pillar box in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pillar box in the English»French Dictionary

pillar box N Brit

pillar box

boîte f aux lettres

pillar-box red N ADJ Brit

pillar-box red

rouge m vif

Translations for pillar box in the English»French Dictionary

pillar [Brit ˈpɪlə, Am ˈpɪlər] N

1. pillar ARCHIT:

pillar

pilier m

2. pillar (of smoke, fire, rock etc):

pillar

colonne f

a pillar of salt BIBL

une statue de sel

the pillars of Hercules GEOG

les Colonnes d'Hercule

3. pillar (of institution, society):

pillar fig

pilier m (of de)

to be a pillar of strength to sb

être d'un grand soutien à qn

4. pillar MOTOR:

pillar

pied m de caisse

pillar

montant m

5. pillar MIN (as support):

pillar

pilier m

to go from pillar to post inf

courir à droite et à gauche inf (doing pour faire)

to be sent from pillar to post (for information, papers) inf

se faire renvoyer de service en service inf

I.box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] N

1. box:

box (small, cardboard)

boîte f

box (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. box (on page):

box

case f

put a tick in the box

cocher la case

3. box (seating area):

box THEAT

loge f

box SPORTS

tribune f

4. box (in stable):

box

box m

5. box Brit SPORTS (for protection):

box

coquille f

6. box (television) inf:

the box

la télé

7. box SPORTS:

box (in soccer)

surface f de réparation

box (in baseball)

emplacement m

8. box (in gymnastics):

box

cheval m de saut

9. box (for post):

box, a. Box

boîte f postale

Box 20

BP 20

10. box MOTOR (for gears, steering, axle):

box

boîte f

11. box (slap):

a box on the ear

une gifle

12. box BOT:

box

buis m

box attr hedge, furniture

en buis

13. box Brit TRANSP → box junction

14. box (dilemma):

box inf

impasse f

15. box inf COMPUT:

box

machine f

II.box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB trans

1. box (pack) → box up

2. box (fight):

box opponent

boxer

3. box (strike):

to box sb's ears

gifler qn

4. box NAUT:

to box the compass

réciter la rose des vents

III.box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB intr SPORTS

box

boxer

IV.boxed ADJ

boxed note, information:

boxed

en encadré

boxed set

coffret m

boxed advert

encadré m

See also box junction, box up

box junction N Brit TRANSP

box junction

milieu m d'intersection (délimité par des bandes jaunes)

I.box up VB [Brit bɒks -, Am bɑks -] (box up [sth], box [sth] up)

box up

mettre [qc] en caisse, encaisser

pillar box in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pillar box in the English»French Dictionary

pillar box N Brit

pillar box

boîte f aux lettres

Translations for pillar box in the English»French Dictionary

pillar [ˈpɪləʳ, Am -ɚ] N a. fig

pillar

pilier m

a pillar of flame/smoke

une colonne de feu/fumée

box¹ [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

1. box:

box (container)

boîte f

box (of large format)

caisse f

a (cardboard) box

un carton

chocolate box

boîte de chocolats

tool box

boîte à outils

2. box (rectangular space):

box

case f

3. box (small space):

to be just a box

être grand comme un mouchoir de poche

4. box THEAT:

box

loge f

5. box Aus, Brit SPORTS:

box

coquille f

6. box inf (television):

the box

la télé

7. box (box junction):

box

zone d'intersection quadrillée en jaune

8. box no pl (tree):

box

buis m

I.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

box

gifle f

to give sb a box on the ears

gifler qn

II.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB intr SPORTS

box

faire de la boxe

III.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB trans

1. box SPORTS:

box

boxer

2. box (hit):

to box someone's ears

gifler qn