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box (EN)
Nafnorð, sögn

Nafnorð “box”

eintala box, fleirtala boxes
  1. kassi
    She kept her jewelry in a small wooden box on her dresser.
  2. stúka
    They enjoyed the play from a private box overlooking the stage.
  3. póstkassi
    She dropped the letter into the post box on the corner before heading to work.
  4. lokað rými notað í ákveðnum tilgangi
    The witness stepped into the witness box to give her testimony.
  5. gátreitur
    Please tick the boxes next to the correct answers on the test.
  6. tölva
    He built his own custom box to run high-end graphic applications.
  7. sjónvarp
    After dinner, they settled down in front of the box to watch a movie.
  8. grind (í krikket, harður hlífðarbúnaður fyrir kynfæri sem er borinn innan undirfata af kylfingum og nálægum varnarmönnum)
    The cricketer never forgets to wear his box before going out to bat.
  9. teigur (í fótbolta, vítateigur)
    The defender cleared the ball out of the box to prevent a goal.
  10. trjáviður (af tegundinni Buxus)
    The gardener trimmed the box into decorative shapes along the pathway.

sögn “box”

nafnháttur box; hann boxes; þátíð boxed; lh. þt. boxed; nhm. boxing
  1. pakka
    She carefully boxed up all her belongings before moving to a new city.
  2. Boxa (að berjast gegn manneskju í hnefaleikakeppni)
    He boxed the reigning champion and managed to win in the final round.
  3. Boxa (að berjast með hnefunum, sérstaklega sem íþrótt)
    She has been boxing since she was a teenager and dreams of going pro.
  4. kýla
    He boxed the punching bag vigorously during his workout.
  5. (venjulega fylgt eftir með „í“) að umkringja og loka til að takmarka hreyfingu
    The defender boxed in the forward, making it impossible for him to score.
  6. (í arkitektúr) að loka einhverju, eins og rörum, innan umbúðar
    They boxed in the exposed beams to give the ceiling a smoother look.