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box (EN)
substantiv, verb

substantiv “box”

singular box, plural boxes
  1. låda
    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. brevlåda
    She dropped the letter into the post box on the corner before heading to work.
  4. en sluten yta som används för ett särskilt ändamål
    The witness stepped into the witness box to give her testimony.
  5. en kryssruta
    Please tick the boxes next to the correct answers on the test.
  6. burk (dator)
    He built his own custom box to run high-end graphic applications.
  7. dumburk (TV)
    After dinner, they settled down in front of the box to watch a movie.
  8. kopp (i cricket, ett hårt skydd för genitalierna som bärs innanför underkläderna av slagmän och närfältsfältare)
    The cricketer never forgets to wear his box before going out to bat.
  9. box (i fotboll, straffområdet)
    The defender cleared the ball out of the box to prevent a goal.
  10. buxbom
    The gardener trimmed the box into decorative shapes along the pathway.

verb “box”

infinitiv box; han boxes; preteritum boxed; supinum boxed; gerundium boxing
  1. packa
    She carefully boxed up all her belongings before moving to a new city.
  2. Boxas (att slåss mot en person i en boxningsmatch)
    He boxed the reigning champion and managed to win in the final round.
  3. Boxas (att slåss med knytnävar, särskilt som en sport)
    She has been boxing since she was a teenager and dreams of going pro.
  4. boxas
    He boxed the punching bag vigorously during his workout.
  5. (vanligtvis följt av "in") att omge och innesluta för att begränsa rörelse
    The defender boxed in the forward, making it impossible for him to score.
  6. (inom arkitektur) att omsluta något, såsom rör, inom ett hölje
    They boxed in the exposed beams to give the ceiling a smoother look.