máquina de hielo
/makina de jelo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "ice maker" is translated into Spanish as máquina de hielo.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, Uruguay or parts of Mexico, the phrase máquina para hacer cubitos de hielo is used to refer to an ice maker.
Did you know?
- The word máquina shares its Ancient Greek roots with the word 'stratagem'. In its earliest sense, a máquina was not just a device but a trick or a clever plot.
- In some Latin American contexts, asking for hielo in a restaurant can be a point of contention, as some traditional establishments serve drinks without it to preserve the flavor of the beverage.
- Spanish has a specific word, escarcha, for the frost that forms on the cooling coils of an ice maker, which is distinct from hielo.
Examples in context
- La máquina de hacer hielo está en la cocina.The ice maker is in the kitchen.
- La fabricadora de hielo produce cubitos en minutos.The ice maker produces cubes in minutes.
- ¿Dónde está la máquina de hielo? Necesitamos hacer más cubitos.Where is the ice maker? We need to make more ice cubes.
- No te olvides de llenar la máquina para hacer cubitos de hielo.Don't forget to fill the ice maker with water.
- Por favor, haz funcionar la máquina de hacer hielo.Please operate the ice maker.
- No funciona la máquina de hielo.The ice maker is not working.
- Necesitamos comprar una máquina de hielo nueva.We need to buy a new ice maker.
- Esa máquina de hielo es muy ruidosa.That ice maker is very noisy.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are in their kitchen looking at the refrigerator.
- Javier¿Sabes dónde está la máquina de hielo?Do you know where the ice maker is?
- SofíaEstá dentro del congelador, Javier.It is inside the freezer, Javier.
- JavierEs que la máquina de hielo hace mucho ruido.It's just that the ice maker makes a lot of noise.
- SofíaTal vez debamos repararla pronto.Maybe we should repair it soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, hielo, máquina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
