🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

hielo negro

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hielo negro

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Black Ice/blæk aɪs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Conducía despacio por miedo al hielo negro."

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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' originated in the late 20th century, combining the word 'black' from Old English 'blæc' and 'ice' from Old English 'is'. It refers to a thin layer of ice that is transparent and often difficult to see, creating hazardous conditions on roads.

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