Portuguese

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geladeira

Etymology

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From gelado +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒe.laˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [ʒe.laˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒe.laˈde(j).ɾa/ [ʒe.laˈde(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

  • Hyphenation: ge‧la‧dei‧ra

Noun

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geladeira f (plural geladeiras)

  1. (Brazil) refrigerator (appliance that refrigerates food)
    Synonyms: (Brazil) refrigerador, (Portugal) frigorífico, (Angola, Mozambique) geleira, (Rio Grande do Sul) frigidaire
  2. (figuratively) an extremely cold place
    Antonyms: sauna, inferno, forno

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