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B1 · Social · informal

break the ice

ortamı yumuşatmak

MEANING

make people feel more relaxed

ortamı yumuşatmak

GRAMMAR PATTERN

break the ice with + activity

Use the complete pattern in your own sentence before moving to mixed review.

REALISTIC EXAMPLE
A simple question helped break the ice.Basit bir soru ortamı yumuşatmaya yardımcı oldu.
COMMON LEARNER NOTE

It does not describe breaking real ice.

Compare the pattern and example rather than memorizing only the Turkish translation.

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