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caisse meaning in English

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caisse nom {f}

case [cases]◼◼◼(box containing a number of identical items of manufacture)
noun
[UK: keɪs] [US: ˈkeɪs]
John brought a case of beer. = John a apporté une caisse de bière.

box [boxes]◼◼◼(cuboid space; container)
noun
[UK: bɒks] [US: ˈbɑːks]
This box is light. = Cette caisse est légère.

crate [crates]◼◼◼(box or basket)
noun
[UK: kreɪt] [US: ˈkreɪt]
One crate is still missing. = Une caisse est toujours manquante.

checkout [checkouts]◼◼◼(supermarket checkout position)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃek.aʊt] [US: ˈtʃeˌk.ɑːwt]
There's a long queue at every checkout. = Il y a de longues files d'attente à toutes les caisses.

cash desk◼◻◻(place with a cash register)
noun
[UK: kæʃ desk] [US: ˈkæʃ ˈdesk]

point of sale◼◻◻(location at which payment for goods is made)
noun

caisse claire nom {f}

snare [snares]◼◼◼(music: type of drum)
noun
[UK: sneə(r)] [US: ˈsner]

snare drum◼◼◼(tubular drum)
noun
[UK: sneə(r) drʌm] [US: ˈsner ˈdrəm]

caisse d'épargne nom {f}

savings bank◼◼◼(financial institution)
noun
[UK: ˈseɪ.vɪŋz bæŋk] [US: ˈseɪ.vɪŋz ˈbæŋk]

caisse de maladie nom {f}

health fund◼◼◼(A not-for-profit or a public health insurance company)
noun

caisse de résonance nom {f}

sound box◼◼◼(resonant chamber of a stringed musical instrument)
noun
[UK: ˈsaʊnd bɒks] [US: ˈsaʊnd ˈbɑːks]

caisse enregistreuse nom {f}

cash register◼◼◼(machine)
noun
[UK: kæʃ ˈre.dʒɪ.stə(r)] [US: ˈkæʃ ˈre.dʒə.stər]

till [tills]◼◻◻(cash register)
noun
[UK: tɪl] [US: ˈtɪl]

caisse maladie nom {f}

health fund◼◼◼(A not-for-profit or a public health insurance company)
noun

caisse noire nom {f}

slush fund◼◼◼(money stored for illegal or dishonest purposes)
noun
[UK: ˈslʌʃ.ˈfʌnd] [US: ˈslʌʃ.ˈfʌnd]

caisse-outre nom {f}

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

caisse à savon nom {f}

soapbox car(vehicle)
noun

(today in France) caisse de crédit municipal nom {f}

pawnshop(business premises of a pawnbroker)
noun
[UK: ˈpɔːn.ʃɒp] [US: ˈpɒn.ˌʃɑːp]

[colloquial] lâcher une caisse verbe

blow off(pass gas)
verb
[UK: bləʊ ɒf] [US: ˈbloʊ ˈɒf]

[informal] en faire des caisses verbe

stretch the truth(idioms: to exaggerate)
verb
[UK: stretʃ ðə truːθ] [US: ˈstretʃ ðə ˈtruːθ]

[vulgar] aller chier dans sa caisse verbe

bugger off(to leave, go away, disappear)
verb
[UK: ˈbʌ.ɡə(r) ɒf] [US: ˈbʌ.ɡər ˈɒf]

[vulgar] va chier dans ta caisse interjection

bite me(expression of discontent or aggravation)
interjection

en faire des caisses verbe

go overboard(go too far)
verb
[UK: ɡəʊ ˈəʊv.ə.bɔːd] [US: ˈɡoʊ ˈoʊv.r̩.bɔːd]

encaissement nom {m}

debt collection◼◼◼(the process of pursuing payments of debts owed by individuals or businesses)
noun

encaisser verbe

cash [cashed, cashing, cashes]◼◼◼(to exchange (a check/cheque) for money)
verb
[UK: kæʃ] [US: ˈkæʃ]
I'd like to cash a travelers' check. = J'aimerais encaisser un chèque de voyage.

bite the bullet(accept or endure a negative aspect of a situation in order to proceed.)
verb

encaisseur nom {m}

collector [collectors]◼◼◼(person who is employed to collect payments)
noun
[UK: kə.ˈlek.tə(r)] [US: kə.ˈlek.tər]

grosse caisse nom {f}

bass drum◼◼◼(large drum with a low pitch)
noun
[UK: ˈbeɪs drʌm] [US: ˈbæs ˈdrəm]

lâcher une caisse verbe

cut one loose(fart)
verb

lâcher une caisse [colloquial] verbe

fart [farted, farting, farts]◼◼◼(to emit flatulent gases)
verb
[UK: fɑːt] [US: ˈfɑːrt]

sac de caisse nom {m}

carrier bag◼◼◼(thin bag)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.rɪə(r) bæɡ] [US: ˈkæ.riər ˈbæɡ]

taper dans la caisse verbe

have one's hand in the till(to steal money that one has been trusted with)
verb
[UK: həv wʌnz hænd ɪn ðə tɪl] [US: həv wʌnz ˈhænd ɪn ðə ˈtɪl]

tenir la caisse verbe

hold the purse strings(to be in control of expenditure)
verb

tiroir-caisse nom {m}

till [tills]◼◼◼(box within a cash register)
noun
[UK: tɪl] [US: ˈtɪl]

à fond la caisse adverbe

full throttle(all out)
adverb