Spanish word

refrigerador

Pronunciation

IPA/refɾixeɾaˈðoɾ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfridge

Example

¿Dónde está el refrigerador?

Where is the fridge?

Illustration for refrigerador (fridge)

More examples

Voy a poner la leche en el refrigerador.

I'm going to put the milk in the fridge.

Core concept

Door-front kitchen appliance that cools and preserves food and drinks.

Common phrases

  • poner en el refrigerador

    put in the fridge

  • limpiar el refrigerador

    clean the fridge

  • la puerta del refrigerador

    fridge door

Similar words

nevera: Informal, everyday household appliance for cooling and preserving food and drinks.
frigorífico: Formal or technical household appliance that keeps food at low temperatures for storage.
heladera: Household door-front appliance common in Argentina and Uruguay for keeping food and drinks cold.

Definition in Spanish

Equipo doméstico destinado a enfriar y conservar comida y bebida.

Word origin

From Spanish refrigerar (from Latin refrigerāre 'to make cool') plus the agentive suffix -dor, literally 'something that cools'.

Usage tips

  • The noun is masculine (el refrigerador) and many speakers use nevera or frigorífico instead, so when comparing models people commonly ask ¿enfría bien? or ¿cuánta capacidad tiene?

Opposites

  • calentadorheaternoun

Related words

  • refrigerarrefrigerateverb
  • refrigeraciónrefrigerationnoun
  • refrigeranterefrigerantnoun

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