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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFrigidaire
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fridjiˈdɛʁ
"Elle a mis les restes dans le frigidaire pour les garder frais."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A brand of refrigerator or a refrigerator in general.
"She stored the leftovers in the Frigidaire to keep them fresh." - 2
A common term used to refer to any refrigerator, regardless of brand.
"He opened the frigidaire to grab a cold drink."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Frigidaire' originated from the Latin word 'frigus', meaning cold, and was trademarked in the early 20th century by the General Motors Corporation for their line of refrigerators. Over time, it became a generic term for refrigerators in American English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Frigidaire" is said worldwide
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Frigidaire
Transliteration: fridjiˈdɛʁ
"Elle a mis les restes dans le frigidaire pour les garder frais."
Kühlschrank
Transliteration: ˈkyːlʃʁaŋk
"Sie hat die Reste im Kühlschrank aufbewahrt."
frigorifero
Transliteration: friɡoˈriːfero
"Ha messo gli avanzi nel frigorifero per tenerli freschi."
refrigerador
Transliteration: re.fri.xe.ɾaˈðoɾ
"Ella guardó las sobras en el refrigerador para mantenerlas frescas."
geladeira
Transliteration: ʒelaˈdeɾɐ
"Ela colocou as sobras na geladeira para mantê-las frescas."
फ्रिज
Transliteration: frij
"उसने बचे हुए खाने को फ्रिज में रखा।"
冰箱
Transliteration: bīngxiāng
"她把剩菜放进冰箱里以保持新鲜。"
냉장고
Transliteration: naengjanggo
"그녀는 남은 음식을 냉장고에 넣었다."
冷蔵庫
Transliteration: れいぞうこ
"彼女は残り物を冷蔵庫に入れました。"
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