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refresco

soft drink

noun rreh-FREHS-koh Rare

Also means

refreshment

Usage Note

Refresco is the standard term for a soft drink or cold beverage in most of Latin America and Spain. In Mexico and parts of Central America, refresco is the dominant term; in the Southern Cone, gaseosa is more common for carbonated soft drinks. The word also means a general cold refreshment: tomar un refresco ('to have a cold drink'). The verb refrescar means 'to cool down' or 'to refresh'.

Examples

"¿Me traes un refresco de cola, por favor?"

Natural Translation

Can you bring me a cola soft drink, please?

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