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box meaning in French

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box [boxes] (as much as fills a box)
noun
[UK: bɒks]
[US: ˈbɑːks]

boîte◼◼◼nom {f}Get the box. = Prends la boîte.

box [boxes] (cuboid space; container)
noun
[UK: bɒks]
[US: ˈbɑːks]

boîte◼◼◼nom {f}Get the box. = Prends la boîte.

caisse◼◼◻nom {f}This box is light. = Cette caisse est légère.

box [boxes] (compartment or receptacle for receiving items)
noun
[UK: bɒks]
[US: ˈbɑːks]

boîte◼◼◼nom {f}Get the box. = Prends la boîte.

box [boxes] (compartment of an item of furniture)
noun
[UK: bɒks]
[US: ˈbɑːks]

case◼◼◼nom {f}

box [boxes] (small area on a document for a tick mark)
noun
[UK: bɒks]
[US: ˈbɑːks]

case◼◼◼nom {f}

box [boxes] (rectangular border around an image, text, etc.)
noun
[UK: bɒks]
[US: ˈbɑːks]

encadré◼◼◼nom {m}

cadre◼◼◻nom {m}Think outside the box. = Sors du cadre !

box [boxed, boxing, boxes] (to fight against (a person) in a boxing match)
verb
[UK: bɒks]
[US: ˈbɑːks]

boxer◼◼◻verbe

box [boxed, boxing, boxes] (to participate in boxing)
verb
[UK: bɒks]
[US: ˈbɑːks]

boxer◼◼◻verbe

box [boxed, boxing, boxes] (to strike with the fists)
verb
[UK: bɒks]
[US: ˈbɑːks]

boxer◼◼◻verbe

box [boxes] (computer, or the case in which it is housed)
noun
[UK: bɒks]
[US: ˈbɑːks]

boîtier◼◼◻nom {m}

tour◼◼◻nom {f}

box [boxed, boxing, boxes] ((architecture) to enclose with boarding, lathing, etc.)
verb
[UK: bɒks]
[US: ˈbɑːks]

cacher◼◼◻verbeThe child was hiding in the box. = L'enfant se cachait dans la boîte.

box [boxes] ((slang, vulgar) the vagina)
noun
[UK: bɒks]
[US: ˈbɑːks]

boutique◼◼◻nom {f}

cheminée◼◻◻nom {f}

salle de jeunom {f}

box [boxes] ((slang) television)
noun
[UK: bɒks]
[US: ˈbɑːks]

télé◼◼◻nom {f}

lucarne◼◻◻nom {f}

téloche◼◻◻nom {f}

box [boxes] (small rectangular shelter)
noun
[UK: bɒks]
[US: ˈbɑːks]

guérite◼◻◻nom {f}

box [boxes] (shrub or tree of the genus Buxus, see also: box tree)
noun
[UK: bɒks]
[US: ˈbɑːks]

buis◼◻◻nom {m}

box [boxes] ((cricket) hard protector for the genitals)
noun
[UK: bɒks]
[US: ˈbɑːks]

coquille◼◻◻nom {f}

protège-sexenom {m}

box [boxed, boxing, boxes] (to place inside a box)
verb
[UK: bɒks]
[US: ˈbɑːks]

emboîter◼◻◻verbe

mettre en boîte◼◻◻verbe

box [boxes] (blow with the fist)
noun
[UK: bɒks]
[US: ˈbɑːks]

coup de poing◼◻◻nom {m}

box [boxes] (compartment to sit inside)
noun
[UK: bɒks]
[US: ˈbɑːks]

[in a theater] logenom {f}

box calf (calfskin)
noun

box-calfnom {m}

box jellyfish noun

méduse-boîte◼◼◼nom {f}

box office (ticket office)
noun
[UK: bɒks ˈɒf.ɪs]
[US: ˈbɑːks ˈɑːf.əs]

billetterie◼◼◼nom {f}

guichet◼◼◼nom {m}

box plot (graphical summary of data)
noun

boîte à moustaches◼◼◼nom {f}

box seat (seat)
noun
[UK: bɒks siːt]
[US: ˈbɑːks ˈsiːt]

siège◼◼◼nom {m}

box spring (frame of spiral springs)
noun

sommier◼◼◼nom {m}

box the compass (To make a complete reversal)
verb
[UK: bɒks ðə ˈkʌm.pəs]
[US: ˈbɑːks ðə ˈkʌm.pəs]

virer de bordverbe

box tree (tree of the genus Buxus, see also: box)
noun

buis◼◼◼nom {m}

box wine (wine that is sealed in a plastic bladder)
noun

cubi◼◼◼nom {m}

caisse-outrenom {f}

boxer [boxers] (participant in a boxing match)
noun
[UK: ˈbɒks.ə(r)]
[US: ˈbɑːks.ər]

boxeur◼◼◼nom {m}The boxer received a blow to the body. = Le boxeur reçut un coup.

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