glacier
BrE /ˈɡlæsiə/ AmE /ˈɡleɪʃiər/
noun en → es
a large area of ice that moves slowly down a mountain valley or spreads out over land or sea
glaciar, campo de hielo
- the glacier
Collocations glacier retreat · glacier melt
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The glacier has been retreating for decades.
El glaciar se ha estado retirando durante décadas.
a thick layer of ice covering a large area, especially in Antarctica or Greenland
capa de hielo, cubierta glaciar
- the ice sheet
Collocations ice sheet thickness · ice sheet movement
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The ice sheet is melting at an alarming rate.
La capa de hielo está derritiéndose a una tasa alarmante.