa de ˈiêlso
"Coloca una bolsa de hielo sobre la lesión para reducir la inflamación."
bolsa de gelo
Transliteration: ˈboɫsɐ dʒi ˈʒelu
"Coloque a bolsa de gelo na testa para baixar a febre."
आइस पैक
Transliteration: ais paik
"सूजन कम करने के लिए चोट पर आइस पैक रखें।"
冰袋
Transliteration: bīng dài
"把冰袋放在保温箱里以保持食物新鲜。"
아이스팩
Transliteration: aiseu-paek
"신선식품 배송에 아이스팩이 함께 들어있었습니다."
保冷剤
Transliteration: Horeizai
"お弁当の傷みを防ぐために保冷剤を入れました。"
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