glacial

  • 21glacial — adj m y f 1 (Geogr) Que pertenece a las zonas polares de la Tierra o se relaciona con ellas: zona glacial, hielos glaciales 2 Que es muy frío, que hiela o hace helarse: aire glacial, temperatura glacial 3 Que no manifiesta ninguna emoción ni… …

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  • 22glacial — gla|cial [ˈgleıʃəl] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: glacialis, from glacies ice ] 1.) relating to ice and glaciers, or formed by glaciers ▪ a glacial valley ▪ glacial deposits 2.) a glacial look or expression is extremely unfriendly = ↑icy …

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  • 23glacial — gla|cial [ gleıʃl ] adjective 1. ) extremely cold: a glacial wind 2. ) showing that you are angry or unfriendly: She gave him a glacial look. 3. ) extremely slow: The plot moves at a glacial pace. 4. ) created by GLACIERS millions of years ago: a …

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  • 24glacial — UK [ˈɡleɪʃ(ə)l] / US adjective 1) extremely cold a glacial wind 2) showing that you are angry or unfriendly She gave him a glacial look. 3) extremely slow The plot moves at a glacial pace. 4) created by glaciers millions of years ago a glacial… …

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  • 25glacial — {{#}}{{LM G19077}}{{〓}} {{SynG19569}} {{[}}glacial{{]}} ‹gla·cial› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Extremadamente frío o helado: • un tiempo glacial; un saludo glacial.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}} {{♂}}Referido a una zona,{{♀}} que está situada en los… …

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  • 26glacial — adjective 1 involving ice and glaciers, or formed by glaciers: a glacial valley 2 a glacial look or expression is extremely unfriendly 3 extremely cold: a glacial wind glacially adverb …

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  • 27glacial — adjective 1) glacial conditions Syn: freezing, cold, icy, ice cold, subzero, frozen, gelid, wintry; arctic, polar, Siberian, hypothermic; bitter, biting, raw; literary chill Ant …

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  • 28glacial — gla•cial [[t]ˈgleɪ ʃəl[/t]] adj. 1) gel of or pertaining to glaciers or ice sheets 2) gel resulting from or associated with the action of ice or glaciers: glacial terrain[/ex] 3) gel characterized by the presence of ice in extensive masses or… …

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  • 29glacial — adj. 1 of ice; icy. 2 Geol. characterized or produced by the presence or agency of ice. 3 Chem. forming icelike crystals upon freezing (glacial acetic acid). Phrases and idioms: glacial epoch (or period) a period when ice sheets were… …

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  • 30glacial — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. icy (see cold).Ant., torrid. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Cold] Syn. icy, frozen, polar; see cold 1 . 2. [Indifferent] Syn. cool, unfriendly, antagonistic; see cold 2 , indifferent 1 . III (Roget s 3… …

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