O gelo derretido
Example: O gelo derretido deixou a água fria na jarra.
Definition
"O gelo derretido" refers to ice that has melted and turned into water, typically as a result of rising temperature. It is commonly used to describe the liquid state of previously frozen ice, such as in the phrase 'O gelo derretido deixou a água fria na jarra,' meaning the melted ice kept the water cold in the pitcher.
Etymology
The phrase "o gelo derretido" comes from Portuguese, where "gelo" means ice and "derretido" is the past participle of "derreter," meaning melted. The root "derreter" traces back to Latin 'dirigere' combined with a sense of melting or dissolving. Did you know? The concept of melting ice has been significant in many cultures to describe changes in temperature or states of matter.
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the melted ice