icebox in French
icebox in French is glacière, compartiment à glaçons, congélateur — icebox means an old-fashioned insulated box or cabinet that used blocks of ice to keep food cool, before electric refrigerators were common.
icebox in French
glacière
A box or compartment containing ice, typically used to keep provisions cool. [from 19th c.]
compartiment à glaçons
(UK) A compartment in a refrigerator that is colder than the rest of the refrigerator and is used as a freezer.
congélateur
(UK) A compartment in a refrigerator that is colder than the rest of the refrigerator and is used as a freezer.
What does "icebox" mean?
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noun An old-fashioned insulated box or cabinet that used blocks of ice to keep food cool, before electric refrigerators were common.
"Grandma still calls the fridge an icebox out of habit."
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noun (informal) A refrigerator.
"Grab a soda from the icebox while you're up."
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icebox in a sentence
- Grandma still calls the fridge an icebox out of habit.
- Grab a soda from the icebox while you're up.
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What is "icebox" in French?
"icebox" in French is glacière, compartiment à glaçons, congélateur. icebox means: An old-fashioned insulated box or cabinet that used blocks of ice to keep food cool, before electric refrigerators were common.
How do you use "icebox" in a sentence?
Example: "Grandma still calls the fridge an icebox out of habit." In French, "icebox" is glacière, compartiment à glaçons, congélateur.
Are there other ways to say "icebox" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "icebox": glacière, compartiment à glaçons, congélateur.
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