frigorífico

refrigerator

noun free-goh-REE-fee-koh Rare

Origin: From Latin frigus (cold) + facere (to make); 'that which makes cold'.

Also means

cold-storage unit

Usage Note

Frigorífico is the standard Peninsular Spanish word for a refrigerator; Latin American varieties overwhelmingly prefer refrigerador or nevera (also used in Spain). The word can also function as an adjective meaning 'refrigerating': camión frigorífico (refrigerated truck). It is masculine and, with its written accent on frigorífico, is stressed on the antepenultimate syllable (an esdrújula).

Examples

"Guarda la leche en el frigorífico."

Natural Translation

Keep the milk in the refrigerator.

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