box (EN)

nom, verbe

nom “box”

1. boîte
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   She kept her jewelry in a small wooden box on her dresser.
2. loge
   They enjoyed the play from a private box overlooking the stage.
3. boîte aux lettres
   She dropped the letter into the post box on the corner before heading to work.
4. un espace clos utilisé à des fins particulières
   The witness stepped into the witness box to give her testimony.
5. une case à cocher
   Please tick the boxes next to the correct answers on the test.
6. bécane (ordinateur)
   He built his own custom box to run high-end graphic applications.
7. télé
   After dinner, they settled down in front of the box to watch a movie.
8. coquille (en cricket, un protège-génital rigide porté à l'intérieur du sous-vêtement par les batteurs et les joueurs de champ rapprochés)
   The cricketer never forgets to wear his box before going out to bat.
9. surface (en football, la surface de réparation)
   The defender cleared the ball out of the box to prevent a goal.
10. buis
    The gardener trimmed the box into decorative shapes along the pathway.

verbe “box”

1. emballer
   She carefully boxed up all her belongings before moving to a new city.
2. Boxer (combattre contre une personne dans un match de boxe)
   He boxed the reigning champion and managed to win in the final round.
3. boxer (se battre avec les poings, surtout comme un sport)
   She has been boxing since she was a teenager and dreams of going pro.
4. boxer
   He boxed the punching bag vigorously during his workout.
5. (entourer et enfermer pour restreindre le mouvement)
   The defender boxed in the forward, making it impossible for him to score.
6. (en architecture) enfermer quelque chose, comme des tuyaux, dans un caisson
   They boxed in the exposed beams to give the ceiling a smoother look.