icing

BrE /ˈaɪsɪŋ/ AmE /ˈaɪsɪŋ/

noun en → es

1 DESSERT TOPPING [uncountable] B1

a sweet mixture that is spread on cakes and other desserts to make them look attractive and taste better

cobertura de pastel, glaseado

  • icing for a cake

Collocations icing on a cake · icing sugar

  • She put some icing on the cake.

    Ella puso cobertura de pastel en el bizcocho.

2 SPORTS [uncountable] B2

a situation in a game or sport where one team is winning and the other team has very little chance of catching up

ventaja, ventaja en el marcador

  • have/hold a big/large icing

Collocations icing on the game · take the icing off the game

  • The home team had an icing of 10 points.

    El equipo local tenía una ventaja de diez puntos.