freezer

freezer compartment; small freezer

noun FREE-zer Rare

Origin: English 'freezer', borrowed into French.

Usage Note

Freezer in French refers specifically to the small frozen-food compartment inside a refrigerator, distinguishing it from a congélateur (standalone freezer). The word is an anglicism widely used in everyday speech. Mettre au freezer means to put something in the freezer drawer of a fridge.

Examples

"Mets la glace dans le freezer avant qu'elle fonde."

Natural Translation

Put the ice cream in the freezer before it melts.

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