A1 noun Neutro #940 mais comum

fridge

/frɪdʒ/

A fridge is a large kitchen appliance used to keep food and drinks cold so they stay fresh for longer. It is the shortened, most common name for a refrigerator used in daily life.

Exemplos

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Please put the milk back in the fridge after you use it.

Please place the milk inside the refrigerator after using it.

2

The laboratory maintains a dedicated fridge for biological samples.

The lab keeps a specific refrigerator for storing biological materials.

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Is there any juice left in the fridge?

Do we have any juice remaining in the refrigerator?

Família de palavras

Substantivo
fridge
Verb
refrigerate
Adjetivo
refrigerated
Relacionado
refrigeration
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Dica de memorização

Think of a 'bridge' that is made of ice; a 'fridge' is like a bridge to cold food.

Quiz rápido

The milk will go bad if you don't put it in the ______.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: fridge

Exemplos

1

Please put the milk back in the fridge after you use it.

everyday

Please place the milk inside the refrigerator after using it.

2

The laboratory maintains a dedicated fridge for biological samples.

formal

The lab keeps a specific refrigerator for storing biological materials.

3

Is there any juice left in the fridge?

informal

Do we have any juice remaining in the refrigerator?

4

Modern fridge efficiency has improved significantly over the last decade.

academic

The energy performance of contemporary refrigerators has seen major growth in ten years.

5

Employees are requested to label their food in the communal office fridge.

business

Staff members should put names on their food kept in the shared workplace refrigerator.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
fridge
Verb
refrigerate
Adjetivo
refrigerated
Relacionado
refrigeration

Colocações comuns

empty fridge a refrigerator with no food inside
stocked fridge a refrigerator full of food
mini fridge a very small refrigerator often used in bedrooms
fridge door the movable part that opens the refrigerator
fridge magnet a small decoration that sticks to the refrigerator

Frases Comuns

raid the fridge

to look for food in the refrigerator, usually quickly or at night

fridge logic

realizing a mistake in a story's logic only after the event is over

chill in the fridge

to make something cold by putting it inside

Frequentemente confundido com

fridge vs freezer

A freezer is much colder and turns things into ice, while a fridge only keeps things cold.

fridge vs fridge vs refrigerator

They mean the same thing, but 'fridge' is informal/common and 'refrigerator' is formal.

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Notas de uso

In nearly all spoken English situations, 'fridge' is preferred over the longer word 'refrigerator'.

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Erros comuns

Learners often forget that the full word 'refrigerator' does not have a 'd', whereas 'fridge' does.

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Dica de memorização

Think of a 'bridge' that is made of ice; a 'fridge' is like a bridge to cold food.

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Origem da palavra

An abbreviation of 'refrigerator', likely influenced by the early brand name 'Frigidaire'.

Padrões gramaticais

Countable noun (plural: fridges) Used with the preposition 'in' Often used with the definite article 'the' (the fridge)
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Contexto cultural

In many English-speaking countries, people use the fridge door as a bulletin board for magnets, photos, and children's schoolwork.

Quiz rápido

The milk will go bad if you don't put it in the ______.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: fridge

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