Reefers Meaning in English

word · lemma: reefer

US

ˈɹifɝz

REE-furz

UK

ɹˈiːfəz

REE-fuhz

Definición

'Reefers' can mean refrigerated shipping containers, or as slang, marijuana cigarettes.

Uso & Matices

Formally, 'reefers' refers to refrigerated containers used in shipping. Informally (slang), it means marijuana joints, common in American English. The context is crucial to tell which meaning is intended. Avoid the slang meaning in formal or professional settings.

• Spanish: contenedores refrigerados - porros (slang)
• Portuguese (BR): contêineres refrigerados - baseados (gíria)
• Portuguese (PT): contentores frigoríficos - charros (calão)
• Chinese (Simplified): 冷藏集装箱 - 大麻烟卷（俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 冷藏貨櫃 - 大麻捲菸（俚語）
• Hindi: रेफर कंटेनर - गांजा सिगरेट (स्लैंग)
• Arabic: حاويات مبردة - سيجارة الماريجوانا (عامية)
• Bengali: রেফার কনটেইনার (শিপিং) - গাঁজার সিগারেট (স্ল্যাং)
• Russian: рефконтейнеры - косяки (сленг)
• Japanese: リーファーコンテナ（冷蔵コンテナ） - ジョイント（スラング）
• Vietnamese: container lạnh - điếu cần sa (lóng)
• Korean: 냉동 컨테이너 - 대마초 담배(속어)
• Turkish: soğutuculu konteyner - esrar sigarası (argo)
• Urdu: ریفریجریٹڈ کنٹینر - گانجے کی سگریٹ (سلینگ)
• Indonesian: container lạnh - điếu cần sa (tiếng lóng)

Oraciones de Ejemplo

The ship carried several reefers filled with frozen food.

basic

Many ports have special facilities for reefers.

basic

Some teenagers were caught smoking reefers in the park.

basic

Without enough power, the reefers can’t keep the goods cold.

natural

He rolled a couple of reefers before the party.

natural

Don’t mix up reefers with regular shipping containers when labeling the cargo.

natural