How is the phrase das Eis brechen translated from German to English

English translation
break the ice
phrase

Redewendung: eine steife Stimmung zwischen Menschen lockern.

An idiom: to loosen up a stiff atmosphere between people.

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  • Ein Witz hat das Eis gebrochen. — A joke broke the ice.

  • Am Anfang war es still, bis jemand das Eis gebrochen hat. — At first it was quiet, until someone broke the ice.

  • Mit einer kleinen Frage kann man das Eis brechen. — A small question can break the ice.

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