English-Swedish translations for break the ice

• bryta isen
  Har tiden nu blivit mogen för mjuka upp relationerna och bryta isen med Vitryssland?Has the time come to warm relations and break the ice with Belarus?
  Belgien arbetade som ordförandeland för att bryta isen i förbindelserna och bereda väg för en dialog.The Belgian Presidency was keen to break the ice in relations with Cuba and to open up channels for dialogue.

Definition of break the ice

• To introduce conversation
• To surmount initial difficulties; to overcome obstacles and make a beginning

Examples

• Including a few fun details in large group introductions can be a great way to break the ice

Related words

• break the bank
• break the deadlock
• break the news
• break the Sabbath
• break the silence
• break the Internet
• break the law
• break the tie
• the last straw that breaks the camel’s back