Spanish word

nevera

Pronunciation

IPA/neˈβeɾa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounrefrigerator, fridge

Example

¿Dónde está la nevera?

Where is the refrigerator?

Illustration for nevera (refrigerator)

More examples

Abre la nevera y mira si hay leche.

Open the fridge and check if there is milk.

Core concept

Kitchen appliance that keeps food and drinks cold.

Common phrases

  • abrir la nevera

    open the fridge

  • cerrar la nevera

    close the fridge

  • poner en la nevera

    put in the fridge

  • sacar de la nevera

    take out of the fridge

Similar words

refrigerador: Cools and preserves perishable food in a standard refrigeration appliance.
frigorífico: Cools and stores food and drinks in a domestic kitchen refrigerator.
congelador: Lowers temperature below freezing to store food long term.
heladera: Keeps food and drinks cold in everyday South American households.

Definition in Spanish

Electrodoméstico que conserva alimentos y bebidas manteniendo frío en su interior.

Word origin

From Spanish nieve 'snow' (from Latin nix, nivis), originally referring to snow storage and later applied to devices that keep food cold.

Usage tips

  • The noun is feminine (la nevera) and common verbs are poner and guardar, as in poner la leche en la nevera or saying Está en la nevera to locate items.

Other meanings

  • coolernoun
  • iceboxnoun

Related words

  • neveritacompact fridgenoun

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