freezer
gb/fɹˈizɚ/ us/fɹˈizɚ/
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Substantiv
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freezing part of a fridge
The cold part of a fridge where food stays frozen.
Tipar de utilizare:
in the freezer; put [something] in the freezer
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say fridge when they mean the freezer (frozen food needs the freezer).
Sinonime
freezing compartment (More specific and slightly technical; refers to a part of a refrigerator.)
Antonime
fridge (Keeps food cold but not frozen.)
Colocații
in the freezer
|the freezer compartment
|put it in the freezer
|take it out of the freezer
|freezer door
|freezer drawer
|freezer shelf
|freezer temperature
|freezer full of
|defrost the freezer
Teme
daily_life
|food
|home
Exemple
- The ice cream is in the freezer.
- I found some peas at the back of the freezer drawer.
- Don’t leave the freezer door open.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The pizza is in the freezer.
- Put the meat in the freezer.
Substantiv
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entity
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separate appliance for freezing food
A machine that keeps food frozen.
Tipar de utilizare:
a [type] freezer; buy a freezer
Greșeală frecventă:
A freezer can be separate from a fridge; a refrigerator is not always the same thing as a freezer.
Sinonime
deep freeze (Often refers to a separate freezer that keeps food very cold; common in British English.)
Antonime
oven (Heats food rather than freezing it.)
Colocații
chest freezer
|upright freezer
|buy a freezer
|a big freezer
|freezer capacity
|store food in the freezer
|a garage freezer
|new freezer
|energy-efficient freezer
|freezer broke down
Teme
daily_life
|food
|home
|shopping
Exemple
- We bought a chest freezer for the garage.
- The freezer stopped working, so the food started to thaw.
- She keeps extra bread in a separate freezer.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- We have a freezer in the kitchen.
- The freezer is full of vegetables.
Substantiv
technical
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industrial or lab freezing machine
A special freezer used at work or in a lab.
Tipar de utilizare:
a [temperature] freezer; store [something] in a freezer
Greșeală frecventă:
In lab contexts, freezer often needs a temperature label (e.g., “-80°C freezer”).
Sinonime
cold storage freezer (Emphasizes storage at low temperature, especially for products or samples.)
Antonime
incubator (Keeps samples warm and controlled rather than frozen.)
Colocații
lab freezer
|-20°C freezer
|-80°C freezer
|industrial freezer
|walk-in freezer
|sample freezer
|freezer storage
|freezer unit
|temperature-controlled freezer
|backup freezer
Teme
science
|technology
|work
Exemple
- The samples are stored in a -80°C freezer.
- The factory uses an industrial freezer to quick-freeze the fish.
- The walk-in freezer is kept locked for safety.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The lab has a big freezer.
- They keep the samples in the freezer.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
freezer
IPA
GB/fɹˈizɚ/
US/fɹˈizɚ/
Silabe și accent
freez - er (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (freez)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: freezer
- Plural: freezers
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
deep freezer
1/dˈip fɹˈizɚ/
fixed phrase
large very-cold freezer
A big freezer for storing lots of food.
Exemple
- We keep bulk meat in a deep freezer in the basement.
- The deep freezer gives us extra space for frozen meals.
freezer aisle
1/fɹˈizɚ ˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
supermarket area with frozen food
The supermarket aisle with frozen food.
Exemple
- You’ll find the dumplings in the freezer aisle.
- The freezer aisle was closed while they repaired a broken unit.
freezer bag
1/fɹˈizɚ bˈæɡ/
fixed phrase
thick bag for freezing food
A plastic bag made for frozen food.
Exemple
- Freeze the berries in a freezer bag.
- Label the freezer bags with the date before you store them.
freezer burn
1/fɹˈizɚ bˈɚn/
fixed phrase
dry damage on frozen food
When frozen food becomes dry because of air.
Exemple
- The chicken had freezer burn because the bag wasn’t sealed.
- Wrap the bread well to prevent freezer burn.
freezer meal
1/fɹˈizɚ mˈil/
fixed phrase
prepared meal kept frozen
A meal you make and freeze for later.
Exemple
- On Sundays, she makes freezer meals for the week.
- We grabbed a freezer meal on a busy night.
freezer paper
1/fɹˈizɚ pˈeɪpɚ/
fixed phrase
coated paper for wrapping food
Special paper used to wrap food for the freezer.
Exemple
- He wrapped the steaks in freezer paper before freezing them.
- Freezer paper helps keep meat from drying out in the freezer.
freezer-safe
1/fɹˈizɚ sˈeɪf/
fixed phrase
safe to use in freezer
OK to put in the freezer.
Exemple
- Use a freezer-safe container for the soup.
- This glass isn’t freezer-safe, so it may crack.