hielera
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la hielera(
yeh
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leh
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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).
1. (insulated container) (Central America) (Mexico) (South America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. cooler (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Los refrescos están en la hielera.The drinks are in the cooler.
b. cool box (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El vendedor de playa llevaba botellas de agua heladas en la hielera.The beach seller carried ice-cold bottles of water in the cool box.
2. (container for ice cubes) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. ice bucket
En la barra había una hielera para servirse cubitos de hielo en las bebidas.There was an ice bucket on the bar to help yourself to ice for drinks.
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