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icebox

/ˈaɪsbɒks/

/ˈaɪsˌbɑks/

Translations

iceboxnoun

iceboxes

/ˈaɪsbɒks/

/ˈaɪsˌbɑks/

glacièreBoîte ou compartiment réfrigéré pour conserver des aliments au frais.

She stored the leftover lasagna in the icebox to keep it fresh.

Elle a rangé les restes de lasagnes dans la glacière pour les garder frais.

Additional translations

réfrigérateurSens historique : meuble isotherme avec un compartiment à glace, avant l’invention du réfrigérateur moderne.

Synonyms

ice chest

iceboxadjective

/ˈaɪsbɒks/

/ˈaɪsbɑːks/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "icebox cake") to denote items intended to be chilled or stored in an icebox/refrigerator.

réfrigéréSe dit surtout d’un plat ou d’un dessert destiné à être conservé au frais.

She made an icebox cake that required no baking.

Elle a préparé un gâteau réfrigéré qui ne պահանջait aucune cuisson.

Synonyms

Definitions

iceboxnoun

A chilled box or compartment for keeping something cold, especially food.

She stored the leftover lasagna in the icebox to keep it fresh.

An insulated cabinet or chest with a compartment for ice, used for preserving food before the invention of the refrigerator.

In the early 1900s, every household had an icebox to keep their perishables from spoiling.

iceboxadjective

Intended to be prepared or stored chilled, especially in an icebox or refrigerator (used before a noun).

She made an icebox cake that required no baking.