This is the 11823rd most frequent Spanish word.
heladera
"Heladera" means "refrigerator" in English.
Here, 'heladera' is used to refer to the appliance commonly used to preserve food at low temperatures (refrigerator).
Mi mamá guarda la leche en la heladera.
My mom keeps the milk in the fridge.
In this sentence, 'heladera' highlights the function of maintaining cold inside the appliance, and its operation is directly affected.
La heladera está con la puerta abierta y se está saliendo el frío.
The fridge has its door open, and the cold is escaping.
In this context, 'heladera' can also refer to a freezer where ice cream or similar frozen products are stored, emphasizing the capability to cool to even lower temperatures.