box

scatola

Contenitore con pareti piatte, di solito con coperchio, usato per conservare o trasportare oggetti.

In inglese semplice: A container with flat sides, usually with a lid, used to keep or carry things.

• Put your toys in the box.
• We packed our books into boxes.
• Is this box heavy?

Come si usa: a box of something (She brought a box of chocolates.)

Sinonimi: container

Espressioni comuni: cardboard box, empty box, box of chocolates, wooden box

casella, riquadro

Area quadrata o rettangolare su una pagina o uno schermo, spesso destinata a testo o a una scelta.

In inglese semplice: A square or rectangular area on a page or screen, often for text or a choice.

• Write your name in the box.
• Tick the boxes that apply to you.
• A warning appeared in a red box.

Sinonimi: field

Espressioni comuni: text box, check box, box on something

cassetta, scomparto

Piccolo spazio o contenitore per ricevere o conservare oggetti.

In inglese semplice: A small space or container for receiving or keeping things.

• Send the letter to my post office box.
• He kept the documents in a deposit box.
• The collection boxes were full of coins.

Sinonimi: compartment, receptacle

Espressioni comuni: post office box, deposit box, collection box

apparecchio, televisore

Dispositivo elettronico, come un televisore, una radio o un computer.

In inglese semplice: An electronic device, such as a television, radio, or computer.

• There is nothing good on the box tonight.
• He connected a small box to the television.
• These boxes receive digital signals.

Sinonimi: device

Espressioni comuni: on the box, boom box, set-top box

palco

Zona separata con posti a sedere per un piccolo gruppo in un teatro, tribunale o edificio simile.

In inglese semplice: A separate seating area for a small group in a theatre, court, or similar building.

• They watched the opera from a private box.
• The witness stepped into the box.
• All the theatre’s boxes were occupied.

Sinonimi: loge

Espressioni comuni: private box, jury box, witness box, royal box

boxare, fare pugilato

Combattere con i pugni, di solito come sport.

In inglese semplice: To fight using your fists, usually as a sport.

• He learned to box at sixteen.
• She boxed against the national champion.
• The angry man threatened to box his ears.

Come si usa: box against someone (She will box against a much taller opponent.)

Sinonimi: fight, punch

Espressioni comuni: box against someone, box someone’s ears, learn to box

inscatolare

Mettere oggetti in una o più scatole.

In inglese semplice: To put things into one or more containers with flat sides.

• Please box these cups carefully.
• We boxed up our old clothes.
• Have you boxed everything for the move?

Come si usa: box something up (He boxed his books up before moving.)

Sinonimi: pack, pack up

Contrari: unpack

Espressioni comuni: box up something, box the books, box for delivery, box for shipping

riquadrare

Disegnare un quadrato o un rettangolo intorno a qualcosa su una pagina.

In inglese semplice: To draw a square or rectangle around something on a page.

• Box the correct answer.
• She boxed the important paragraph in red.
• The teacher asked us to box each total.

Sinonimi: outline, frame

Espressioni comuni: box the answer, box the text, box something in