I would like a better way to say . . .

Question

cooler, as in a styrofoam box for ice and drinks. The translator came back with "un refrigerador", is that the best term? Is there something better? I cannot think of a synonym for cooler (like injections for shots).

I have some people working in my yard and I took some soda out to them. I want to say "I need to take shots and they send me a cooler and two ice packs each month. I do not need them back."

Thanks!!

Since the gentlemen were here, I finally remembered I knew the phrase "¿Cómo llama usted esto? and I can point! The answer was /you-lera/ (I asked him to spell it). He thought it was u-e-l-e-r-a. - - MountainBelle, Apr 24, 2013

I cannot find this in the diccionario, so I think I will think "hielera" and say uelera when they are here. ;) Thanks to everyone! - MountainBelle, Apr 24, 2013

ee - eh - leh- rah... ;) - chileno, Apr 24, 2013

Answer 1

hielera

This is a very regional thing. Read this:

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1284018

I must have mis-typed something when I searhed for this. Thanks for the very helpful link. I have learned a lot! :) - MountainBelle, Apr 24, 2013

Answer 2

in Spain we call it ''nevera'' but in the Argentina they call it ''hielera''

You get my vote. - annierats, Apr 25, 2013

Thank you so much! :) - MountainBelle, Apr 25, 2013

Answer 3

Unfortunately Spanish, unlike English, has no dominant dialects, many objects will have many names in different places, here we call it cava

Cava in Spain is a sparkling wine.. Lovely, bring some, in the cool-box! - annierats, Apr 24, 2013

Wow, now, if only I can remember. (sigh) ;) - MountainBelle, Apr 24, 2013

Answer 4

We call it "hielera" or "nevera"

Yes, it can have the cava init.. We'll have a very good picnic! - annierats, Apr 24, 2013

Thank you, I believe the gentlemen here said "hielera". Good call. :) - MountainBelle, Apr 24, 2013

You are welcome, fwiw :) - chileno, Apr 25, 2013

Answer 5

nevera portátil

o heladera portátil

In abook I read they caried a nevera portatil to the beach, At the time I thought it was agas fridge, but , no, it was a coolbox. - annierats, Apr 24, 2013

This answer makes the most sense to me. I couldn't wrap my head around "un refrigador". Too big! ;) - MountainBelle, Apr 24, 2013

Gracias. - annierats, Apr 25, 2013

Answer 6

I think you'll find the name to be very regional, ive heard heladerita or conservadora.

That must be VERY accurate! It seems like everyone has a slightly different answer Thank you very much. Your answer helped me very much. - MountainBelle, Apr 24, 2013

:) - Kiwi-Girl, Apr 24, 2013

Answer 7

Una cava térmica could be a good translation.

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Thwnk you, cool pic for what I needed. - MountainBelle, Apr 24, 2013