Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Ice"
The meaning of "Ice" in various phrases and sentences
Q:
What does I could really use some ice cream - strawberry. mean?
A:
She is simply saying she wants strawberry ice cream. She said that the fridge is empty, but it is not right to assume she ate everything in the fridge. The fridge is simply empty because perhaps multiple people ate everything in it. You cannot even assume that there was ice cream in the fridge.
"I could really use" is a set phrase but it is not in the past tense. "Could" is referring to the future. The verb is "use" in the sentence, so the past tense would be "I could have really used".
"I could really use" is a set phrase but it is not in the past tense. "Could" is referring to the future. The verb is "use" in the sentence, so the past tense would be "I could have really used".
Q:
What does ice lolly mean?
A:
short for lollipop
Q:
What does burn like ice mean?
A:
for example when you put ice on your arm it starts to tingle and hurt. its called a burn sensation. the same way a hot flame can hurt you, so can something really cold.
Q:
What does I can ice the whole cake with butter cream.
does it make sense??
what does mean FROST??can I use frost instead of ice? mean?
does it make sense??
what does mean FROST??can I use frost instead of ice? mean?
A:
both mean the same thing I myself use ice but frost works as well. 🙂
Q:
What does "blue ice" mean?
A:
I think he's saying the card looks like it's made of blue ice.
Example sentences using "Ice"
Q:
Please show me example sentences with I will break the ice .
A:
To "break the ice" is to try to lighten the mood and to get people (or sometines a single person) talking to each other (or to you) after meeting for the first time. Sometimes it can be awkward and people don't know what to say.
Examples:
"Tired of sitting in silence, he tried to break the ice by telling his favorite joke."
""That's a really pretty sweater", she said, trying to break the ice."
"I broke the ice by asking him about what he was studying."
Examples:
"Tired of sitting in silence, he tried to break the ice by telling his favorite joke."
""That's a really pretty sweater", she said, trying to break the ice."
"I broke the ice by asking him about what he was studying."
Q:
Please show me example sentences with ice breaker.
A:
We met for coffee, but we are both so very shy! We just sat there squirming in our discomfort, neither of us knowing what to say. Neither of us could think of something to say as an ice breaker.
You won’t need an ice breaker with Faith. She always carries the conversation on her own.
You won’t need an ice breaker with Faith. She always carries the conversation on her own.
Q:
Please show me example sentences with ice pack.
A:
“i need an ice pack for my wound” “the nurse gave him an ice pack to stop it from hurting”
Q:
Please show me example sentences with over ice.
A:
"I like my coffee over ice."
"He serves coffee over ice"
"Baileys over ice is a great drink"
"He serves coffee over ice"
"Baileys over ice is a great drink"
Q:
Please show me example sentences with "on thin ice".
A:
He has missed five classes already. I think he is skating on thin ice with that teacher.
Don't forget to do the dishes or mom will be mad. You are already skating on thin ice because you didn't make your bed.
Don't forget to do the dishes or mom will be mad. You are already skating on thin ice because you didn't make your bed.
Synonyms of "Ice" and their differences
Q:
What is the difference between I can slide on the ice. and I can slide along the ice. and Which preposition is correct? Please teach me. Thank you. ?
A:
No worries! Since skating can also mean rollerblading, you can say "I can ice skate" to be more specific
Q:
What is the difference between I'm wondering if they shouldn't have kept him on ice. and I'm wondering if they should have kept him on ice. ?
A:
Yes! You've got it. "I'm wondering if they should have" is the more correct way of expressing what they mean, I think, but in colloquial use they are the same.
Q:
What is the difference between I went to get ice cream. and I went to buy ice cream. ?
A:
だいたい同じ意味ですが、getというと貰うわけです。なので、こういう文書でも良いです。I went to my friend's house to get ice cream. Buyと言ったら、買いに行く意味しかありません。
Q:
What is the difference between I'm wondering if they shouldn't have kept him on ice. and I'm wondering if they should have kept him on ice. ?
A:
I'm wondering if they shouldn't have kept him on ice. (Maybe it was a bad idea that they kept him on ice.)
I'm wondering if they should have kept him on ice. (Maybe it would have been a good idea to keep him on ice)
I somehow missed the second sentence being different.
I'm wondering if they should have kept him on ice. (Maybe it would have been a good idea to keep him on ice)
I somehow missed the second sentence being different.
Q:
What is the difference between ice needles and frost columns ?
A:
They mean the same thing.
Translations of "Ice"
Q:
How do you say this in English (US)? We walked across the ice or We walked over the ice. Which one is correct?
A:
Both are correct. Commonly we say "walk on ice " though.
Q:
How do you say this in English (US)? as the ice at the pole melts, the sea levels could rise by almost a metre in the next century
A:
Good job! We usually say meter (metre) like meeder
Q:
How do you say this in English (US)? will you enter the ice in water 水の中に氷を入れてください
A:
"Please put ice in the water"
or, if this is at a restaurant:
"Could you please put ice in my water?"
or, if this is at a restaurant:
"Could you please put ice in my water?"
Q:
How do you say this in English (UK)? She invited me to go ice skating/She invited me going ice skating. Which is the correct? AND WHY?
A:
To invite takes only the infinitive and not the gerund. Some verbs take one or the other, some either with the same meaning and some either with a different meaning....
Q:
How do you say this in English (UK)? could you give some ice with separate cup ?
A:
maybe you are trying to say "could you give me some ice in a separated cup?"
Other questions about "Ice"
Q:
I want to remain this ice cream so I've got to take a pic! Does this sound natural?
A:
× I want to remain this ice cream so I've got to take a pic!
✓ I want to remember this ice cream so I've got to take a pic!
✓ I want to remember this ice cream so I've got to take a pic!
Q:
I'd like to know what "eat more than ice cubes" means in this text.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
A:
I assume they mean the only thing they could eat are ice cubes or food that is similar in size to ice cubes - any sort of food that is more than an ice cube (for example, perhaps an ice cream cone) they could not eat. The author is emphazing upon the fact that this person was only permitted to eat very little.
Q:
I'm eating an ice cream after this.
Does this sound natural?
Does this sound natural?
A:
× I'm eating an ice cream after this.
✓ I'm eating ice cream after this.
You can also keep in “an” and say “I’m eating an ice cream cone after this” to indicate that you’re eating ice cream on a cone, not in a bowl or cup
✓ I'm eating ice cream after this.
You can also keep in “an” and say “I’m eating an ice cream cone after this” to indicate that you’re eating ice cream on a cone, not in a bowl or cup
Q:
I want to eat an ice cream. Does this sound natural?
A:
× I want to eat an ice cream.
✓ I want to eat ice cream.
"An" is not needed. You can also say "I want to eat some ice cream", it's more common.
✓ I want to eat ice cream.
"An" is not needed. You can also say "I want to eat some ice cream", it's more common.
Q:
This ice ball doesn’t fit any glasses we have, as you see, the ice ball is too big!
My husband bought an ice ball maker because he wants to drink whiskey with the ice ball.
However, he didn’t consider the balance between glasses in the house and the ice ball.
He doesn’t want to show his regret to me, so every time he drinks whiskey, he gets his nose wet!
I hope he’ll get a wider glass as soon as possible. Does this sound natural?
My husband bought an ice ball maker because he wants to drink whiskey with the ice ball.
However, he didn’t consider the balance between glasses in the house and the ice ball.
He doesn’t want to show his regret to me, so every time he drinks whiskey, he gets his nose wet!
I hope he’ll get a wider glass as soon as possible. Does this sound natural?
A:
× This ice ball doesn’t fit any glasses we have, as you see, the ice ball is too big!
✓ This ice ball doesn’t fit any of the glasses we have. As you see, the ice ball is too big!
× My husband bought an ice ball maker because he wants to drink whiskey with the ice ball.
✓ My husband bought an ice ball maker because he wants to (be fancy and) drink whiskey with an ice ball.
× However, he didn’t consider the balance between glasses in the house and the ice ball.
✓ However, he didn’t consider the balance between the glasses in the house and this gigantic ice ball.
× He doesn’t want to show his regret to me, so every time he drinks whiskey, he gets his nose wet!
✓ He doesn’t want to show his regret to me, // He's trying to hide his disappointment from me, // so every time he drinks whiskey, he gets his nose wet!
He didn't really think this through all the way, did he...LOL! Okay, I take back my genius comment from last night.
Your household is hilarious. 😅
✓ This ice ball doesn’t fit any of the glasses we have. As you see, the ice ball is too big!
× My husband bought an ice ball maker because he wants to drink whiskey with the ice ball.
✓ My husband bought an ice ball maker because he wants to (be fancy and) drink whiskey with an ice ball.
× However, he didn’t consider the balance between glasses in the house and the ice ball.
✓ However, he didn’t consider the balance between the glasses in the house and this gigantic ice ball.
× He doesn’t want to show his regret to me, so every time he drinks whiskey, he gets his nose wet!
✓ He doesn’t want to show his regret to me, // He's trying to hide his disappointment from me, // so every time he drinks whiskey, he gets his nose wet!
He didn't really think this through all the way, did he...LOL! Okay, I take back my genius comment from last night.
Your household is hilarious. 😅
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