icebreaker
/ˈaɪsbreɪkə(r)/noun
उच्चारण आइस्ब्रेकर
झिझक तोड़ने वाली बात या गतिविधि, बातचीत की शुरुआत
Core word
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a thing that you do or say, especially at the start of a meeting or party, to help people who do not know each other feel relaxed
झिझक तोड़ने वाली बात या गतिविधि, बातचीत की शुरुआत
- The teacher used a short game as an icebreaker on the first day of class.
- A joke about the traffic was a good icebreaker.
- The quiz was a fun icebreaker at the start of the training session.
+ 2 more examples
- Asking about hobbies is a good icebreaker with new colleagues.
- He told a funny story as an icebreaker at the party.
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a strong ship designed to break a way through ice in frozen seas
हिम-भंजक जहाज़, बर्फ़ तोड़ने वाला जहाज़
- An icebreaker cleared a path for the cargo ships.
- The icebreaker opened a channel through the frozen sea.
- The icebreaker led the convoy through the frozen waters.
+ 2 more examples
- Scientists travelled to Antarctica on a Russian icebreaker.
- Without an icebreaker, the port would be blocked all winter.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
an icebreaker (activity / remark)
Something said or done at the start of a meeting to make people relaxed.
बैठक की शुरुआत में कही या की गई कोई बात या गतिविधि जिससे लोग सहज हो जाएँ।
- The teacher began with a short game as an icebreaker.
- A joke is a good icebreaker.
icebreaker for / at + event
Use 'for' or 'at' with the event.
आयोजन के साथ 'for' या 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- We played a quiz as an icebreaker for the workshop.
icebreaker as a ship
The second meaning is a strong ship that cuts through frozen sea.
दूसरा अर्थ जमे हुए समुद्र को काटने वाला मज़बूत जहाज़ है।
- An icebreaker cleared a path for the cargo ship.
break the ice (idiom)
The related idiom means to make people feel comfortable when they first meet.
संबंधित idiom का अर्थ पहली मुलाक़ात पर लोगों को सहज महसूस कराना है।
- A smile helped to break the ice.
+Collocations 5
adjective + icebreaker
goodfunusefulsimpleperfect
- A simple question can be a perfect icebreaker.
verb + icebreaker
useplanstart withtryneed
- We need an icebreaker so that new students feel welcome.
icebreaker + noun
gamequestionactivitysessionjoke
- The icebreaker game made everyone laugh.
nuclear / polar + icebreaker
nuclearpolarArcticRussianpowerful
- A polar icebreaker leads ships through the frozen sea.
icebreaker + for
a meetinga workshopa classa seminar
- We used a quick quiz as an icebreaker for the seminar.
“More examples 6
- On the first day of college, Radhika's class played a name game as an icebreaker.
कॉलेज के पहले दिन राधिका की कक्षा ने icebreaker के रूप में नाम वाला खेल खेला।
- Humour is often the best icebreaker at an interview.
Interview में हास्य अक्सर सबसे अच्छा icebreaker होता है।
- The speaker used a short story as an icebreaker.
वक्ता ने icebreaker के रूप में एक छोटी कहानी का उपयोग किया।
- The icebreaker ship reached the port after two days.
Icebreaker जहाज़ दो दिन बाद बंदरगाह पहुँचा।
- Cricket was a natural icebreaker between the two neighbours.
क्रिकेट दोनों पड़ोसियों के बीच बातचीत शुरू करने का स्वाभाविक साधन था।
- The principal's story about her own first day acted as a gentle icebreaker.
प्रधानाचार्य द्वारा अपने पहले दिन की सुनाई कहानी एक सरल icebreaker साबित हुई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The teacher told a joke like an icebreaker.
✓ The teacher told a joke as an icebreaker.
Use 'as' for the role or purpose of something, not 'like'.
किसी चीज़ की भूमिका या उद्देश्य बताने के लिए 'as' आता है, 'like' नहीं।
✗ Games are good icebreaker.
✓ Games are good icebreakers.
A plural subject needs a plural complement.
Plural subject के साथ complement भी plural होना चाहिए।
§Grammar and usage
To 'break the ice' means to say or do something that makes people feel more relaxed, especially at a first meeting.
'break the ice' का अर्थ है कुछ ऐसा कहना या करना जिससे लोग सहज हो जाएँ, ख़ासकर पहली मुलाक़ात में।