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refrigeración

refrigeration, cooling

noun rreh-free-heh-rah-SYOHN Rare
Home & Lifestyle Household Items

Origin: From Latin refrigerare (to cool down), from frigus (cold).

Also means

air conditioning (informal sense)

Usage Note

Refrigeración refers to the process of cooling or refrigeration — in industrial, commercial, or domestic contexts. Sistema de refrigeración (cooling system) and cámara de refrigeración (cold storage room) are common collocations. In everyday Latin American Spanish, refrigeración can also refer to air conditioning, where Spain typically uses aire acondicionado.

Examples

"El camión tiene sistema de refrigeración."

Natural Translation

The truck has a refrigeration system.

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