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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessghiacciare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zgyat-chah-reh
"Dobbiamo sghiacciare il parabrezza prima di partire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To remove ice from something, such as an aircraft, vehicle, or structure.
"Ground crew had to deice the wings of the airplane before takeoff." - 2
To prevent ice from forming on a surface.
"The winter storm warning prompted highway crews to salt and deice the major bridges."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a relatively modern English formation combining the negative or reversal prefix de- (from Latin dis-) with the noun ice, which traces back to Old German and Proto-Germanic roots. It emerged in the 20th century alongside the development of aviation and automotive industries to describe the specific chemical or thermal removal of accumulated ice.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deice" is said worldwide
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dégivrer
Transliteration: day-zhee-vray
"Il faut dégivrer le pare-brise de la voiture."
enteisen
Transliteration: ent-eye-zen
"Wir müssen die Flugzeugflügel enteisen."
sghiacciare
Transliteration: zgyat-chah-reh
"Dobbiamo sghiacciare il parabrezza prima di partire."
deshelar
Transliteration: deh-eh-lahr
"El personal del aeropuerto tuvo que deshelar el avión."
descongelar
Transliteration: des-kon-gel-ahr
"É necessário descongelar as asas da aeronave."
बर्फ हटाना
Transliteration: barf hatana
"उड़ान भरने से पहले विमान से बर्फ हटाना जरूरी था।"
除冰
Transliteration: chú bīng
"起飞前必须对飞机进行除冰作业。"
제빙하다
Transliteration: jebing-hada
"출발하기 전에 항공기를 제빙해야 합니다."
除氷する
Transliteration: joohyō suru
"出発前に飛行機の除氷作業を行う必要があります。"
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