🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

gelo negro

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gelo negro

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Black Ice/blæk aɪs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O gelo negro na pista causou o acidente."

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As noun
  1. 1

    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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