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box

UK
/bɒks/
US
/bɑks/
boxnoun
boxes
pl
UK
/bɒks/
US
/bɑks/
Translations
She packed her clothes into a large cardboard box.
Elle a mis ses vêtements dans une grande boîte en carton.
logeAu théâtre ou dans un stade.
They watched the game from a private box at the stadium.
Ils ont regardé le match depuis une loge privée au stade.
The garden was bordered by neatly trimmed box.
Le jardin était bordé de buis soigneusement taillés.
Additional translations
téléFamilier.
gifleSurtout dans l'expression avec l'oreille.
ordinateurFamilier, pour un ordinateur ou une machine informatique.
Definitions
A container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid.
She packed her clothes into a large cardboard box.
A small space or compartment for a specific purpose, such as a mailbox or a suggestion box.
He slipped the note into the suggestion box at work.
A separate section of a theater or sports stadium, typically for a small group of people.
They watched the game from a private box at the stadium.
A protective casing or housing for a piece of equipment.
The electrical box was mounted on the wall.
A television set.
They spent the evening watching movies on the box.
An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Buxus, having small glossy leaves and often used for hedges.
The garden was bordered by neatly trimmed box.
A sharp blow delivered with the hand or fist, especially on the ear.
She gave him a quick box on the ear for his rudeness.
An informal term for a computer, especially a server or workstation.
The new Linux box hosts all our internal applications.
Synonyms
container
case
package
carton
crate
receptacle
casket
bin
chest
pack
boxverb
boxed
Past Simple
boxed
Past Participle
boxing
ing-form
UK
/bɒks/
US
/bɑːks/
Translations
She decided to box up all her old clothes for donation.
Elle a décidé d'emballer tous ses vieux vêtements pour les donner.
He trained for months to box in the championship.
Il s'est entraîné pendant des mois pour boxer au championnat.
Additional translations
giflerSurtout pour un coup porté à l'oreille.
Definitions
To put something into a box or boxes.
She decided to box up all her old clothes for donation.
To fight against an opponent in a boxing match.
He trained for months to box in the championship.
To strike or slap someone, especially on the ear.
She threatened to box his ears if he misbehaved again.
Synonyms
package
enclose
contain
wrap
carton
boxadjective
UK
/bɒks/
US
/bɑːks/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., 'box office') or to describe something shaped like or related to a box.
Translations
Additional translations
boîtierSe dit surtout de ce qui est lié à une boîte ou à un boîtier.
Definitions
Relating to or designed for a box or boxes; box-shaped or box-related.
The company sells box packaging materials.
boxproper noun
Definitions
A surname.
George Box was a distinguished statistician.
A village in Wiltshire, England.
Box is situated on the southern edge of the Cotswolds.
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