box

box

A n

1 (small, cardboard) boîte f ; (larger, crate) caisse f ; box of matches/of chocolates boîte d'allumettes/de chocolats ; to sell apples by the box vendre des pommes par caisses ; it comes in a box cela se vend en boîte ;

2 (on page) case f ; put a tick in the box cocher la case ;

3 (seating area) Theat loge f ; Sport tribune f ;

4 (in stable) box m ;

5 GB Sport (for protection) coquille f ;

6 ○ (television) the box la télé ;

7 Sport (in soccer) surface f de réparation ; (in baseball) emplacement m ;

8 (in gymnastics) cheval m de saut ;

9 Post (also Box) boîte f postale ; Box 20 BP 20 ;

10 Aut (for gears, steering, axle) boîte f ;

11 (slap) a box on the ear une gifle ;

12 Bot buis m ;

13 GB Transp = box junction ;

14 ○ (dilemma) impasse f ;

15 ○ Comput machine f.

B modif [hedge, furniture] en buis.

C vtr

1 (pack) ⇒ box up ;

2 (fight) boxer [opponent] ;

3 (strike) to box sb's ears gifler qn ;

4 Naut to box the compass réciter la rose des vents.

D vi Sport boxer.

E boxed pp adj [note, information] en encadré ; boxed set coffret m ; boxed advert encadré m.

Phrasal verbs

■ box in :

▶ box in [sth/sb], box [sth/sb] in coincer ○ [runner, car] ; to be boxed in [person] être coincé ○ ; [yard, area] être encaissé or encadré ; to feel boxed in se sentir enfermé.

■ box off :

▶ box off [sth], box [sth] off cloisonner [space].

■ box up :

▶ box up [sth], box [sth] up mettre [qch] en caisse, encaisser.

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.