Spanish word

refresco

Pronunciation

IPA/reˈfɾesko/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsoft drink

Example

¿Quieres un refresco?

Do you want a soft drink?

Illustration for refresco (soft drink)

More examples

En la terraza pedimos un refresco.

On the terrace we ordered a soda.

Core concept

Cold fizzy drink served to quench thirst.

Common phrases

  • tomar un refresco

    have a soda

  • pedir un refresco

    order a soda

  • lata de refresco

    can of soda

Similar words

bebida: Liquid that people drink.
gaseosa: Sweet carbonated nonalcoholic drink that has pronounced fizz.
cola: Dark caramel-colored sweet carbonated drink with distinctive cola taste.
zumo: Drink that comes from squeezing fruit and is usually uncarbonated.

Definition in Spanish

Bebida no alcohólica, normalmente fría y azucarada, a menudo carbonatada, que se toma para calmar la sed o por placer.

Word origin

Refresco is a noun formed from refrescar 'to cool or refresh', with ultimate origin in Latin refrigerare 'to make cold'.

Usage tips

  • The word resembles English 'refreshment' but in Spanish it normally refers to a soft drink rather than a light snack or a break.

Other meanings

  • fizzy drinknoun
  • sodanoun

Opposites

  • bebida alcohólicaalcoholic drinknoun

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