thin ice

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thin ice: layer of ice that is not thick
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Translation of thin ice into Hebrew

Noun

1.

fragile ice

layer of ice that is not thick
  • The children were warned not to skate on the thin ice.הזהירו את הילדים שלא להחליק על הקרח הדק.
2.

risky situation

situation involving risk or danger
  • He knew he was on thin ice with his boss after the mistake.הוא ידע שהוא נמצא במצב מסוכן מול הבוס שלו אחרי הטעות.
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Expressions with thin ice: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

מְסֻכָּן
He is on thin ice with his boss.
הֵם הוֹלְכִים עַל קֶרַח דַּק
They're on thin ice after missing the deadline.
לָלֶכֶת עַל חֶבֶל דַּק
If you lie to her again, you skate on thin ice.
הוֹלֵךְ עַל קֶרַח דַּק
He's trading on thin ice by investing all his money in that startup.

Images of thin ice

  • thin ice: layer of ice that is not thick
    (fragile ice) קֶרַח דַּק

Examples of thin ice in a sentence

  • Walking on thin ice can be extremely dangerous.
  • Walking on thin ice, he decided to confront his manager.
  • Their relationship was on thin ice after the argument.

Translations of "thin ice" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
קֶרַח דַּקn.

Expert fishermen often check for thin ice before setting out on lakes.

דייגים מיומנים בודקים לעיתים קרובות אחר קרח דק לפני שהם יוצאים לאגמים.

Stepping onto thin ice in winter can be the deadliest mistake.

לדרוך על קרח דק בחורף יכול להיות הטעות הקשה ביותר.

I am about to go out on very thin ice.

ברור שאני הולך על קרח דק מאד.

I assumed I must be on very thin ice.

ברור שאני הולך על קרח דק מאד.

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Other translations for thin ice:

  • הַקֶּרַח הַדַּק

thin ice: Examples and translations in context

You are on very thin ice as it is.

את מהלכת על קרח דק גם ככה.

I was walking on some very thin ice.

ברור שאני הולך על קרח דק מאד.

She is skating out on to some very thin ice.

היא מחליקה על קרח דק מאוד.

We are going out on very thin ice.

אנו דורכים על קרח דק ביותר.

Last winter, the river froze, but it quickly developed thin ice.

בחורף שעבר הנהר קפא, אך הוא מהר פיתח קרח דק.

Despite the cold, the river had only thin ice, making it unsafe to tread.

למרות הקור, הנהר היה רק עם קרח דק, דבר שהפך אותו ללא בטוח להליכה.

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