frigidaire
refrigerator, fridge
noun free-zhee-DEHR Rare
Origin: From Frigidaire, a US brand name that became genericised in French
Usage Note
Frigidaire is a genericised brand name widely used in informal French for any refrigerator, much like 'Hoover' for vacuum cleaners in English. The standard neutral term is réfrigérateur or the shorter frigo. Frigidaire is used mainly in colloquial speech and is less common among younger generations.
Examples
"Mets le lait dans le frigidaire."
Natural Translation
Put the milk in the fridge.
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