romper el hielo in Spanish

IPA: /romˌpeɾ el ˈʝelo/, [rõmˌpeɾ el ˈɟ͡ʝe.lo], /romˌpeɾ el ˈʝelo/ (note: everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay), [rõmˌpeɾ el ˈɟ͡ʝe.lo] (note: everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay), /romˌpeɾ el ˈjelo/ [Argentina, Uruguay], [rõmˌpeɾ el ˈje.lo] [Argentina, Uruguay] Forms: rompo el hielo [first-person, present, singular], rompí el hielo [first-person, preterite, singular], roto el hielo [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “to break the ice”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to break the ice}} “to break the ice”, {{lit|to break the ice}} Literally, “to break the ice” Head templates: {{es-verb}} romper el hielo (first-person singular present rompo el hielo, first-person singular preterite rompí el hielo, past participle roto el hielo)

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"romper el hielo" meaning in Spanish

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