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"Nevera" is a noun which is often translated as "refrigerator", and "refrigerador" is a noun which is also often translated as "refrigerator". Learn more about the difference between "nevera" and "refrigerador" below.
la nevera(
neh
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beh
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. refrigerator
Debes guardar la leche en la nevera después de abrirla.You should keep the milk in the refrigerator after you open it.
b. fridge (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Guarda el jugo de naranja en la nevera.Put the orange juice in the fridge.
a. cooler (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Trajimos una nevera a la playa.We brought a cooler to the beach.
3. (figurative) (very cold place)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
el refrigerador(
rreh
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free
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heh
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rah
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dohr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
b. fridge
Cuando tengo hambre, abro el refrigerador cada diez minutos.When I'm hungry, I'm in the fridge every ten minutes.
a. cooling unit
El refrigerador está fallando y hay que cambiarlo.The cooling unit is failing and needs to be replaced.
b. cooling system
El refrigerador evita que el motor se sobrecaliente.The cooling system keeps the engine from overheating.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (that cools)
a. refrigerating
Este líquido también se puede utilizar como agente refrigerador.This liquid can also be used as a refrigerating agent.
b. cooling
El ventilador refrigerador de la computadora suena raro.The computer's cooling fan is making a strange noise.
