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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSorvete
Pronunciation / Transliteration: soʁˈvetʃi
"No verão, um sorvete é muito refrescante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A frozen dessert made from sweetened and flavored liquid, typically containing cream or milk.
"On a hot summer day, nothing is more refreshing than a scoop of chocolate glace." - 2
A layer of ice or frost on a surface.
"The lake was covered in a thin layer of glace, making it look like a mirror."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'glace' originates from the Old French term 'glace', meaning 'ice', which itself comes from the Latin 'glacies'. The term evolved through the Middle Ages, reflecting the cultural significance of ice and frozen substances in culinary practices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glace" is said worldwide
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Glace
Transliteration: ɡlas
"En été, une boule de glace est très appréciée."
Eis
Transliteration: aɪs
"Im Sommer genießt man gerne ein Eis."
Gelato
Transliteration: dʒeˈlato
"In estate, un gelato è molto rinfrescante."
Helado
Transliteration: eˈlaðo
"En verano, un helado es muy refrescante."
Sorvete
Transliteration: soʁˈvetʃi
"No verão, um sorvete é muito refrescante."
आइसक्रीम
Transliteration: ā'iskrīm
"गर्मी में आइसक्रीम बहुत ताज़गी देती है।"
冰淇淋
Transliteration: bīngqílín
"夏天，冰淇淋非常受欢迎。"
아이스크림
Transliteration: aiseukeurim
"여름에 아이스크림은 매우 인기가 많습니다."
アイスクリーム
Transliteration: aisukurīmu
"夏にはアイスクリームがとても人気です。"
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