Icebreaker

/ˈaɪsˌbreɪkər/ noun

Definition

Either a ship designed to break through ice in frozen waters, or a conversation starter used to make people feel comfortable meeting each other.

Etymology

Compound word combining 'ice' and 'breaker'; literally a boat that breaks ice (1880s), later metaphorically applied to social situations where someone 'breaks' the awkward silence.

Kelly Says

The first icebreaker ships were so powerful they'd ram ice repeatedly until it shattered—and now we use the same word when someone tells a joke at a party, which is basically the social version of ramming through resistance.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አይስ ደንበር
ay-s den-ber
ARالعربية
مفجر الثلج
mu-fjar ath-thalj
BNবাংলা
বরফ ভাঙা জাহাজ
bor-f bha-nga ja-haaj
CACatalà
romp-gelo
romp-zhel-oh
CSČeština
ledoborec
le-do-bo-rech
DADansk
isbryder
is-bry-der
DEDeutsch
Eisbrecher
ais-breh-ker
ELΕλληνικά
κατασπαραχτής πάγου
kata-spa-ra-khtis pa-gou
ESEspañol
rompedor de hielo
rom-peh-dor deh ee-EH-loh
FAفارسی
شکست‌دهنده یخی
shek-st-deh-handeh ye-khi
FISuomi
jäämurtaja
jää-muu-ta-ja
FRFrançais
brise-glace
breez-glahs
GUGU
આ이스 બ્રીકર
aise bree-ker
HAHA
gizo na tsami
gi-zo na ts-a-mi
HEעברית
שבורי קרח
sho-v-ree kra-akh
HIहिन्दी
बर्फ तोड़ने वाला जहाज
baarf to-d-ne wa-la ja-haaj
HUMagyar
jégverem
yé-gve-rem
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembuka es
pemb-oo-ka es
IGIG
tàtù ńsí
tàtù ńsí
ITItaliano
rompighiaccio
rom-pee-ghee-ah-choh
JA日本語
氷砕船
kōri-zurai-sen
KKKK
бұлтты бұзу
bul-tty bu-zu
KMKM
ទន្លេ រក្សា
ton-le ro-k-sa
KO한국어
얼음깨는 배
eol-eum-k-ke-neun bae
MRMR
हिवाळी तोडणारा
hi-va-lee to-d-na-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
penghancur ais
pen-han-chur ais
MYမြန်မာ
အတွင်း ပြောင်း
a-twin pya-ng
NLNederlands
ijsbreker
is-bre-ker
NONorsk
isbryter
is-bry-ter
PAPA
ਬਰਫ ਟੁકੜਾ
barf tuk-ra
PLPolski
rozbijacz lodu
roz-bee-atsh lod-oo
PTPortuguês
quebra-gelo
keh-bra-zheh-loh
RORomână
gheață-ruptor
ghea-tsa-roo-ptor
RUРусский
ледокол
lyedo-kol
SVSvenska
isbrytare
is-bry-ta-reh
SWKiswahili
mashine ya kuvunja barafu
ma-sheen ya ku-vun-ja ba-ra-fu
TAதமிழ்
மின்னல் உடைக்கும் படகு
min-nal u-dai-kum pa-daku
TEతెలుగు
బంగారు విరిగించేเรือ
ban-ga-ru vi-ri-gin-che re-u
THไทย
เรือแตกน้ำแข็ง
rue-dtaek nam-khang
TLTL
nagpapabagsak ng yelo
na-ga-pa-ba-gsak ng yeh-loh
TRTürkçe
buz kırıcı
boos kir-i-chi
UKУкраїнська
лідний розламник
lyd-nyy roz-lam-nik
URاردو
بर्फ کا ٹوٹنے والا جہاز
baarf ka to-t-ne wa-la ja-haaz
VITiếng Việt
tàu phá băng
tau pha bang
YOYO
ọjọ́ ẹ̀rọ
ọjọ́ ẹ̀rọ
ZH中文
破冰船
pò bīng chuán
ZUZU
isilindi
i-si-lin-di

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