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helado
ice cream
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Something that has been frozen
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Helado means ice cream and is literally helar0 turned into a past participle. It's literally something that has been frozen, a frozen thing.
helado
ice cream (food)
The cold dessert made from frozen milk, cream, and sugar.
Compramos un helado de fresa en la plazaWe bought a strawberry ice cream in the square
El niño pidió dos bolas de heladoThe boy asked for two scoops of ice cream
frozen, frozen over (turned to ice)
Describes something that has physically frozen, like a lake in winter.
El lago está helado desde diciembreThe lake has been frozen since December
Las calles amanecieron heladasThe streets were frozen over by morning
freezing, freezing cold, stone cold (very cold)
When something feels ice cold, as if it's been frozen.
Tengo las manos heladasMy hands are freezing
Cierra la ventana, el cuarto está heladoClose the window, the room is freezing cold
iced, ice-cold (drinks)
A drink served cold with ice in it. In Spanish it's a "frozen tea" instead of an "iced tea."
Pedí un té helado con limónI ordered an iced tea with lemon
En verano solo tomo café heladoIn summer I only drink iced coffee
stunned, speechless (figurative)
Describes someone who is so surprised they can't react, as if they've been frozen and can't move.
Me quedé helada cuando me dio la noticiaI was stunned when he gave me the news
Su respuesta lo dejó heladoHer answer left him speechless