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Dictionary: box1   (bŏks) pronunciation
n.
    1. A container typically constructed with four sides perpendicular to the base and often having a lid or cover.
    2. The amount or quantity that such a container can hold.
  1. A square or rectangle: Draw a box around your answer.
    1. A separated compartment in a public place of entertainment, such as a theater or stadium, for the accommodation of a small group.
    2. An area of a public place, such as a courtroom or stadium, marked off and restricted for use by persons performing a specific function: a jury box.
  2. A small structure serving as a shelter: a sentry box.
  3. Chiefly British. A small country house used as a sporting lodge: a shooting box.
  4. A box stall.
  5. The raised seat for the driver of a coach or carriage.
  6. Baseball.
    1. An area on a diamond marked by lines designating where the batter may stand.
    2. Any of various designated areas for other team members, such as the pitcher, catcher, and coaches.
  7. Sports. A penalty box.
  8. Printing. Featured printed matter enclosed by hairlines, a border, or white space and placed within or between text columns.
  9. A hollow made in the side of a tree for the collection of sap.
  10. A post office box.
    1. An inbox.
    2. An outbox.
    1. An insulating, enclosing, or protective casing or part in a machine.
    2. A signaling device enclosed in a casing: an alarm box.
  11. A cable box.
    1. Informal. A television.
    2. A very large portable radio.
  12. Chiefly British. A gift or gratuity, especially one given at Christmas.
  13. An awkward or perplexing situation; a predicament.
  14. Vulgar Slang. The vulva and the vagina.
tr.v., boxed, box·ing, box·es.
  1. To pack in a box.
  2. To confine in or as if in a box.
  3. To border or enclose with or as if with a box: Key sections of the report are boxed off.
  4. To provide a housing or case for (a machine part, for example).
    1. To limit the activity or influence of by or as if by creating a restrictive structure or outlining a territory: The legislature was boxed in by its earlier decisions.
    2. Sports. To block (a competitor or opponent) from advancing, especially to hinder an opponent from getting a rebound in basketball by placing oneself between the opponent and the basket: was boxed out by the tallest player on the team; was boxed in on the homestretch.
  5. Nautical. To boxhaul.
  6. To cut a hole in (a tree) for the collection of sap.
  7. To blend (paint) by pouring alternately between two containers.
  8. To change the shape of (a structure, such as a wall) by applying lath and plaster or boarding.
idioms:

box the compass

  1. To name the 32 points of the compass in proper order.
  2. To make a complete revolution or reversal.
in a box Informal.
  1. In a very difficult or restrictive situation.

[Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin buxis, from Greek puxis, from puxos, box tree.]


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noun

    A difficult, often embarrassing situation or condition: corner, deep water, difficulty, dilemma, Dutch, fix, hole, hot spot, hot water, jam, plight, predicament, quagmire, scrape, soup, trouble. Informal bind, pickle, spot. See easy/hard.

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Definition: place in square or rectangular container
Antonyms: unbox


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A container usually having four sides, a bottom, and a cover.

pronunciation Life is like a box of chocolates . . . you never know what you're gonna get. — Tom Hanks, American actor, director, earned several Oscars from the movie, Forrest Gump, 1994.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - kasse, boks, æske
v. tr. - lægge i æske

idioms:

  • box in    lukke inde
  • box number    billet mrk.
  • box office    billetkontor
  • box pleat    wienerlæg
  • box score    sportsresultater
  • box seat    logeplads
  • box social    velgørenhedsmiddag
  • box spring    fjeder i springmadras, springmadrasfjeder
  • box stall    staldboks
  • box up    lukke inde, indsnævre
  • out of one's box    skrupskør, have en skrue løs
  • out of the box    fin-fin

2.
v. tr. - bokse mod
v. intr. - bokse
n. - slag

idioms:

  • box on the ear    ørefigen, lussing
  • box oneself into a corner    lade sig trænge op i et hjørne
  • box someone into a corner    trænge nogen op i et hjørne
  • box someone's ears    lange nogen en lussing, give nogen en ørefigen, stikke nogen en lussing, stikke nogen en på siden af hovedet

3.
n. - buksbom

4.
v. tr. - blande

idioms:

  • box the compass    komme hele kompasset rundt

Nederlands (Dutch)
doos, kist, trommel, krat, vakje, loge, cabine, televisie, (telefoon)cel, boksen, in doos doen

Français (French)
1.
n. - caisse, (boîte) en carton, coffret, malle (arch), (GB) télé (fam), caisse (d'argent), tronc (dans une église), (Aut, Tech) carter, (Théât) loge, siège (du cocher), (Jur) banc, barre (du témoin), box (d'une étable), (Sport) coquille, (GB) zone d'accès réglementé (à un carrefour), (Imprim) encadré
v. tr. - mettre en boîte ou en caisse

idioms:

  • box in    encastrer, coincer, (fig) se sentir confiné
  • box number    numéro d'annonce, référence d'annonce (dans un journal)
  • box office    (Théât) bureau de location, guichet de location, (faire) recette
  • box pleat    (Cout) pli creux
  • box score    boîte d'affichage (des scores)
  • box seat    loge
  • box social    vente de charité
  • box spring    sommier à ressorts
  • box stall    box, stalle
  • box up    mettre en boîte, enfermer
  • out of one's box    enivré (par l'alcool ou la drogue)
  • out of the box    (Austral, NZ) exceptionnel (fam), prêt à l'utilisation

2.
v. tr. - (Sport) boxer contre, boxer, gifler qn
v. intr. - boxer, participer à un combat de boxe
n. - claque, gifle

idioms:

  • box on the ear    gifle, claque, taloche
  • box oneself into a corner    se mettre dans une impasse
  • box someone into a corner    placer qn dans une impasse
  • box someone's ears    gifler ou claquer qn

3.
n. - (Bot) buis

4.
v. tr. - (Naut) réciter la rose des vents, (Naut) virer complètement de bord

idioms:

  • box the compass    (Naut) réciter les aires du vent

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Schachtel, Karton, Kiste, Loge, Hütte, Flimmerkiste
v. - verpacken

idioms:

  • box in    in einem Gehäuse unterbringen, einengen
  • box number    Chiffre, Postfach
  • box office    Kasse, Vorverkaufsstelle, Fahrkartenschalter
  • box pleat    Quetschfalte
  • box score    (tabellarischer) Spielbericht
  • box seat    Logenplatz
  • box social    Essenspaketeauktion für wohltätige Zwecke
  • box spring    Sprungfeder
  • box stall    (Pferde)box
  • box up    in Kasten einpacken
  • out of one's box    (Slang) betrunken/unter Drogeneinfluß, (Slang) den Verstand verloren haben
  • out of the box    keine Vorkenntnisse/ komplizierten Vorbereitungen benötigend, gleich am Anfang

2.
v. - schlagen, boxen
n. - Schlag

idioms:

  • box on the ear    Ohrfeige
  • box oneself into a corner    sich selber Schwierigkeiten machen
  • box someone into a corner    jmd. in Bedrängnis bringen
  • box someone's ears    jmdn. ohrfeigen

3.
n. - Buchsbaum, Bux

4.
v. - (naut) die Kompaßpunkte der Reihe nach aufzählen

idioms:

  • box the compass    die Kompaßpunkte der Reihe nach aufzählen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κουτί, κασόνι, κιβώτιο, θεωρείο θεάτρου, χώρισμα (στάβλου), έδρα ενόρκων ή μαρτύρων, θυρίδα, θαλαμίσκος, σκοπιά, σπιτάκι, συσκευή τηλεόρασης, χτύπημα, γροθιά, (φυτολ.) πύξος, πυξάρι
v. - βάζω σε κιβώτια, συσκευάζω, πακετάρω, δίνω γροθιά, καρπαζώνω, (αθλοπ.) πυγμαχώ, στριμώχνω αντίπαλο

idioms:

  • box in    εγκιβωτίζω, στριμώχνω
  • box number    αριθμός αγγελίας
  • box office    ταμείο εισιτηρίων (θεάτρου)
  • box on the ear    μπάτσος στ' αφτιά
  • box oneself into a corner    περιέρχομαι σε αδιέξοδο, αυτοπαγιδεύομαι
  • box pleat    κουφόπιετα
  • box score    πίνακας αποτελέσματος και στατιστικών αγώνα
  • box seat    θέση θεωρείου (θεάτρου)
  • box social    φιλανθρωπική συγκέντρωση
  • box someone into a corner    στριμώχνω
  • box someone's ears    μπατσίζω στ' αφτιά
  • box spring    σούστα σομιέ
  • box stall    χώρισμα, διαμέρισμα στάβλου
  • box up    στριμώχνω, περιορίζω
  • call box    (Βρετ.) τηλεφωνικός θάλαμος
  • out of one's box    έξω από το καβούκι μου
  • out of the box    πρώτης τάξης (άνθρωπος, πράγμα)

Italiano (Italian)
dare pugni, fare a pugilato, scatola, palco, cabina, scompartimento, tivù, piccolo schermo

idioms:

  • box in    incastrare
  • box number    casella postale
  • box office    biglietteria, botteghino
  • box on the ear    schiaffo
  • box pleat    cucitura a cannone
  • box score    dati di una partita di baseball
  • box seat    posto privilegiato
  • box social    riunione di beneficenza
  • box spring    letto a molle
  • box stall    stallo
  • out of one's box    squalificato
  • out of the box    squalifica
  • side box    palco di proscenio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - caixa (f), camarote (m), cabina (f), cofre (m), estande (m)
v. - colocar em caixa, encaixotar

idioms:

  • black box    caixa (f) preta (Aer.)
  • box in    confinar
  • box number    número (m) de anúncio de jornal
  • box office    bilheteria (f)
  • box on the ear    bater na cabeça de alguém
  • box pleat    prega (f) dupla
  • box score    tabela (f) de desempenho de jogadores
  • box seat    camarote (m)
  • box social    reunião social em um teatro ou box de pista de corridas
  • box someone into a corner    colocar alguém em uma situação sem saída
  • box spring    armação (f) de molas para cama
  • box stall    baia (f) individual
  • box up    confinar
  • out of one's box    pessoa bêbada
  • out of the box    novo, acabado de ser lançado
  • phone box    cabina (f) telefônica
  • PO box    caixa (f) postal
  • side box    camarote (m)

Русский (Russian)
боксировать, ящик, коробка, ложа, телик

idioms:

  • black box    черный ящик, засекреченное устройство записывать полет
  • box in    запихнуть
  • box number    номер почтового ящика
  • box office    театральная касса
  • box on the ear    оплеуха, пощечина
  • box pleat    бантовая складка
  • box score    результативная таблица
  • box seat    место в ложе
  • box social    продажа коробочек с едой с благотворительной целью
  • box someone into a corner    забить кого-л. в угол
  • box spring    диванная пружина
  • box stall    стойло
  • box up    стискивать, завернуть в коробку
  • out of one's box    из собственной тарелки
  • out of the box    вышел из собственного ящика, освободился
  • phone box    телефонная будка
  • PO box    почтовый ящик
  • side box    ложа на стороне с неполным видом сцены

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - caja, arcón, estuche, palco, cabina, casilla, pequeña pantalla, tele, contenedor
v. tr. - encajonar, embalar, empaquetar

idioms:

  • box in    encajonar, embalar
  • box number    número de apartado de correo
  • box office    ventanilla, caja, taquilla
  • box pleat    plisado
  • box score    cuadro sumario de los resultados de los partidos jugados
  • box seat    asiento de palco
  • box social    debatir, deliberar
  • box spring    colchón de muelles o resortes
  • box stall    departamento de una cuadra
  • box up    mantener en silencio
  • out of one's box    borracho, loco
  • out of the box    descubrir o revelar algo por accidente

2.
v. tr. - pelear, boxear
v. intr. - pelear, boxear
n. - pelea, cachetada, cachetazo

idioms:

  • box on the ear    bofetada
  • box oneself into a corner    arrinconarse, meterse en problemas
  • box someone into a corner    acorralar o arrinconar a alguien, ponerlo en un aprieto
  • box someone's ears    dar una cachetada a alguien, abofetear a alguien

3.
n. - boj (arbusto usado para setos)

4.
v. tr. - voltear, hacer un cambio completo

idioms:

  • box the compass    (mar) cuartear la aguja, dar una vuelta

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - låda, kista, skrin, dosa, box, bås, fack, loge, hylsa, ruta, slag med handen
v. - lägga i en låda

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 盒子, 包厢, 箱, 把...装箱, 使局限于狭小空间, 使分隔

idioms:

  • box in    框入
  • box number    信箱号
  • box office    售票室, 收入
  • box pleat    箱形折痕
  • box score    个人成绩表
  • box seat    剧院包厢
  • box social    盒装食品义卖会
  • box spring    弹簧床
  • box stall    隔间
  • box up    装箱, 困住
  • out of one's box    脱离困境
  • out of the box    顶刮刮的

2. 一掌, 一拳, 巴掌, 耳光, 打, 击, 与...进行拳击比赛, 与...斗拳, 斗拳, 参加拳击比赛

idioms:

  • box on the ear    打耳光
  • box oneself into a corner    使自己陷入困境
  • box someone into a corner    逼得某人走投无路
  • box someone's ears    打耳光

3. 黄杨属植物, 黄杨木

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 一掌, 一拳, 巴掌, 耳光
v. tr. - 打, 擊, 與...進行拳擊比賽, 與...鬥拳
v. intr. - 鬥拳, 參加拳擊比賽

idioms:

  • box on the ear    打耳光
  • box oneself into a corner    使自己陷入困境
  • box someone into a corner    逼得某人走投無路
  • box someone's ears    打耳光

2.
n. - 盒子, 包廂, 箱
v. tr. - 把...裝箱, 使局限於狹小空間, 使分隔

idioms:

  • box in    框入
  • box number    信箱號
  • box office    售票室, 收入
  • box pleat    箱形摺痕
  • box score    個人成績表
  • box seat    劇院包廂
  • box social    盒裝食品義賣會
  • box spring    彈簧床
  • box stall    隔間
  • box up    裝箱, 困住
  • out of one's box    脫離困境
  • out of the box    頂呱呱的

3.
n. - 黃楊屬植物, 黃楊木

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 상자, 선물, 배심석
v. tr. - ~을 상자에 넣다

idioms:

  • box in    상자에 넣다
  • box up    상자에 포장하다

2.
v. tr. - ~을 손바닥으로 때리다, ~와 권투하다
v. intr. - 권투하다
n. - 일격, 따귀

idioms:

  • box oneself into a corner    스스로를 문제의 상황에 몰아 넣다

3.
n. - 회양목

4.
v. tr. - 주위를 비행하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 箱, 一箱, 陪審席, 仕切り席, ボックス, 番小屋, バッターボックス, コーチャーズボックス, 私書箱, 平手打ち, ツゲ
v. - 箱に入れる, ボクシングをする, 平手で殴る

idioms:

  • box in    げんこつで打つ, 閉じ込める
  • box number    私書箱番号, 広告返信用番号
  • box office    切符売場, 切符売上金
  • box on the ear    横っ面をなぐる
  • box pleat    箱ひだ
  • box score    ボックススコア, 摘要
  • box seat    御者席, ボックスシート
  • box social    競売会
  • box someone into a corner    窮地に追いやる
  • box someone's ears    横っつらを殴る
  • box spring    ボックススプリング
  • box stall    ひと仕切り
  • box up    箱詰めにする, 狭い所へ押し込む
  • out of one's box    窮地を脱して
  • out of the box    困難を脱して
  • Pandora's box    パンドラの箱, 諸悪の根源

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) علبه, صندوق, لكمه (فعل) تلاكم, وضع في صندوق أو علبه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קופסה, ארגז, תא, טלוויזיה, מתקן במערכת עיתון לתשובות למודעות, שטח סגור, שטח מודפס המוגבל ע"י קווים, ביתן מחוץ לעיר לעיסוק בדייג או בספורט אחר, מגן אשכים (בעת עיסוק בספורט), איזור העונשין (כדורגל), מושב המאמן‬
v. tr. - ‮שם בארגזים, נתן קופסה או שם דבר בתוכה‬
n. - ‮מכת אגרוף, אגרוף, סטירה‬
v. tr. - ‮התאגרף, היכה באגרוף, סטר‬
v. intr. - ‮התאגרף‬
n. - ‮תאשור (עץ)‬
v. tr. - ‮מנה את כיווני המצפן בסדר נכון, הפך כיוון‬


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